Feedback & Reports

1 Trout

Another lovely day at Caradoc albeit without a Salmon. The other residents kept me on my toes though, in particular Chub upto 5lbs. A surprise Perch of 1lb 8oz was also taken and 2 shad hooked but lost. Salmon were seen and more so in the evening rather than the morning. Thanks again for a lovely day on the water.

4 Chub, 1 Other

A very enjoyable day. The trout was caught spinning.

1 Trout

Spinning , flying C black and yellow took it on the first cast , water level was low and bright sunshine.

1 Salmon

On the fly, 17lb fresh fish.

1 Salmon

One healthy Brown Trout on a spinner 1lb in weight

1 Salmon

Conditins were good, including the water. But only small fish seemed to be feeding up to 2pm when I had to stop, both on the surface and on nymphs which I was using.

6 Trout

River low and clear ,weather dry & mostly overcast, pleasantly warm. Few fish rising but couldn't tempt them, had the smallest grayling I've ever seen on a black GH nymph.
Plusses: saw dippers, small pearl bordered fritillaries and red kites.
Minusses: saw a mink, a goosander and a very thin lamb which appeared to have a very bad or broken back leg.

1 Grayling

A perfect fishing day. Water a little coloured is my only excuse. Didn't see a fish all day, but the beat has benefitted greatly from Micks influence with all pools obvious and a delight to fish. Had every confidence of a Salmon, but alas only shad could see the fly!

1 Other

Fished dry fly all afternoon, parachute type or deer hair wing. Thanks to the angler who left one of the latter hanging in a tree; it worked well. Caught 20+ trout up to 9" but most were 5-6". Missed many more and lost a few. Mayfly were in the air all afternoon plus other flies that I failed to identify. The rocks here are very slippery with algae, especially higher up the beat. I had studded waders but felt-soled plus studs would have been better.

20 Trout