Feedback & Reports

Odd weather this morning when I parked up at half eleven by the bridge ..... a cold breeze and only reading 12 degrees on my trucks dash !!!
The first few pools were very very quiet ..... in fact deadly !!! It did perk up , but most strange, and in fact very little insect life till later in the afternoon ....I should of perhaps tried later on !! I noticed a car parked at the Cregrina beat .....
Eventually started getting hits to my dry fly offerings.....ahhhhhhhh at last !! A couple of nice chunky fish in a tally of eight today ..... another two didn't make it, and ever so kindly released themselves !!!! Sizes between eight snd eleven inches ..... Great takes to my dry fly offerings in fairness ......
The herd of cows are now loose in the field, with a bull !!! Keep your wits about you folks .... they cross the river where that old maroon swing gate is .... so have free access to both sides !!!! Stay vigilant!!!!!!
Not a bad few hours, possibly an otter lower down at the start of the beat ...... as I say it did pick up and had some great sport at the top, with that pocket water before the waterfalls ..... fantastic stuff!!!
Right, onwards and upwards, going to try a little trib High up on the Wye catchment, see if there's any brownies in there...... then there's a cool bottle of Katy cider waiting for me when I get home !!! Lush !!

8 Trout

1 Trout

rose a fish in the gutters, didnt take fly though. Did have a good take from a 4lb ish Chub not a good fight, Shad still about

1 Chub, 3 Other

Very good morning out, caught 2 nice size trout on dry flies.

2 Trout

5 Trout

2 trout lost today. Plenty of fish topping but not a lot of bites.

1 mid pm on nymph (black) side channel beat 2
2 late pm green bank, small dry mayfly patterns

3 Trout

two aprox. 8 inch trout catched an returned

2 Trout

Interesting water with plenty of features and variety. Struggled a bit with the wading and wind but caught steadily until mid afternoon. Mostly on PTN with 2 to emerger pattern. Fish range of sizes with largest at 16inches. A very enjoyable day.

10 Trout

As on Monday, strong downstream wind and gusting made upstream dry fly fishing a challenge. Not a lot of surface activity except close to banksides beneath trees/bushes where a 14's olive emerger and jingler proved lethal.
River leves were normal with good flow and clarity for wading. A variety of olives / Mayfly seen but not prolific nubers! Two enjoyable evenings fishing, wild brown trout and grayling in nice condition and great fun with a 3wt rod. Size from 6 to 14 ins.

7 Trout, 1 Grayling