Feedback & Reports

A beautiful sunny day on the river lovely beat to fish. Unfortunately the water level was rather low and water was very clear. Started fishing at Sennybridge and made our way down to the end of the beat. We had no luck on the top part of the river and did not see any fish rising at all. When we got down to the small waterfall I hooked a small brown trout about 6 ounces which I returned. Apart from this did not catch anything although we did see quite a few fish rising in the pools above and below the waterfalls.We also saw lots of small hatchlings in these pools as well.
Apart from this a great day out and a good walk along the river banks which have been kept in good condition.
Look forward to fishing this beat again when the water level is slightly higher up.

1 Trout

Very sunny and hot conditions and river low but with a tinge of colour. It was the first time we have fished this stretch and so took awhile to decide where to fish. As expected fishing was hard and bites came spasmodically throughout the day to pellet feeder. 5 Barbel to 9lbs and 5 small chub.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

We fished the Towy Llanwrda-Tirallen beat. Hooked and lost one sea trout.

2 Trout

Fished with worm, caught 1 trout. Lovely sunny day.

1 Trout

Another enjoyable day, albeit a blank. The river level was reasonable for this time of year and some activity with respect to rises in the evening.

13 barbel caught to 10lb 2oz and 5 chub to 5lb 7oz using feeder/pellet tactics.

13 Barbel, 5 Chub

Another hot day. River low with not much flow. Barbel of 7lbs plus a decent chub and 3 small eels. A family of five mink entered the swim from the undergrowth scattering the ducks and then bold as brass trotted behind me in a long line until disappearing into some bankside vegetation. Not many swims available on this beat. Lots of anglers on opposite bank - this must be a day ticket stretch — they seemed to do better!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 3 Other

All fish caught on feeder using pellet on the far bank after the canoe traffic had died down. Nothing near side.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

6 x trout 6-14 inches, Hair Wing Sedge. The session started well enough. I arrived late morning on a cloudy day with some rain predicted, started at the bottom end having a cast at anything seen moving and had released half a dozen, including a nice one of 14 inches, by the time the rain started. This seemed like a good time to retreat to the car for lunch. After half an hour of what seemed no more than a moderate shower of rain, the sun came out again. Back to the river full of enthusiasm to start again where I had left off, and I was horrified to find it completely muddy - less than 6 inches of visibility. The fish had switched off completely. I was very surprised as there had not been that much rain, and wondered if there had been some more dramatic weather event further up the valley. But when I trudged all the way up to the top of the beat, I found the culprit was just one field drain - the one on the left bank which marks the top boundary - and which continued to spew out liquid red mud coloring everything downstream, while the river above was running clear. I have to say, I don't think much of some of the new field drainage arrangements made by farmers in this valley who have converted from stock rearing to arable. The water stayed muddy, so I eventually went home. I did find a shy roe deer drinking at the top end, though, which made a nice surprise.

6 Trout

Nice day out, with the brilliant scenery. Good meal at The Moon afterwards. Nice healthy, good sized Chub!

5 Chub