Feedback & Reports

Rather challenging couple of hours. Driving rain put paid to any chances. Finding entry points to the river is a tricky thing and as a stranger I would advise contacting local club for more detailed directions.
Great potential

Blank on the spinners. Saw other guy fishing worm, he had couple. Tried with fly, but it is still cold.

1 Trout, partner was unable to make it.

1 Trout

Sadly the day was ruined by another group of white water trainees, swimming and wading in the river. This has been reported.

9 Trout

Water was pushing through the beat at quite a pace (showing just over 1 ft on the Brecon gauge) and was very clear. We fished throughout the beat (upstream and downstream) using a variety of small nymph and spider patterns - PTNs and Greenwells Spiders proving most successful - and after numerous takes (and misses !) we managed to bring some good sized fish to the net ( 1 - 1.5 lbs). In mid-afternoon a sudden heavy shower prompted an extensive hatch, which in turn brought fish to the top. After a rapid fumble to change to a dry, and several attempts at targeting rising fish, I managed to secure a very strong and healthy 2.5 lb fish - and after an anxious scrap returned him safely to the water. We decided to fish later than usual, and pressed on for another hour, and in that final effort we both secured another fish each - DJ netting and returning a good fish of 1.5 lbs.
A really enjoyable day, and a terrific and varied beat to put you to the test.

9 Trout

I had few hours to kill while on an errand in Gloucestershire so I decided to give this beat a go, I only managed to get about half way though before having to leave. FIshed the clink and dink, six of the fish coming to the GHRE and one on the dry, although I lost one and missed one on the dry too.
No sign of any hatches but a few fish rising none the less. Overall I really liked this beat, every corner had somewhere to cast to. Although for the first time I felt that my 8.5ft rod was too big. I can't help but think I might have caught more if I had managed to keep my flies out of the trees, but that's what I'd expect on a wild stream.

7 Trout

Wonderful day on a fantastic beat, good parking, easy access and good wading on a variety of water.

Started sunny with little SE breeze. Had confidence to change to spiders after OB report and had several fish at bottom of right bank at top of pool. Few flies or rises. Moved up to top of beat and had continued success with trout and lost a very good one. Fish stunningly beautiful in good condition and very very feisty. Day started turning at 1pm, clouds rolling in over hills and rising colder wind as predicted. Fearing end of fishing moved back down to end of best. Light rain began. On entering pool it was apparent something was happening- some fish splashing in shallower water, very eager to take spiders. Suddenly a switch was thrown, seemingly endless flotillas of smoky-grey winged olive uprights floated down and the entire pool was alive with rising fish. Switched as quickly as I could with shaking hands to a small Adams and caught/ released several. Suddenly after about 10 mins a switch was again thrown and everything stopped- a few flies drifted past and a few fish rose but otherwise the pool was totally dead. I was stunned and amazed- my first experience of a large hatch and rise ever. Wish I'd had a camera to film it as I was busy fishing in the middle of it all- but the memories will last a lifetime.
Thank you for the opportunity you afforded me- hopefully some more to come.

8 Trout

Was an enjoyable day even though conditions was rough with a very strong wind too strong for fly fishing so we used worming techniques landed two rainbows both was under 2lb also caught six perch of about a lb weight

2 Trout, 6 Other

There was a rise just after mid-day of LDO's, MB's and I what I think were stonefly. I caught one 16" trout on an adams and one 11" on a small PTN. The rain come intermittently from 2/3, after that the rises stopped and I couldn't tempt anything else.

1 Trout

Fabulous day , as usual , good sport for early on in the season , caught on my home tied offerings , thoroughly enjoyable as always , back very sooooooon !!!!!!!!

6 Trout