Feedback & Reports

River slightly coloured and dropping. Plenty of insect life and a few fish rising although mostly "oncers". Winkled our 3 lovely fish between 10 and 13 inches between us - an excellent afternoon's fishing, thank you. (Fish pic to follow on seperate email). Spooked a cormorant off the river - and when the beat paperwork says access to wooded areas isn't easy it certainly means it!!!!

3 Trout

Arrived at the water at 9.00 to heavy rain and strong wind so sat in car for half an hour untill shower passed. Started with the fly, 2nd cast nice trout about 2lb on black tadpole. Fished for another 3 to 4 hours with fly and had quite a few takes but could not connect with any fish. Changed to float fished worm for the last hour and caught a further 3 trout.

8 Trout

River coloured but not high and clearing as the day went on. Not much activity in the day but a nice evening rise. All three fish were strong and in good condition. Saw one fish with a fungus infection.

3 Trout

Huge amount of fly life, even one or two early mayflies, fished dry all day and lost count of the number of fish I rose, slightly more trouble getting them to stick. All fish 6-8 inches.

6 Trout

First visit to the fishery. A splendid beat with secure parking. Overnight rain resulted in high, fast, coloured water making fly fishing pointless. As I had driven a long way, I made the best of a bad job by merely practice-casting before returning home.

Day 1 of 4 day trip. Cold day with showers. Fished for a morning and got 4 nice sized WBT. No hatch to speak of.

4 Trout

Day 1 of 4 day trip. I had picked Cilieni as main fish of the day after concern on water levels, but I gave this beat a couple of hours later afternoon. Really wild fishing and I only managed to sneak up on one WBT by scaling the face of a water fall to the next pool! Tough fishing but a pleasant walk back to the car.

1 Trout

Arrived at a chilly Edw beat, very coloured and relatively high due to a couple of days of heavy rain.
Many of the fish holding lies unfishable due to conditions. Not much hatching or rising but did manage 8 wbt - 5" - 9" using flies chosen for their visibility more than anything else.
Given the intimidating height of both the Usk and Wye from recent rain this was a relatively productive option.

8 Trout

Wet and windy day with choppy waters. Fished from bank/wading a short way out and fishing in wind lanes. Fly only (various). 6 Rainbows banked 1.5lb plus. Various sized brown trout returned. Shame to see worm fishermen hogging the top end of the reservoir.

6 Trout