Feedback & Reports

Evidence of much work by Louis and team: fencing, gates and stiles so access very good. Not much evidence of fish in river with a touch of colour. Fished for a couple of hours Czech style - one pull - one 9" OK trout - safely returned.

1 Trout

The day was colder than expected with no hatch of fly at all. There was just a few flies mostly taken by grey wagtails. I caught 4 trout, the largest of which was 3/4 lb. He leapt like a salmon out of the water to take the fly, and got to about 50cm !! He was safely returned.

There was a lot of plastic debris around the pool, largely left by picnickers, youths and whoever else is let loose there. I have reported it to the WUF.

WUF Note: Report received and we are investigating this problem.

4 Trout

Cold downstream wind and a lack of fly life but the better fish (best at 16.5") and two others lost all took size 16 Olive Klinkhammers fished on the edge of turbulent water at the heads of pools. One taken on a downstream olive nymph. Warmer weather and a bigger hatch of fly and no doubt this beat really comes alive.

3 Trout

Great to be back on Bugueilin, weather OK, bit windy blowing across from right to left made fishing difficult along left bank. Easier casting further up where I had first few fish. Made way round lake, casting much better having knocked the rust off. Still missed and lost as many as caught. Last fish in boathouse bay, started with Mallard and claret then switched to Bilbio caught on both. Very nice way to start season.

6 Trout

15 trout caught on lures and a couple on fly.
3 fish taken

15 Trout

Chilly nw breeze. Watery sun. Little fly life in evidence. Fish took small use nailer fished near surface. Best brown about 2lb

7 Trout

Lovely location. Bigger lake than expected and deeper the further you walk. Fished at the far end by the big trees. Caught a few nice roach 3 eels and a bream about 3lb. Lovely day spent in a nice location

9 Other

we fished spiders down, nymphs and dry flies up and apart from a couple of rises the fish were never in much danger of being caught.

Booked online to fish on Usk reservoir, saves using coin machine on site though £2.50 booking fee, is it really necessary. Plenty of parking close to water and good access for fishing. Landed 2 rainbows in the morning and 2 early afternoon 3 on ledgered worm and one on a spinner.Enjoyed and the day will go back again before the coarse season starts and resume contest with the Wye barbel.

4 Trout

4 Trout