Feedback & Reports

First time at grayling fishing so I wasn't expecting too much especially with rather limited float fishing skills. I made my way down the left bank trotting maggots wherever I could access a nice looking swim. Covered about three quarters of the stretch before the fading light made me pack up. Very pleased end up with 2 good sized grayling and a nice out of season brown trout. Had a nice conversation with the farmer who described the work he'd done to remove several trees blocking the river. Lovely river and a pleasant change from my usual chub and barbel fishing on the Wye.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Fished trotting maggot starting around 10:00 with the river clear and at a nice level. By the time I'd finished at 15:00 the river had risen 15cm and had started to colour up. Having taken note of the Foundation's news letter on spawning salmon and trout I used my 12ft rod to minimise the amount of wading, however, got caught up a couple of times in trees. Saw one salmon and heard a loud splash which I presume was another salmon. The fish I caught were spread out and not shoaled up. Good day despite the wet cold weather.

3 Trout, 4 Grayling

A pleasant couple of hours on a pale afternoon trundling nymphs through some of the deeper pools to no avail, though a small fish did wriggle off in the pool below the bridge. The leaves had a particular affinity for the beaded GRHE on the point.

My first time fishing this beat after thinking about it many times and I enjoyed every minute of it. A beautiful bit of river, I managed to land 4 grayling, 2 tiddlers and 2 decent, weighing over a pound. Also 5 OOS brownies all around 8 ounces. All fish caught Czech nymphing and all on the jig fly. The conditions were perfect, slight tinge to the water with a blustery wind and spitting rain all day. I look forward to returning to this beat and fishing the last 200 yards which I had to bypass due to failing light.

5 Trout, 4 Grayling

Fished noon to mid afternoon. river running clear. Saw only one rise, and saw only one fish (the fingerling that was caught on a size 18 goldhead nymph). Military jets buzzing around (don't they make a racket!!) which may have put fish off (any excuse.....!). Still an enjoyable afternoon discovering another new beat - only joined the wild stream passport this year.

1 Trout

1 Grayling

Arrived at 7am to find a herd of bulls in the first field that you cross, so proceeded with caution around them and hopped over the electric fence. Started at the bottom end and bumped into a nice trout on a olive coloured nymph followed by 2 small grayling in the same pool. I then proceeded to fish like plonker and just couldn't get into a good rhythm for the rest of the beat. Manage one more small trout and a small grayling.
A new large fallen tree about 70m below the bridge is blocking the whole river. Also still 6-7 other large fallen trees along the beat that haven't been cleared.
Finished at noon and gave myself a good talking to haha ????

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

Took the opportunity between showers, hoping the recent wash through after heavy rain had freshened things. Unfortunately, the river had returned to showing its bones. Bumped three in very skinny water and managed to keep one in in the final pool below the bridge. To be honest, there are now so many trees down that it’s spoiling what was a great beat. I was looking forward to the lovely run a hundred yards or do below the bridge, usually guaranteed to hold a few fish. Unfortunately there is another huge ash tree fallen across the river. Exactly across the run. Ho hum.

1 Trout

Nice morning on the Arrow. Nothing rising, but caught two trout on a nymph.

2 Trout

Very low, almost not moving in the deeper sections.
Seem to have a knack of picking very bright hot days and seeing almost no rises and catching nothing. I did have a knock on a GRHE on the final lift before recast but that was it. Lovely day though.
I have to agree with some previous reports regarding clearing some of the trees. It makes fishing some areas impossible.
Also after the first field the left bank walking downstream needs clearing. It will be impassible soon.