Feedback & Reports

Arrived about 10:00am. Slow start with first success at about 12:00 with two fish on F Fly. Followed by more on Klink and Dink. LDO hatch brought more dry fly takes with a total of about 30 fish from 6" to a 1lb. These on PTN and Sparse Olive patterns. Hatch came to an end. Just about to depart at 5:00pm when we noticed fish starting to sip at the surface. These turned out to small, willing and plentiful on small midge patterns. Ended the day with over 60 fish caught and returned, the predominant size was around 8". A very different fishing experience than we expected.

2 days after the snow so water up a little but clear. Up to 8C on the day so quite cold. 4 wbt hooked and 2 landed. All around 6-7 inches and in great condition. One on a GRHE, rest casting small CDC dusters to rising fish. Small hatch at 2pm allowed me to find out where some of the fish were! No other fish seen. A beautiful beat, very tranquil. Beware, some of the pools are very deep and wading OK to tough in some places. Will return when it's a bit warmer, although the tree growth will make it challenging in places.

No success on upper beat. On arriving at the lower beat, a light hatch of Grannom was underway, although there were only a few very occasional rises to be seen. 1 fine trout (1lb) caught on Grannom at Llangoed pool. Further rises to Grannom 200 yds below the rapids, providing good sport. A rapid change to March Browns needed, as a strong hatch brought vigorous rises everywhere. Exciting fishing! 2 more trout of 1ib caught. Very light hatch of dark olives. 1 further 15 oz trout to a Kite's Imperial. A big trout was caught but lost as I hadn't spotted my hook had lost its tip - schoolboy error! A great afternoon's entertainment.

Fished the last couple of hours. Saw 1 fish only. None caught.

We caught 4 rainbow trout on the fly which were all kept - nice condition fish.

Blustery cold day with wind blowing from the dam down the reservoir. Fish rising but generally just out of casting range (how do they know??) although I must record a nil return, I did miss a take to a dry black gnat and hopper! Have previously caught a 3lb brownie from here so I know they are in there and can be of a good size! Will be back but must say I think it fishes better in the evening towards dusk as the water is extremely clear at present.

I trout weighing 1.5 lbs from the shallow gravel run at the extreme West of the beat. Caught on a buzzer dropper at about 4 pm on a cloudy afternoon with occasional drizzle. I had forgotten my return form but put a piece of paper in the box to that effect. The Glanusk estate is always a joy to fish on and the booking through Wye and Usk is very efficient indeed. Thanks to everyone. By the way, I kept the trout and it was delicious!

I spoke to Mr Charles Picton the day before fishing and he said that there was plenty of snow on the mountains around, but optimistic as ever we set off in pursuit of trout. We fished the lower section and covered the water with various nymphs, there were no fish rising, and no signs of fly activity, 2 1/2hrs and nil. Lunch then we moved to the upper section and 2pm a few LDO'S appeared which started a few fish rising which we both covered with various presentations, but alas the fish were just not in the mood, with the water level low and gin clear, the first time a blank for ages still a very pleasant day on the Irfon with my Son, we will be back.

Another chilly afternoon. The water was very cold and probably carrying a bit of melt water. This beat lived up to its description in everything but the fish - I only managed to connect with one all afternoon. It looked a beautiful fish of around a pound as it rolled at my feet, shed the hook, and swam off. But I could easily see why this might be such a terrific beat in better conditions.

There was snow on the hills around the Wye, and the air temperature was about 4 deg when we started at 9am. It was too cold for Grannom, but the LDOs started about 11am and continued off and on until we packed up at 4pm. Some of the biggest hatches I have seen. At times the water was covered in flies. Between us, we finished up with about 20 trout between 10" and 15", one OOS 14" grayling and some smaller fish, including a few 7" smolts. Most of the trout were 12"+. All mine were caught on a single dry fly casting to rising fish. A size 16 comparadun and parachute Adams did the damage. A really good day in the end. Fantastic spring dry fly fishing. The decision to try the Wye rather than the Usk paid off. The Upper Wye is often referred to as a grayling river, but the trout fishing was fantastic on this occasion.