Feedback & Reports

19lb fresh cock salmon measured @37in taken on 30gm single hook f/c, and safely released. Water height 1.38 on Ross guage. Photographed.

1 Salmon

8 x trout 7-9 inches, Goldhead Hare's Ear nymph. All fat little fellows with a bright colour; they seem to have come through the winter well. I set myself the unpleasant task of hoiking a dead deer out of the water at least far enough for scavengers to get at it. There was a dead boar and a badger along the road nearby; corpses seemed to be everywhere in the Forest this morning! On a lighter note, the cycle hire shop at the top of the beat now has a coffee shop / refreshments arrangement which should be open weekends and holidays at least. Or go for a pint after fishing at the Woodman at the top of the village.

8 Trout

Beautiful day on a beat I hadn’t visited before. 1 lovely wbt on deep peeping caddis. Quite a bit of fly life coming off (LDO and some March Brown, I think) and a rise around lunch time but I couldn’t fool any of them. Thanks to WUF. I will return.

1 Trout

Despite the sunny day, I didn't catch anything. No activity at all. Fished from 10 till 2pm, and tried different set up with large variety of nymphs, nut no success at all. Amazing beat, I will come back in spring.

Beautiful spring day at Aberbwtran, just 1 10" wbt which grabbed an Endricks spider with a tungsten bead fished under a March Brown. A few sporadic hatches but nothing rising yet,

1 Trout

A bright day with a fair few large olives about but no march browns. A few fish rose to the olives on the sheltered top glide, but no surface activity elsewhere. Landed two nice (but fairly lean) trout either side of the pound to an Imperial from this area and one made off with my friend's partridge and orange from the turbulent water at the bottom! Nice to be out.

2 Trout

First outing of trout season and to be honest I think I was a bit optimistic. Conditions and water clarity,levels were good, but water temp was bitter. sporadic hatch of ldos at about 1ish for a hour, but no fish rising or seen. Fished for a couple of hours but to no avail. Another couple of weeks of warmer weather need this far up the river I think.

3 fish on worm and Polyballs

3 Trout

A pleasant spring day with the river looking in perfect condition. The water was very cold although the flies were coming off steadily. No Trout seen rising or caught on nymphs.

Beautiful day, felt like first day of spring. River though extremely cold with no activity. No fish caught.