Feedback & Reports

First time back to this rocky river for a long time, running fast and clear on a cool grey day. Tricky wading, the steep banks and deep runs meant I had to cross the river a few times which was hairy in this current. Trickle of olives most of the day but nothing rising. Tempted 2 well marked and conditioned 11 inchers on a tung head GRHE, but saw nothing else. Still hugging the bottom, I guess.
Met the farmer in the new parking area, he told me the best place - most of his cattle and sheep are still in the sheds, so the yards are a sea of mud - we all hope for the warmer weather!

2 Trout

Much colder than last visit, a dull and quite windy afternoon. Nevertheless, we had some quality wild trout ranging from 13 to 17 inches in a few hours fishing.

8 Trout

Fished for the afternoon. Plenty of trout rising to March Browns but no Salmon seen.

A well deserved bright 15lb salmon for fanatical fisherman James Hobbs caught in loxters pool on a FC. River dropping and clearing

1 Salmon

Very cold, little fly life and only or tw rising fish.

Great to be back here after a couple of years absence. I broke my time in two fishing a couple of hours in the morning and then again in the afternoon. I was relieved when I got there to find the river was very fishable as judging by the roads there had been heavy rain over night. The height was 1.34 on the Erwood gauge.
In the morning I concentrated on the medium paced water without anything then eventually landed an 11 inch fish after trying some fast broken water.
In the afternoon I fished all water speeds getting two trout quickly, one 6 the other slightly bigger. The chub was of a nice size and probably a touch over 5lbs. I was working a sculpin pattern around some tree roots when I hooked some obviously fairly heavy. Unfortunately not the large trout I had hoped for but still very welcome.
All on a French leader.
I have ordered some new studs for my boots as I’d forgotten just how challenging the wading on the rocks here can be.
Even though slow going a very enjoyable day.

Thanks to the foundation as they gave great advice on best practices when fishing the Wye and Edw on the same day. I ended up using different waders and net and then sterilising my boots between rivers.

3 Trout, 1 Chub

It is the first time I fished on this part of the river,they have some beautiful pools and really nice fly water to search for salmon,the banks they where look after and with very good access to the pools.
I enjoyed the day.

4 Trout

Nothing caught nothing seen, river a good height 2'2" and falling with good clarity but on the cold side only 43 degrees. Fished at all depths with fly and tried the spinner.

2 Trout