Feedback & Reports

Good day at Goodrich. Friend had a sealiced cracker first thing 23lbs. We all fished hard, got wet - it was a tad high at top end of fishery (Ross 0.65m) and sun burnt forearms. Fished tubes and Minnows and covered much of the beat by all 4 of us. A few fish showing in Vanstone late on - seemed to show themselves after covering them but not actually touching the fly (tried all sorts to no effect). Good day but damn hard work in the sun etc but friend was handsomely rewarded. Many thanks WUF.

1 Salmon

Thanks for the opportunity to fish such a beautiful river.
At approx. 9:30am my son caught a lovely Brown trout {weight - approx. 1.2kg] in good condition. (returned safely). This fish was taken at the top of a small rapid. Later in the afternoon (3:00pm) a second take but lost it. The river water was clear and clean, and no litter on the banks. Access & parking is good.
As for me I took a close inspection of the river bed, no harm done - fortunately.
The only suggestion (not criticism) is that, more sturdy fence styles should be provided. When you're an "old goat" like me (in waders) it is difficult. It will prevent damage to the farmers fences.
What a lovely day out, I would recommend it to anybody and we will certainly be back. Thanks again.

1 Trout

All fish taken on nymphs and around 12inches.

4 Trout

Bright and sunny; warm, no wind to speak of. No salmon seen or touched; occasional trout rises. But a lovely day.

Lovely beat for a few hours, good parking and easy wading. The water was sparkling in the spring sunshine and as I tied my flies knelt on the beach at the lower limit, trout were rising in the pool in front of me. Full of excitement I rose both fish but they refused. Didn't see another rise through the next 300 yards of river, but did hook and land 2 fish of around 10". Great to be back on the wild streams in spring. Magic.

2 Trout

1 brown trout ~ 10 oz on a dry grey duster. Very few fish moving and not much in the way of insects just a few large olives and a single march brown. The wheat fields which come right down to the rivers edge were being sprayed at the time so I wonder whether this had anything to do with the lack of insects and activity. A local who was fishing on the opposite side of the river also only caught 1 fish on a partridge and orange he said this part of the river didnt get much in the way of March brown or Grannom hatches - is this true? I talked to someone in fishtec who said there had been a really large hatch of march browns on the Breconshire fishery a couple of days before and this was fishing well. Made me wonder if trout migrate up and down the river following hatches. Would be useful if the beat map had the pool names marked on it. I think it goes bridge pool, stone pool, chain pool, blue pool but not sure.
This is a fairly featureless bit of river with long slow pools and short fast sections in between. It has some nice long glides which could provide some nice dry fly fishing if there was a decent hatch. Maybe this part of the river is better later in the year.

1 Trout

All returned.

4 Trout

Fished on the home patch today from about 10 until 2.30 p.m. Very sunny, and blessedly less windy for most of the time today than yesterday, and consequently enough Grannom, March Browns and a few LDOs to get fish interested. Had ten rising and non-rising fish on Grannom pupa emerger and March Brown Duck's Dun style patterns. Had a few grayling and trout yesterday as well on the same patterns in more adverse conditions. Nice to be out!

10 Trout

Lovely beat in beautiful surroundings made all the more impressive by warm sunshine. River flowing fast with only a slight tinge of colour. No rises were seen all day. Caught an out of season grayling of about 1lb 8oz on a Czech nymph and lost another as it came to net. On the same deep run in the afternoon caught a 6in WBT on a heavily weighted Greenwells nymph. Have always stuck to dry fly on previous river trips so I am now well pleased with my nymphing success! Also missed a few takes. Will definitely be back later in season.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Nice but blank day, level was the lowest I have seen it in the last few weeks but still high and fast flowing. Wading possible on the Lines & Vanstone (at least) but hard work with the current. Water coloured but not grossly so and worth having a go with a fly although I spent more time with a Flying C.
Huge Grammon hatches at times, particularly late morning, but no trout rising to them.
Banks very slippery near the water, particularly on Maddox and Corner Tree.