Feedback & Reports

Started in the wooded area early morning, had 1 Barbel plus 2 Chub moved to the meadow mid day, had 1 Barbel plus 1 Chub. River rose around 8 inches thoughout the day with a nice bit of colour. All fish caught on pellet and feeder.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

River high which made wading difficult. Fly fishing, no salmon seen.

We went for the evening rise but unfortunately the temperature dropped quickly after a perfectly clear day and the hatch and rise were brief. A few fish were showing but the action was not what the day had promised and we finished the evening with just a couple of fish. The river level was 6in on the Brecon cam, the water was gin clear, and the scenery spectacular. Next time...

2 Trout

Warm, sunny day, river low. Fished 9am to 9pm, caught 3 barbel & 3 chub.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Fishing the bank on the far side on worm, very good fishing, a very nice reservoir will be happy to go again,, thanks.

8 Trout

Fantastic day with great fishing. Float.

1 Barbel, 20 Chub

9 Barbel to 10lbs. Fantastic day and even helped the owner net a 10lbs salmon!

9 Barbel

Parked at the designated spot, and proceeded to the nearest access point (east bank) as shown on the beat map. Imagine my surprise to find a wire fence topped with barbed wire, and a near vertical drop of 6ft to the water's edge. My days of clambering over fences, while wearing chest waters, and then abseiling to the river are long gone - if they ever existed!
The other bank (the other access point) looked a gentler affair, so I made my way back to my car and along the road, over the bridge to the other bank. My heart sank as I approached the river as I found a similar fence, but thankfully in the corner by the bridge (slightly hidden behind a large shed) is a stile.
The conditions were bright and no rising fish to be seen until reaching a significant pool approx 1/2 way up. A couple of risers here, but I failed to induce a take. Interestingly, a makeshift stile (old chair and rubber mat over the barbed wire) has been built over the fence on the east bank at this point. Someone (poachers/anglers with local knowledge?) are clearly accessing this pool directly from the nearby road: something for the WUF to investigate perhaps.
Fished wet flies into likely areas for the rest of the beat, but no joy.
A beautiful little stream in a perfect setting.
For those of you not in the first flush of youth please be aware that there are cattle gates strung across the river in places - I wish the WUF would detail the number of these in the beat details as negotiating them does detract from the fishing (the Middle Escley beat is a veritable obstacle course of these objects).

7 to hand, largest 9", smallest 5". 5 lost fish, 0 grayling.
River was clear, down stream gusts between 9.30am & 11am made casting v hard, 0 fish caught in this period.
Rises at 7am & 11.30am most notable. First visit to a WUF beat - fantastic spot, good accessible fishing. Many thanks.

7 Trout

River was very coloured and the height was at 1ft 10" and it was dropping quite quickly. Saw one salmon early on at the tail of Ty Mawr pool but no salmon caught. Had a trout around the pound and a half on the spinner at Ty Mawr pool which was returned as usual.

1 Trout