Feedback & Reports

A well kept beat in lovely countryside - good directions and access including some mowed paths. In terms of fishable trout water it seemed quite limited; some of the lovely riffles and pools were unaccessible due to trees, high banks and/or deep water and there’s a lot of slower moving, long unproductive flats/runs.

Lots of fly life today, including a reasonable mayfly hatch however there was absolutely nothing rising all day. The river seemed very brown and gloomy! Eventually I reluctantly switched to a mayfly nymph and caught one fat 12” fish, safely returned, to save the day.

1 Trout

Nice stream, still a bit more coloured than it might be after last week's rain but fish taking mayfly - caught 6 and missed quite a few.

6 Trout

A quick couple of hours or so after breaking camp and forcing myself to return to the reality of life and it was carrying a touch of colour and very quiet on top but winkled out 3 on a tan klinkhammer so very happy with that .
Bounced off a few more of the bigger chaps that lurk here too ( it might just be me but have found they do tend to go a bit bonkers here when hooked !) , so they're still there which is good to know .
I will be back...

3 Trout

Arrived at the beat for 6.30pm , found the gate with the track, but my car is a little low and a little rear wheel drive for that, so I left it parked just inside the top gate.... For anybody in the same boat this will mean A LONG walk to the top of the beat, easily 30-40 minutes.

Although it must be cracking course water, I'm not really sure if it's a good beat using a fly for salmon, there is one attractive looking crib in the middle, but access is impossible down vertical banks so it remained un fished. The rest is pretty much as still as a canal.. I tried to find Thomas wood crib at the top, walked a long way and still not sure if I found it, managed to get the line wet for just under an hour in the end fishing in a very slow, gentle current past a little Croy.
No salmon seen.

A pleasant evening stroll none the less with Elderflowers, Owls and Deer in abundance.

8 trout all on dry flys although very sunny and hot

8 Trout

5 Trout, 5 Grayling

Had forgotten how much of this beat there is – and only got half way up today! River showing her bones but plenty of insect life around and a few fish rising – although the decent ones had to be searched for.
Fished parachute dries as always for 13 fish between us. 10 brownies from 4 to 15 inches and 3 grayling from 9 to 18 inches. Unfortunately the big grayling had been on the end of a cormorant attack.
There are some clonking trout in this stretch. I lost what looked like an 18”er when he took me around a rock and broke my leader but we saw two fish significantly larger than that…one day!

Thanks for another excellent day.

10 Trout, 3 Grayling

9 fish on an interesting river, lots of Fly life.Had a heads up offa DP of Neath, real local knowledge that proved to be finger on the pulse. All fish to quill nymph fished New Zealand style.

9 Trout

Two hours evening fishing on a beat new to me. Classic small stream stuff requiring stealth and casting through,round, and under trees. Determined today to fish dry only and yet there seems to be good nymphing water. Three fish fell to olive emergers of various sorts. IOBO fly (look it up on line) seemed very effective. three chunky trout netted of a good 12 inches and fat. I have only scratched the surface with this beat and will return.

3 Trout

Tough day. All small fish.

4 Trout