Feedback & Reports

I was hoping for more water coming from the Elan but that was not the case yet, the river is on it’s bones.I started catching Grayling using a Spanish leader so stopped and started prospecting with the dry.
The biggest Trout was a very fat 17” which put a tremendous fight. That fish alone made the day worthwhile.

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

1 Trout

Nice day fishing

4 Trout

using artificial worm legering I caught 2 Trout, the wind picked up and i didn't have another bite, it went cold so I left at about 11:30 am

2 Trout

Difficult day no hatch of any size sporadic LDO coming off and caught one bt 9" and missed a dozen others! Water low and clear .

1 Trout

3 Perch caught whilst fly fishing

2 Trout, 3 Other

13lb from Rapids Pool Nighthawk tube Simon MacLucas.

1 Salmon

River low and in need of a good flush through, as there was silt in the margins and green algae forming on the stones. No Ranunculus either, all of which points towards a rather sickly river. A few salmon seen splashing about in the Vanstone, but none could be tempted, even though I followed Mick the Ghillie's sage advice to the letter! But this is a lovely beat, and I will be back as soon as possible. Anglers are all optimists!

A trickle of March Browns when the sun came out and it warmed up. This brought on occasional rises.3 Browns (0.75, 1.0, 1.5lb) all to March Brown dry imitations during these fleeting periods of activity..

3 Trout

Two fish taken on nymphs fished clink and dink style

Few March Browns coming off but no real surface activity and no response to a range of dry patterns

Point to note there are road works on the A40 dual carriageway which gives access to the farm track to access the fishery. The near side lane is coned off so you have to drive through the cones to get to the track entrance which is not ideal and no allowance had been made by the roadworks contractor to allow proper access.

2 Trout