Feedback & Reports

Weather changed every 5 minutes but fish were in the mood. Occasional surface feeding but all but 2 fish caught on beaded hares ear nymph. All by me, my fellow angler a novice, proved impervious to my good advice

9 Trout, 5 Sea Trout

Lovely unexpected chub about 1lb taken on klinkhammer dry fly. Bright overcast day. Not very warm. Shame pub closed on Mondays but took a packed lunch!

1 Chub

River definitely benefitted from the recent rain. Overcast conditions, with a gentle breeze. An intermittent hatch of olives with the occasional mayfly over the course of the morning but only the martins were showing any interest. Teased one BT from the bottom of the Blue Pool on PTN. Heavy rain in the afternoon put paid to any further surface activity.

This is rapidly becoming my favourite beat. Masses of space for 4; styles etc. very well maintained; access points to the water are limited but, once in, the wading is easy and you can cover lots of water. A lovely mix of fast runs, glides and pools. My only issue is that in front of Ashford House is the only feasible parking spot. It is a long walk back to the car from the top of the beat for lunch!

1 Trout

3 Trout

3 Trout

A lovely small river, short rods required 8ft or less. Lots of mayfly showing and a few better fish seen rising but very spooky. A couple of small ones caught.

2 Trout

2 Trout

Upper water fished hard, nice spot no fish seen one good one of 2lb + taken from medium fast pocket water on micro streamer.

1 Trout

Fished 10 till late. River was quite low. Fished mostly dry flies only but had to search for rising fish. Had many more opportunities and fish on than the 5 fish landed shows. Best Dry Flies were Hares Ear Klink and Adams.

5 Trout

Seemed spookily quiet when I tackled up at five to nine ... there were some risers to mayflies from about eleven ... stealth is absolutely key here at the mo !!! The glides had plenty of rising fish in them ,from tenish , but of course you're only in a foot of water a lot of the time.... tricky stuff and strewth do they go when hooked in shallow water .....

Fished a crippled Mayfly and a D.H.E this morning between nine and twelve ... There is always an air of calm here .... like Edw Hundred House or The Llynfi Dulas ...a very relaxing easy going beat !!!

Five made it to the net this morning ,a few fluffed strikes ; good fish too and two explosive takes to my DHE .... superb fun !!it's funny how a different dry does get a different reaction on the take .... always love that !! Sizes were good today , ranging from ten to twelve inches ... tubby strong chaps !! Bellies fat already with mayflies !!! Great stuff ... plenty of Mays on parade from twelve too !!! And the birds were also picking them off in the air .....

It was only when I got back to my truck had a drink and looked through catch returns !! Whittern had been fished both Saturday and Sunday.... shame entries can't be submitted from Friday onwards ..... as it does make for very spooky trout especially in this low water !! Only recommendations I can gave at the moment is stealthy wading and particularly at Whittern cast tight into the sides ...... A Crippled may was very effective this morning...and in fairness water is still nice and cool ..... Happy days .... Give Claerwen Reservoir a bash end of the week !!

5 Trout