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Arrived about 10.30, River high and coloured. Carried all my tackle downstream, passed another fisherman who had already caught two barbel. It was very slippy towards the island and a little too difficult to carry the tackle so settled in another swim, very quiet, caught 1 barbel, about 6LBS a beautiful fish.

Colin appeared from nowhere and recommended a swim a little further upstream, he even helped me carry my tackle - a real gentleman and a wonderful man - Thanks! Set up there, had a few bites and by close of play caught 2 Chub and had my line snapped striking at a clonker of a bite.

A wonderful day's fishing, would have been wonderful if the river was down a little. Would definitely return. Thanks to everyone involved.

Had a most enjoyable day even without seeing a salmon. The sheer pleasure of casting a salmon fly in such beautiful surroundings. River reluctant to drop and carrying some colour. Had a sleep on bank at half time {after very early start} and was woken by two helicopters overhead. Perhaps they thought I'd pegged it! Saw three goosanders one of which was fishing considerably more competently than me. Didn't blank though. Caught and safely returned a feisty brownie which was at least half as big again as the flying C with which it picked an argument. Back to do it all over again next week.
Once again, thanks to the WUF and Glanusk staff, charming and helpful as ever.

Caught a bright 6lb cock grilse from the Rocks Pool at 9am on a yellow flying C. Water in very good condition nice dropping height and clearing but still weak black tea coloured. Saw another fish below the bridge and had two good knocks as well which didn't stick. Evidently fish moving through. Good day on well kept beat.

1 barbel and 1 chub.

The river was up and well coloured. There was lots of surface weed coming down, which caused some problems when fishing mid-stream or the far bank. Nevertheless 2 rods landed 6 barbel (inc two of 7lb) and 3 chub, best 5lb on pellet and sweetcorn. Also three barbel were lost in a very fast, weedy swim before we started to fish the slower water at the near bank where all our fish were landed.

A very pleasant couple of hours spent exploring this attractive beat. Sadly a blank – didn’t see a fish. Much clearance work currently underway on banks.

8 trout for just over half a day between 2 rods 6" to 11", all in top condition and hard fighters as per usual. They're tough fish here in a tough but beautiful river and always worth the effort. Didn't get lost on the trek back out this time but will be putting a rope and crampons on the xmas list!
All on dry klinkhammers, not much fly seen but fish rose well and we missed plenty more. All fish were returned. River level was excellent at last ...get down there soon before that water drops back too much again.

After making several enquiries as to the access to the footpath, we were told by one of the house holders that due to the construction of horse padocks. The foot path to the beat is now only accsesable from the gate of the field just past the last house in the row.
Now creating a large dog leg in the indicated pathway to the centre of the beat. The water level was very low. We did not spot any fish of size and caught 1 4 inch brown on a black beaded nymph. At the time there was a very blustery down stream wind. The eddies were full of leaves, just to add to the difficulies of 2 novice river fishermen. The bottom part of the beat was inaccessable.

Coloured water following heavy rain. Beyond my capability and zero return. Never saw a fish all day. Stunning setting though.

Started the day at lower end of beat. As others have said much of this beat is totally inaccessible due to steep and overgrown banks. 5 barbel caught by 3 rods best fish just over 8lb. River up slightly but no weed problems here. (is this because we are above Hereford??)