Feedback & Reports

As Lower Longtown was already taken, we fished?walked the Olchon. Saw a couple of dozen olives, which gave some hope but no trout.

A sparse hatch of LDO between 12.30 and 1.00 prompted next to nothing to happen. We cast, we went home. Good to be out though. Will leave it for a few weeks until the water warms up.

5 fish from 8 inches to one of a whopping 15 inches, a beautiful fish to start the season. all on size 14/16 tungsten GRHE

5 Trout

Had two fish on but both came unstuck. The water was fishable but a bit coloured. There were some Large Dark Olives hatching

1 x 7 inch trout, Goldbead Hare's Ear, first of the season. Well, I would have wished to be out on the Usk today, but there was too much water coming down it for my liking. There was plenty of cold water tumbling down the Honddu from the Black Mountains also, although it was certainly fishable. However, I suspect all the little trout except this one were still tucked up in bed and perhaps I should have been. What a strange spring! It was snowing hard while I was fishing a lake yesterday, although the rainbows were really going for it. Today I saw marsh-marigolds in full bloom in a Monmouthshire bog, which is at least 6 weeks early. Some hawthorn hedges near Abergavenny are already in leaf.

1 Trout

Fished the upper Taff (mtaa). River had risen over night and high but very clear. I fished a team of weighted nymphs on a French leader. Managed to catch 2dozen wbt ranging between 1/2lb up to 2 1/2lb. All fish seem to have spawned well during the winter.

24 Trout

Beautiful day for the first of the season. Not surprisingly river very high after the winters rain. Didn't see a fish let alone catch one. Air temp about 7 degrees. Spent a pleasant couple hours with red kites overhead. Must put a mention in for my b&b the Hundred House Inn at the top of the beat. 01982 570231 or mob 07951 600194. Lovely simple accommodation and great basic food. Several bars with log burners. All very friendly. Cost of b&b £30. I had deep fried mushrooms followed by lasagne and chips washed down with a bottle of wine. Cost of food and wine, £25.

Opening day and the river high and rising. More than ever in hope rather than expectation we plugged away. Tried the fly and the fc without any joy. Great to be back out fishing and here's to a successful season on the Wye. Tight lines to all.

4 Trout

Fished the creel Tue/Wed/Thur.
Tue - 2 Barbel, 1 other take which did not connect. First a beautiful fish of 11 lb 6 oz, Second another nice fish of around 8 lb (not weighed).
Wed - 1 Barbel of around 5 lb (not Weighed), 1 other take wich did not connect.
Thur - No fish a fairly short session with no action at all.
River conditions on arrival were surprisingly low and clear although up around 3' on the Wednesday morning with more colour and a bit of a push. Thur the river had dropped back about 1' + and river conditions looked ideal. Air temperatures were cold especially on the Wednesday when I don't think the got above 3. Also very windy especialy Tue/Wed.

3 Barbel