Feedback & Reports

As expected river up but dropping nicely and being above the Lugg it was a good color. Great to have the ghillie waiting with an open gate, freshly mown grass and immaculate beat complete with top of the range fishing hut. - My guest was very impressed.
Glyn is a cracking guide to the water and I quickly latched into a Springer at my feet witnessing the whole thing in great detail on one of Glyns FC's.
This is a very welcoming and highly fish-able beat and I highly recommend. Shame my fish came off. Cant wait to book again. Fish were in evidence in the morning and I imagine next week will be prime time...

First time on this section having fished the one at Aberedw a fair few times.
A slow but enjoyable 4hours. I can see why many anglers hold this beat in high regard with its classic freestone stream structure and easy wading.
It also looks like there has been some careful riverside habitat work over the winter. Very nice.
Very little happening insect wise or fish wise. They started to feed a bit for the last 30 mins or so of the session, about 15:30, then all fish came to a grey Gammarus pattern fished hard on the bottom and within a few inches of structure.

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WBT all on spiders between 1/2 lb -1lb,

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River very full and murky. Far from ideal fishing conditions and no fish caught but a fun day nevertheless. A great lunch at the Bell.

3 rainbows caught 1 on spinner and 2 on worm, overcast day

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Early mist lifted as I arrived but the day stayed grey and cold throughout with a moderate downstream breeze. The beat description needs updating as there are some new steps from the canal path down to the river's edge opposite the mill - which I presume are the excellent work of the WUF - so there's no need to scramble up the bank any more.
I tried dries, nymphs and even an old streamer that hasn't seen the light of day for years but with no joy all morning. At about 1pm there were suddenly a couple of splashy rises above the mill rapids and I noticed a few upwings on the water. I think I saw a couple of March Browns but most were smaller, paler insects. The hatch went on for about 90mins without getting particularly heavy and fish rose throughout. I went through as many dry patterns as I could but obviously didn't get it right as nearly every new fly resulted in the same pattern - a rise on the first and/or second cast then nothing for 5-10mins until I changed to the next.
Managed 5 good looking trout over the period of the hatch with another 5 or so rises I couldn't connect with properly. After changing to a parachute Adams, something sipped it delicately then went off like a rocket, taking me onto my backing then heading into some submerged branches and promptly breaking me off.
A great day out.

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