Feedback & Reports

Nil return. River high and coloured after several days of heavy rain.

Sport was slower than expected with most of the action towards the end of the day.
We have fished here on opening day for the last 3 years. The first year we came, swims had been well cleared already. Last year and this year, no clearance had taken place so it was difficult to actually get to the river. I don't expect (or desire) manicured pegs but I make the point because the banks were overgrown to the point of being dangerous. I almost fell in the river clearing a well known swim. If we didn't know exactly where the swims were already it would have been a nightmare. The loss of Boys Rocks and Wires swims is a real blow to the fishability of the beat.
Honest feedback would be that we feel the beat now represents poor value for money. A new visitor unfamiliar with the beat would likely have a very hard time if they were first to fish it, and not have the pleasure we had 3 years ago now.
We do enjoy being able to have a beat to ourselves - and have been prepared to pay for it - but we will likely look to a different beat next season.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

I thought I would have a look at Talybont Res after being washed off Fenni-Fach due to very coloured water that made it very dangerous to wade.The odd fish showed itself but they were frolicking not feeding with some good sized fish leaping clear of the water.There was very little insect life due to a rather chilly wind so after a few hours I gave in. A beautiful spot which I will try again. Thanks WUF for your good service.

RAIN THUNDER LIGHTNING. Funny, because I thought it was supposed to be the GLOURIOUS 16th! Not a great start but it is a privilege to be here for the 1st day of the season.
Thanks to WUF.

1 Barbel

River high and fast with lots of colour weather not perfect but still managed to catch chub to just over 4 lb. Caught on pellets

3 Chub

Rod 1 - 5 trout on fly
Rod 2 - 4 trout on fly
Rod 3 - 3 trout on fly

12 Trout

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2 Barbel, 2 Chub

River was a light chocolate colour and pushing through quite well. Between us we tried various spots from the end of beat 4 towards the start of beat 6. I lost a barbel at about 7am then had a chub of almost 4lbs at about lunchtime. Tom had a couple of chub of 3lbs+ in the evening but the barbel evaded us. Tried meat, pellets and paste. Lovely looking stretch and would like to have a go when the water was within my summer comfort range. Did see an otter, a mink, multiple salmon leaping clear of the water and an interesting variety of birds.

3 Chub

Fished with pellets in the slower, deeper, nearside swims in the middle of the stretch. River was brown and tanking through, with large tree debris coming down the beat. Caught 4 barbel and 3 chub, of no great size, but pleased with the action given the conditions.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

River strongly coloured and a little high. Nothing rising. Fished with nymph. Caught three, all small and returned.
On a better day I am sure this easily accessible beat would offer more. Will return.

3 Trout