Feedback & Reports

3.5 lbs fresh grilse on fly.Fair numbers of very small grilse coming into the river. Hopefully their size should increase as the season progresses.

1 Salmon

Nice beat for a bit of exploring so we fished lots of swims. Best feeding time was 5pm to 8pm. Wildlife today, a quite friendly mink running past my feet.
Still up there as one of my favourite beats.

9 Barbel, 2 Chub

A full day on Canon Bridge - from 8.00 am to 9.30pm. Action was steady pretty much through the whole day, using simple pellet and feeder tactics. A roaming approach really paid off. Barbel to 9lb 3oz and Chub to 5lb 9oz. Could have been a lot more - the fish know every snag and bolt hole in the river! Great fishing.

10 Barbel, 16 Chub

River very low-lot of green weed-difficult to wade as very slippy. Fished mid day and early afternoon but needed to be fished this time of year early or evening rise. Caught fish about 7 ins. Changed to small Tupp indispensable for success.

3 Trout

Tricky conditions with strong downstream breeze all day - managed one decent 12" grayling from the Clettwr mouth and missed a few more takes on a dry, including further downstream where there was no respite from the wind, unfortunately it just followed around the bend in the river. Heard a very large fish jump by the Armies pool, assume it was a trout as it was on the far bank under the trees not a likely salmon haunt? Couldn't cast to the far bank as the wind was there just too strong for my 3wt line, even from the middle of the river.
There was a small minibus in the parking area when I arrived, and the fishing lodge was occupied with a couple of heavy duty spinning rods set up on the rack outside - didn't see anyone fishing with them & they were still there when I left c. 6pm.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Grilse 6lb caught spinning on Weirend

1 Salmon

6 x trout 6-8 inches Rusty Klinkhammer. Water now very low and no insects about, but fish prepared to rise. I must have missed twice as many. Rain is promised for tomorrow.

6 Trout

One trout caught on spinner.

1 Trout

First of all, may I say, what a stunning place to be. I think my brother spent as much time taking photos as he did fishing. Water levels were very low and very few fish were evident. We did manage three very small trout between us although that was more by luck than judgement. Just a phenomenal place to be on a Sunday and we will be back (when there's a bit more water!)

3 Trout

Nice beat but not worth £20 lots of fallen trees. All caught on nymphs 8_10 inches.

5 Trout, 5 Grayling