Feedback & Reports

24" on the Llanstephan gauge is too high to fish this beat for wbt effectively. It's just that bit too high to wade across and up some of the magical pools this beat holds.
Nymphed a couple of smaller trout out and was rewarded with a really hard fighting 12"er on a Yellow May pattern.
It seems the smaller streams were the places to be mid May 2014, with perhaps these bigger pieces of water a month or so behind. Wiser WUF regulars would be a better judge than me to determine whether this is normal / late. I can't help feeling the latter as the hatches have been pretty good and consistent but the fish don't seem to be switched on in numbers.

3 Trout

Having driven from Goodrich Court as we felt the river was too dirty there, we found Ty-Newydd in fine form, if a little bright. A very enjoyable days fly fishing. Between us we saw one salmon in the Bathing Pool and one in the Spout. No fish caught though.
There is quite a big willow trunk and branches that could do with cutting free from the top planks.

4 Trout

Perfect weather conditions apart from river a lot higher than expected and most of the "shape" of the river disappears.
Being a big river it was difficult getting at any fishy water. Plenty of olives hatching, Plenty of yellow May Duns around lunch time but no fish rising. No fish caught
Had a pint at The Griffin £3:45 a pint!

1 decent WBT plus 1 very small fish caught on black dry fly in 1st 10 mins then nothing all day. Small hatch of Mayfly but not taking. Tried every pattern but still no joy. Still a nice day on great stretch of river. Highlight was seeing the otter, made it all worthwhile.

2 Trout

River was at normal level and running pretty clear.
Up stream dry fly was used throughout the day.
Some sections of this beat can be quite challenging for the novice wader or those not accustomed to larger rivers, such as myself and my companion.
Fish were seen rising throughout the day, numbers of fish caught was only limited by our skill and ability.
Beautiful area I'd thoroughly recommend giving this beat a visit.
8 Brown Trout and 1 out of season Grayling all safely returned.

8 Trout, 1 Grayling

Fished dry fly from late afternoon early evening til dusk. Some Hawthorn hatching also small hatch of mayfly which was encouraging. Also saw small cover of Grannom. Had a rise and refusal to a yellow CDC Mayfly. Lost a second fish then hooked into a 9.5 inch wild brown. Fabulous first experience on the Wye. The setting, nature and fishing was an excellent experience, just sad that I was not there for longer. Next time...

1 Trout

This is a lovely beat. We both caught fish in the morning at the edge of a deep run on nymphs under a klink. Fishing was harder through the middle of the day but picked up again in the afternoon and we caught fish including the largest trout of the day (~13") and 2 good sized grayling along with several other trout at the tail of a pool. Several fish also taken on dries throughout the day. Also evidence of lots of smaller fish which is encouraging for the future.

15 Trout, 2 Grayling

River started to colour up by mid afternoon. No rising fish seen.

4 Trout

Wet fly on floating line used - using a sedgehog / green peter wet fly. 2 Trout of 1lb and a small trout and grayling of 1lb taken in faster water at the back edge of runs before opening into slacker water.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

Day started cold but warmed up, nice cloud cover, no hatch. River almost at summer mean flow and clear, not a fish from 9.30am till 4.30pm.