Feedback & Reports

Well, after a tough day on Kerne Bridge the previous day......what a contrast! We overslept and did not arrive on the river until 11am. We caught steadily throughout the day on a variety of baits in a variety of swims! Biggest barbel weighing 8lb 8oz. Loved this beat.....if you are prepared to put the leg work in, the rewards are there. Especially if you are energetic enough to walk that extra mile and open up new swims! Will definitely be back next year!

22 Barbel, 4 Chub

After a false start on Usk Tower beat with a friend who has a rod (+ guest) there, we moved catchments for less water. Whole of Hergest fished from about 1pm and did not disappoint. All fish caught on dry and as usual late in the season the fish were generally a plump 10" and fighting fit.

14 Trout

Amazing morning with salmon of 8, 13 and 17lbs on a Willie Gun. The bigger fish both ran 50 yards!

3 Salmon

Did not attempt to fish today as the river was set to rise a lot.... and it did.

Red letter day for Robin Stewart 3 Salmon on Tube Fly with sink tip 8lb 11lb 19lb

3 Salmon

Warm, dull day with fairly persistent rain through most of it. River running high at 0.57 on the Ross gauge, rather too high for this beat we thought and fairly coloured. However, from the Dog Hole in the morning, two coloured hen salmon of 32 inches and 38 inches on an Abacus tube fished off a fast sink tip. Then after lunch, two more hen salmon, both on the same fly and also from Dog Hole, both at 32 inches. All strong deep-bodied fish which gave me plenty of trouble in a big current, particularly the 38 inch fish one which got well into the backing at one point. Finally, to round things off, a large coloured cock fish grabbed the fly at the top of the V and proceeded to play merry hell with me before jumping himself off in a series of cartwheels on the far side of the river. Altogether a memorable day - you could almost forget the blank ones!

4 Salmon

No fish today, water perfect. It must be me!!

12.5lb Cock fish from Ross AC Weirend beat on a red Frances fly on a sink tip.

1 Salmon

Fish the morning in a swim I fished some five years ago when I had 14 Barbel only to blank. Nice to see a bit of works been done, well done W&U.

Mick did his best for me but no luck today. Few fish showing