Feedback & Reports

After blank day yesterday heavy overnight rain lead to high and chocolate coloured river. Flashy caddis nymph at short range did the trick. Wading tough in places. Fish fat and feisty and very colourful. Happy man.

9 Trout

River very low, very clear and despite it being a Thursday their were quite a lot of canoeists, most of which weren't very good! We struggled in the day and caught only one chub until sunset when we picked up 3 further chub to 4lb.

As ever a great day, but the river desperately needs some water!

4 Chub

River extremely low and clear. All fish taken using french nymphing technique.

2 Trout, 4 Grayling

the river level was up since last time still clear the fish didnt seem that switched on we took most off the fish on nymphs on the French leader or on the duo I did have fish take the stimmy lost a few playing them 4 of the grayling up over 1 1/2lbs up to 2lbs

1 Trout, 9 Grayling

Another enjoyable day at Trelough with RJ and I catching roach, perch, bream and eels throughout the day. Carp were moving in the car park end of the lake but were very spooky, actively avoiding any freebies we floated over the top of them. One very positive note is the number of eels here and their appearance, very light silvery green and huge mouths!
Thanks to the WUF for making this lovely lake available.

30 Other

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Tough day. Pricked 2... river very low.

V windy

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

Returning after previous wash off. I could now get in the river which was crucial as the area is heavily banked and the beat is tree lined for almost the entire length. Not really a sniff of anything until late on at last light when I saw a good fish rise in one of the lower pools. I stalked and cast a few times, but to no avail. Left with no fish, but no lost tackle (which under the circumstances was quite the result) Best thing about the evening was the rock band playing in the Monnow studio alongside the river. Don't know who they were, but they'll go far. As for me, I'll stick to the more mountainous geography of the Upper Wye from now on.