Feedback & Reports

A last minute booking and arrived at noon to a rising dirty river. First visit to this beat and pleasantly surprise with the variety of water. Not good for the fly today but gave it a go anyway, [time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted], and enjoyed groping my way down the section below the footbridge but didn't push my luck in the last pool, wading stick or not! Nothing on spinners either but I think I’ll try again another day when conditions are more favourable.

1 Trout

1 Trout

1lb.caught on worm

1 Trout

River running very fast and deep. Not good conditions after a lot of unexpected heavy rain. Not ideal access to this beat as parking in the village can be tricky.

Nine+ to hand in the short time I was there. All small, up to 9 inches. First time on this beat and it is a struggle to fish due to the amount of fallen trees and vegetation. To look at nice... to fish very frustrating.

9 Trout

First day fishing wild streams and had invaluable help from guide Oliver Burch - put me on to all the right spots. Unfortunately I ruined many with poor casting. Excellent hatches of olives and later mayfly and fish taking from surface. Longdistance release of several. Around 4 beautiful wbt to hand. Beautiful beat.

4 Trout

12 lbs fly, 6 lbs and 10 lbs F.C. A fair run of 2SW fish raced through late morning off the high tide

3 Salmon

Two more p.m. 15 lbs fly, 11 lbs spinning. Nearly like the old days. Should be some fun upriver for someone over the next few days.

2 Salmon

Hergest has been cleared of a large fallen tree this year and to good effect. Beat is in good condition and lots of fish. I caught a large number of Edw trout of various sizes but none were fingerling size. I fished very slowly and carefully but as the day progressed the water because quite dirty due to large cloud bursts just above where I was standing and I suspect the fishing became a little easier as a result. A very damp day but a very rewarding one.

26 Trout

Dry fly using imitation mayfly for trout. Black nymph wet fly for grayling. River conditions clear for two hours until heavy rain coloured water and fish stopped feeding. First visit to the water, very impressed with the venue and will visit again. very easy access and comfortable banks.

8 Trout, 4 Grayling