Feedback & Reports

Level just under 18” on the site, however the river was running reasonably clear. Nothing hatching off so consequently nothing rising. All fish taken on various different nymphs along the beat. Both trout at 8” and the grayling 6”.
Wind picked up at 2 o’clock ish so I packed up and went home happy and content.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

16lbs on Usk Grub from the Neck of Rectory Pool

1 Salmon

Lovely beat and Nathan’s tuition was very helpful. Water slightly too high, no fish

9 Trout

2 Salmon rods. Fly fished all day. No fish seen but an enjoyable day at the river.

Lovely spot to fish, water was clear and varied (pools,flats etc).

6 Trout, 2 Grayling

Much cooler windier day than the day before. Still a few mayfly present, but I continued with the beaded nymphs. Lost two fish, netted one - about 8 inches.

1 Trout

Great to fish this beat again, it's been a while. So accessible and very pretty. We had the place to ourselves, which is always a bonus and the water was 'perfect'. Fishing proved difficult though, not helped by a cold, blustery upstream wind. A few fly were about but certainly not in numbers to bring the fish on. We persevered with spiders for most of the day, and managed to winkle out a few small trout and an out of season grayling (the best fish of the day, at just 12 inches). The ever faithful Snipe and Purple worked well on the middle dropper, helped 'down' by a tungsten nymph on the point. The odd fish did start to move late afternoon but they proved very selective. Other than the fishing, two highlights of the day were a very low flying jet banking just over our heads, along with a big black stoat or mink working the opposite bank. We'll be back!

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

3 Trout

Another day on the Edw. Slow start in the morning but towards the afternoon the fishing improved. Some nice trout at the top end of the beat . Best about 12". Same as the other days, all fish came to the nymph fished deep.

8 Trout