Feedback & Reports

10 Chub

Fished morning only. Fine & warm, river up a bit after last night's heavy rain, but almost no fish showing.
Just one trout of c.1/2 lb from Escley junction

1 Trout

Lovely day, both weather and fishing. River remains at a good level and flow. Made the journey over the hill to below the wood. Fished all day in the swim nearest the wood. Fish starting feeding around mid morning and then regularly throughout the day. All fish in the 4lb to upper 7lb range.
Fish caught on ledgered pellet/PVA bag method

14 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 Trout

3 Trout, 6 Grayling

First time on the beat; a real treat. Didn't connect with any salmon but saw quite a few in the morning and then later in the evening.

Low water level, didn't see a fish. Nice day though, very picturesque.

Nicer day today and this beat not carpeted with leaves like Trallong was yesterday. Didn't see anything rise despite sometimes prolific hatches. 2 lovely, very hard fighting trout in quick succession on red tag gold head nymph but success was short lived. Resorted to small streamer for last hour but it made no difference for this angler.

2 Trout

River had changed overnight having risen with increased flow fishing much more difficult than previous day.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

28th September – Doldowlod
The weather forecast was slightly challenging and river conditions uncertain so we left booking until this morning – what a wonderful flexible system! True to suspicions the Llanstephan gauge was showing 2ft 6 inches so that area was out – and Usk was also up. That made me wonder if most of the rain was coming down the Irfon and/or Ithon – and the fact that the Rhyader gauge was at 1 ft 3 inches confirmed that the upper river was going to be fishable – just about!
When we stood on Llanwrythl bridge to assess prospects at 11am the river looked perfect so we were up for a good day – and so it proved. Accessing at Ddol farm to the lower part of the beat I dropped in to my favourite location – only to hook 5 fish in first 6 casts and for them all to come off! Have they been practicing again? Needless to say perseverance brought rewards and we ended up with 24 grayling up to 15 inches, all to dries and safely returned. No persistent hatches although some large needle flies and sedges around. As usual the two best fish got off – a significant brown that broke me when it slashed at a skating fly on a tight line, and a big grayling that broke Jimbo when it got below him in to fast water.
Once again Doldowlod comes up with the goods….many thanks again for excellent fishing.

24 Grayling