Feedback & Reports

First ever Salmon - caught on a flying C. Fresh Springer - 20lbs - river conditions perfect. Big thanks to Seth and Terry for advice. A lifetimes ambition realised!

1 Salmon

Booked day before as Wyesham still too high. First time on this beat so just concentrated on the parts indicated by Terry. Water up here clear, so fly fished most of lower beat 6 and island down on 2 with a little long distance spinning on the parts I could not reach. Nothing showed, only game about were pheasants.

Arrived early to beat 2 and fished hard till lunch time. The water was perfect for the fly but no salmon seen. Two nice trout fell to a 2 inch posh tosh. In the afternoon I moved downstream to beats 5 and 6 where I fished for a few hours but with no fish caught. I met Terry at midday - as always he was very helpful showing me the good places. A nice day out.

2 Trout

A blizzard and 3" snow on the A470 at the Storey Arms, after overnight rain following a dry week, set the scene. Weather was cold (4C/39F)cloudy and drizzling all day. The river was colouring up, cold (5C/42F)and rising on arrival. [Yesterday Terry had said it was 'gin clear and in superb condition', whilst giving great advice on where to fish.]
Fly fished Beats 5, 6, 3 and 2 using 1" Brass yellow / black tube of F/S1 line, giving up early afternoon when the river was like chocolate with tree trunks and rubbish coming down - I now see that the Llanstephan gauge had gone up overnight from 1'7" to 2'9" and was out of sight submerged as at midday.
Needless to say, no fish caught or even seen.
PS: Herd of inquisitive bullocks guarding the gate from the Old Stable Block to the river caused a worrying delay to my lunch...

1 Trout, 1 Chub

Took the roving approach for the last piking session before the close season....20 minutes in a swim before moving on. River was in good condition, but the fish were not interested in either dead bait or plug.

We fished Saturday and Sunday at Whitney, Saturday beat 2 and 4, Sunday beat 6. The river was low and clear making fishing difficult, the strong blustery wind made it hard to control a float. The chub were tucked away under trees and could not be tempted out by maggot and float. All fish were caught right under cover on meat and cheese paste. The one small grayling came to maggot.
Met Terry the Bailiff who was very helpful.

1 Grayling, 7 Chub

River in superb condition now, 2ft 6inch and running clear.Very good reports from coarse fishermen this last weekend again on a dropping and clearing water.No sign of any salmon yesterday with 3 rods on the water, but with conditions as they are we can be hopeful. Just need some consistent angling effort now.

River at 2'6" and clearing at Llanstephan so good level for this high water beat. Cold and windy all day. No fish caught or seen. Great to be back on the river.

River at a good height, fished the spinner on beat 3 and the fly on beat 6, nothing seen, good to be back on the river