Feedback & Reports

The first of a three day, three beat trip to introduce AB to the WUF waters. A request for some smaller waters placed us in the Black Mountains and I thought this beat should provide some fun (also forgetting the cattle gates !) A promising start with a missed take on first cast and a very good fish lost due to catching my rod tip in a small branch above me, gutted!
Had to leave the beat soon after when AB ripped his waders, a trip to Brecon saw him fitted out and we returned to where we left off, one small trout was brought to hand from the diminishing water and we left not long after.
Literally sharing the one rod proved a laugh and although the return was less than expected, I and AB left still enthused.

1 Trout

Totally blank day. Bright and sunny but a chilly downstream wing blowing for most of the time. Saw only 2 or 3 fish rise. First time I've fished here with so little success and seen so little activity. Scenery as beautiful as ever though!

Drove down from Yorkshire today and didn't get to the beat until 4pm. We both fished the same swim and caught steadily all evening. Average size of 6lb with the biggest going 8lb 9oz. All immaculate fish.
We fished on hair rigged pellet and bomb/feeder catapulting in a few freebies.
A lovely beat and one of our favourites. Great to see the kingfishers diving.

16 Barbel, 4 Chub

3 Barbel and numerous Chub

Slow during the day due to bright sunny conditions but we all had a great evening. Lots of pegs at the top of the beat but not many at the lower part. All in all an excellent day, the 1 pike was caught on a static pellet!!

21 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Pike

No fish caught

Clean grilse this morning about 4lbs from Middle Caban on 1/2" flashy stoats tail tube.

1 Salmon

Just one trout caught and returned, about 14 inches in length. Caught on Adams dry fly - a few bites missed as well on the same fly. Great beat with a number of interesting looking pools. WUF and fishery directions etc. both excellent.

1 Trout

Started cloudy sunny by mid day. Did not see a rise all day and observed no fish in the stream. Stream seemed cloudy with white sediment. Very over grown and a lot of the upper beat under dense canopy and dark. Water level low. Did see a kingfisher. Have had better days fishing. No fish caught, although I am sure there should be some trout in the many deep fast pools. A real challenge for casting!

WUF note: we will look into the cause of the white sediment, thanks for letting us know

River flow good - fished swim feeders with small boilies.
Most fish caught late afternoon - ceased fishing at 6pm.

8 Barbel, 18 Chub