Feedback & Reports

It was a shame that temperatures today plummeted and the wind picked up. The recent WUF trout reports on the Edw being a river of the moment had to slow for someone, although for just a little bit I thought I was going to have a big day! My first cast of the season tempted up a 10" WBT to a Para Adams and then within 6 casts two more from the same pool one of which a nice 12" fish. However, that was more or less it. Cold gusts, the absence of any significant fly-life and my stubbornness to stick with drys, meant only one more fish later in the day after lunch. Cregrina is a great beat and varied and the top half is not as featureless as I presumed after reading the beat sheet. I enjoyed the whole and noted that it had been recently cut back a bit.

4 Trout

Fished for about three hours using pheasant tail and copper head nymph patterns. No signs of fish rising and unfortunately no takes. Found access difficult due to fencing close to river with few access points.

An amazing start to a fairly chilly day. I caught eight good fish over a pound a couple pushing 2lbs and all in the first two hours of fishing (9-11am). All took a well weighted large gold headed hair's ear fished kiwi style under a Klinkhammer. When the sun came out there were sparse hatches of march-browns (I think, though my fly knowledge is poor) which encouraged some fleeting and fitful rises. By lunch time the wind picked up and I lost a good fish who I'm afraid carried away my nymph with him. Much as I tried, my clumsiness must have angered the fishing gods as I couldn't find the fish and the wind was causing me all kinds of anguish. I headed for home around 4pm, tired and content. All fish returned to their friends and family.

8 Trout

3 Caught on worm. Find bailiffs very friendly and informative. Love fishing on this reservoir.

3 Trout

Early hatch of granom and good hatches of LDO and March browns later. Windy conditions made presentation upstream difficult. Fish to just below a pound.

9 Trout

River low and clear. Bright sunshine after early rain, and a strong, cold downstream wind. Modest hatch of LDOs and one or two March browns which bought a few fish up to rise sporadically. They seem to be getting fussier, or perhaps the wind made presentation tricky. 4 good fish caught, but many more refused or slashed at the fly but not hooked.

4 Trout

Temperature 10c lower than previous day, chilly wind, river pushing through nicely. A trickle of olives of various sizes along with the odd March brown but not sufficient to tempt the residents up. Klinked and dinked for the most part resulting in two skinny, wintered trout, 8" and 12".
Easy access, easy wading and nestled in beautiful surroundings. There are several trees down, and whilst this provides good trout habitat, it's very difficult to get a decent drift for your fly in and around these trout holding areas.
Lovely to be back on the water.

2 Trout

7 trout 6-12 inches on size 16 GRHE and olive emerger. All action from 1-2pm.

7 Trout

Caught on worm.

3 Trout

Despite a steady trickle of olives hatching all day; the feeding activity was sub-surface. All fish caught on beaded pheasant tail nymphs fished upstream into the deeper, faster runs.
This is a lovely stretch but not for those who don't like casting into the south-westerly wind; which always accompanies my visits here.
The road works to the beat have now been completed.

6 Trout