Feedback & Reports

Another outstanding beat.
Access to some of the swims was a bit steep but I would suggest if anyone struggles a bit getting up and down to the river take some rope with you. The swim just inside the wood is easily accessible though I managed to blank there !
Despite a rather rainy day it was still enjoyable.
The only down side was that I had to get my loppers out to cut back the brambles which would've put nasty scratches down our cars.
We have spent the week at The Falcon House B&B at How Caple
which I always recommend when we have our few days on the Wye. It's central to most parts of the middle Wye. It's very reasonably priced , very friendly hosts and best of all great breakfasts !!

8 Barbel, 4 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Another good day on a coloured and rainy Wye. Less canoe traffic due to the weather. Fishing fed throughout the day and all came to pellet/feeder

15 Barbel, 2 Chub

A final wild stream trip for the time being - a few days staying up near Longtown coming to an end. Again a small and relatively untended stream, but plenty of fish were in little runs and pools. I only really covered the bottom half of the beat and found 8 willing to take either nymph or klink. Lost a few too. Best was from a very deep pool - just as I was lifting to cast a beautiful 14" fish took the nymph. Which kept me very happy, in spite of the fact that having released it, it was impossible to wade the pool and there was a vicious barbed wire fence on the RHB were I was supposed to be. Not sure how I was meant to progress from there - walked the length of the field but no crossing point. In the end I climbed it, and seemed to survive (as did waders) but far from ideal. LHB not viable either, although fishing was single bank only at that point. Enough complaining - a lovely stretch, fish 6-14". And a minnow.

Wuf comment: barbed wire noted for treatment, many thanks for letting us know

8 Trout, 1 Other

An enjoyable day, though conditions challenging. two reasonable size fish hooked, but lost both :0( Three men fished through the beat with spinners whilst I was fishing, which was rather frustrating!

Feeder and pellet tactics. Stayed in a cottage called the Granary, 3 minute drive away.

11 Barbel, 3 Chub

Well with myself and Mrs A on a couple of weeks hols , some admin tasks done in the morning , and some painting started in the back porch , felt it heigh time to pop down to the Arrow and tussle with the lovely brownies in there . . . . Opted for the Kington beat . . . . .

Nearly four when I ecventually got down there , looking a lovely height and water pushing through nicely , renewed vigour with this old girl , nice too see and more rain due tomorrow , happy days !!!! Cool as well with my old neaoprene waders on too , Great stuff . . . . First pool and a cracking take , good fish too , must have been twelve inches , absolute cracker , feisty brownie too good run around spot on !!!! In the tally of nine this evening , three more were over ten inches , all on the drys , Para Adams and Para Greenwells . . . , fat tubby brownies , superb !!!!

Also put on a new furled leader made by L. B. Very pleased with it , old one was looking a bit like the rope of an army scramble net , had more knots in it than I care to mention , so was lovely casting a new one , although the old one has done me well this season so far on the wildest of streams . . . Including the top half of the Kington beat which is like the mangrove swamps at the mo , but have been assuredly its on the WUF " to do " list . . . . . Tidy job !

A great two and a half hours , some lovely takes , and real vigour in the trout , think they needed the fresh water , and up at the weir , flowing over it nicely now , about time really !!! Last fish was from the weir pool , in the fast water , bang , cracking little nine inch fish , as always lovely colours quickly slipped back in . . . . . .

Walking back along the field margin , spooked Charlie who must have been out doing his rounds for an easy meal , funny really their russet colour blends in so well when foxes are still . . . Nice too see , and a superb relaxing wind down to a busy couple of days , Llynfi or Edw some stage over the weekend , weather permitting , . . . . . . . Don't you just love these balmy summer evenings !!!!!

Oh finally , I did check the Willy Brook , close to th econfluence with the Arrow , just down from the parking area , looks to be running well , water colouration normal , and lifting a few stones , plenty of insect life , also a small bullhead darted off from one stone I lifted , so a good sign . . . . May it continue !

9 Trout

Syfydrin has long been a favourite.... thanks for taking the AA waters to the passport folks, so much easier than chasing around after a ticket.

The upland Llyns can be moody...we have had 30 fish days here but not yesterday, 9 safely returned beauties on sedges was our lot. Smallest 4” but majority 12-14 inches...in great condition and strong scrappers. A special place....

9 Trout

Fished the first swim by the fishing hut and only 2 of us fished. Had a chub on feeder tactics with pellets and then another 3 on trotted bread which seemed to be the tactic of the day. Wish we had tried it sooner but that’s fishing! Was a long walk past the wood to the other swims which would be fine with less gear or if roving.

4 Chub