Feedback & Reports

Lots to explore on this beat. It was a pleasure not to have to arrange transport with the farmer to drive you down to the river like it was a few years ago when we last visited this beat. Parking right by the river, no 4x4 required except in really bad conditions

4 Barbel, 10 Chub

Both anglers caught 2 trout each. very enjoyable day

4 Trout

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

A lovely sunny day on this most scenic of beats. 0.52 on Trallong gauge, the river with a slight tinge of colour. A few mayfly came off but no rises seen. Only one enquiry on a nymph. Tough going. Saw a salmon roll above downstream waterfall. A kingfisher busy catching some of the abundant fry in margins.

Standard feeder and ledger tactics. Attempting to avoid smaller fish with bigger baits. Very hot and bright day so we weren't expecting much but managed to get the barbel feeding. All fish decent stamp - biggest barbel between 6-7lb, biggest chub 4lb.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished beats 4 & 5 Whitney Court Fishery, eventually. Initially tried to fish beat 5 from Locksters Farm, but once unloaded were confronted by an angry couple telling us we couldn't park or fish there, contrary to the fishery instructions. We had a chat with them being diplomatic but then headed back to the other access point. I understand this is an ongoing issue as other anglers have reported similar. Anyway enjoyed the rest of our day but didn't get much. Fish caught on luncheon meat.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Four rods fishing three days - two morning and two evening sessions.

12 Barbel, 21 Chub

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Bright warm day, 0.2m on Llanddewi gauge. 2 parr picked up on nymphs from the faster sections of water, a couple of better sized brown trout hooked but lost. Late afternoon as it was getting a little darker landed a ~13" Grayling and 14" brown trout from the head of a fairly slow run with a lot of tree cover. Both fish on an olive dubbed body, bead-headed nymph with a soft hackle (size 16 hook with 2.8mm bead). Fished 3'-4' under a NZ style indicator.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling