Feedback & Reports

Wash off. Although not in spate showers had run off the road construction works immediately above beat to Newbridge on Wye making river colour of milky coffee and unfishable. Will be a problem for this beat for a while I expect. Above this river was perfectly clear went to Rhayader Association stretch caught 3 small trout. Not a big stock of fish here. Spoke to local fisherman out for walk with dog said not many fish in river in recent years.

10 Brown Trout taken and returned. Caught on Hares ears, PTN's, mayfly and blue winged olives.

What an amazing Beat, breath taking scenery, had a fantastic day! 3 small Brown Trout caught non taken. Caught on Dry Daddy longlegs with alot of sheer luck. River very low and saw little rising.

8 or 9 brown trout all on a dry fly. Lots of fly life, mayflies, yellow mays, medium and small olives, several species of sedges and midges.

Water low and clear with a strong downstream wind. CJK had 3 undersized trout from faster water on a olive nymph. JW had 2 undersized fish on an olive nymph. Beautiful surroundings! It would be nice to re-visit when the river is in better condition.

3 1lb brown trout caught on size 18 PTN. All safely returned.
1 2.5lb Brown Trout caught by Andrew Dunn on a Caddis under the bridge. Splendid fish.

7 browns to 3lb and missed a good number.

Water dirty from earlier heavy showers. Lots of drift weed made life difficult. Fished for trout only and caught 3 on weighted nymph subsurface.

Fishing curtailed by heavy thunderstorms. Too risky to fish after 3 pm due to lightning.

Fenni fach was in full glory today even though it was a few inches higher than perfect. Thought I would nip out for an afternoon between floods. 19 fish in all with a couple more lost. Plenty of fly life about but only saw two fish feeding on the suface both of which duly took the proffered nymph... I know but I had the nymph set up ready and they rose right if front of me.

1 Brown trout 14 oz.