Feedback & Reports

09:00 hrs colouring, 10lb hen on an Usk Bug from Dog Hole at Goodrich Court. I think Mick found a stone he hadn't seen before! Quite a day.

1 Salmon

Chub 4lbs 15ozs krill boilie/feeder grondbait, next swim upstream of the inspection cover. Chub 4lbs 2ozs.

2 Chub

Fished up stream pegs and I caught steady all day. Brilliant days fishing with 12 barbel and 8 chub. Nick fished just up from me and had 3 barbel out. Lee didn't turn up till 2 in the afternoon he had 2 chub. Defo coming back to this beat.

15 Barbel, 10 Chub

River really low and clear. No real hatch and the only fish rising were fingerings. None of the fish caught were greater than 6/7", but still an enjoyable day.
Thanks to all at W & U, and the fishery owner.

2 Trout, 13 Grayling

Lovely stretch of the river. Fished the upper part all day catching on pellet and meat. We caught a barbel first cast and steadily until the sun came up over the hill, when the action died off. Picked up again late afternoon until dusk.
Barbel caught between 4lb and 8lb, chub to 4lb, all in perfect condition. Boat traffic fairly quiet and the majority were considerate.
All in all a great day and we shall be back soon.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

Nice to be out again. Fast streamy water on the beat in the low flows didn't offer much in the way of holding for salmon but may do in higher water.
Following several flotilla of canoes I left the water after an armada of less-than-stable paddleboarders all fell in at the various ripples. Part and parcel at this time of year.
Perfect place to practice some casting.

Water v low and strong sunshine with some rising fish. Hard to get close to the deeper channels and pools without spooking. Some fish rising. Really nice beat. To get to water safely, walk 50 metres up the path, don't descend by the bridge.

1 Trout

Arrived at midday to discover that two rods from the holiday cottage had already fished the whole beat! Nice guys - but was a bit concerned as to how I would do.
Headed downstream as that was what had been fished first.
Not a natural nymph man - but rigged up two nymphs on 12ft tenkara rod and a dry fly rod as back up.
First pool fished I ran nymphs through a dozen times or so then all hell broke loose - grayling on both nymphs! Got them in eventally but only after second joint of rod snapped and I managed to grab tiny top section. Will claim duo landed on smallest rod ever.
Changed rod over to nymphs and eventually ended up with 5 or 6 on nymph.
In evening headed above bridge with a GSB. Did not get above shallows above high undercut bank. Had at least another 6 grayling on dry fly. So a dozen+ grayling all 8 - 10 inches except one on GSB that was about 14". Sure I should do better on this beat - need to master nymphing.

12 Grayling

River very low water good hatch around lunch time. 4 fish within half hour on small black gnat, the other two taken on blue winged olive. All fish released in water.
Abercynrig is a pleasant stretch of water with good access and easy wading.

6 Trout

Spent time in the morning carefully baiting swims both from the bank and by wading out. In the afternoon we got the centrepins out and waded. The flow was manageable but the substrate demanded some care as it was slippery. We shared the bank with the cows and provided them with great entertainment when we crossed the silt and mud on leaving the river! We caught a beautiful Chub by this method. During the early evening we changed to standard feeder tactics which yielded 3 Barbel (to 8lbs) and 2 Chub (largest 5lbs 8ozs). Incredibly beautiful scenery and lots of interesting wildlife. Look forward to a return visit.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub