Feedback & Reports

A cold downstream wind made for tricky fishing but a steady hatch of a variety of upwings kept the fish looking up. Fish caught on both nymphs and dries, biggest was 18", all returned.

12 Trout

Caught 2 trout on French leader. Found myself out gunned was using a number 2 ESN. Hooked 3 more had no chance of landing them. All hooked on a size 18 hares ear nymph weighted with tungsten.

2 Trout

No fish seen or caught, was great to meet Maurice and wife, lovely people with great stories, could have listened all day!

4 Trout

Huge sustained hatches of LDOs from 12 till 4. A few March Browns mixed in. Plenty of willing trout in tough cold wind. 20 trout 13" - 16"

20 Trout

10 Trout

1 fish taken on dry fly, approx 1lb weight. Fished French nymph technique mainly. Low water and very clear cold and mixed weather including snow. Stayed at the Tregenna Hotel in Merthyr Tydfil, good cheap, older accommodation needing a bit of an update but food quality quite good.

1 Trout

Cold downstream wind made it tough to cast at times, steady hatch of olives all day which got heavy at 2 pm, had 4 trout and lost others. All fish were 15" plus and fought really well. Small cdc olive patterns in grey and olive did the trick.

4 Trout

Wayne little had a cracking fresh Salmon of 18.5lb from the Dog hole also lost one from the Vanstone.
Andy Parker had a 9lb fresh Salmon from The Corner Stone then moved up stream and lost one at the Stones. All fish on Flying c.

2 Salmon

15-20lb Spring Salmon from the Little Run on a Cascade Tube Fly. Four Seasons in one day!
There has been a lot of hard work done on this beat since my sole visit last year - access to the bank is now very good and there are clear signs and entry points for the named holding runs and pools. The Little Run is a fabulous piece of fly water with fish showing all morning.
A big thank you to Nathan the Ghillie for his great advice, tips and enthusiasm and for letting me shelter in the cabin from the snow! First class.

1 Salmon