Feedback & Reports

Headed down to this majestic Llyn early , as rain was promised later in the day !!!!! When I parked up at eight o ' clock , the wind was already gaining some momentum and creating some steady wind lanes along the Easterm shore line !!! Having had an excellent few weeks , at various waters , including the upper Wye , the Claerwen river and Claerwen reservoir , along with Nant y Moch reservoir , and some of the upper Llyns around Trisant , was nice to be back with my old friend . . . . . . . And she didn't disappoint , using my home tied offerings following patterns again in Plu Stiniog , I worked most of the Eastern shore line right down to the bottom , and managed ten lovely brownies , all released back into the steady rolling waves !!!!!! Again I thank you Emrys Evans , your patterns work wonders . . . . . . .

The wind picked up steadily around Tenish , and must have been at forty miles an hour !!!! Line control and feeling takes became nigh on impossible , so headed back down to the top end of the lake , where three of the tally violently hit my home tied offerings . . . . . .

All the brownies were in beautiful condition , and a lot seemed very plump and well fed , some quick pics were taken before slipping them back in, with the wet net . As mentioned previously by other angler , be very aware of deep holes craftily hidden amongst the bushy heather , concentrate just in front of you whilst walking and all will be well , start to look at the gorgeous surroundings , and the moorland will swallow you up !!!!!!

Happy with a bag of ten black finned brownies !!!!!!! Salmo Nigrippinis or Salmo Trutta , perhaps we'll never know , maybe those two gents from long long ago who stocked some brownies from the Rheidol are laughing at us all , especially the boffins !!!!!!!! Anyway I digress , with the wind blowing an absolute hoolie at around half one , was time to tip my hat to Bugeilyn for another season , and a great one at that , I'm sure the average size of the fish is increasing. . . . . Nice steady meander along the track to the main drag , back too the Ponderosa !!

NOTE TO WUF . . . . . Would it feasible to contact the landowner and let him know that two hundred yards either side of the farm complex ( the new one not the ruin ) the erosion of the track is awe full and with a tractor and bucket on , perhaps could level out the deep gorges being created by wash off.

10 Trout

A quick hour after work and a nice 6lb grilse from the Orchard on a Airflo Skagit with a T10 tip and a Francis

1 Salmon

River at a nice height and a little coloured after some recent rain. Five trout to 10" on beadhead red tag.

5 Trout

Coloured water but looked a good height. No salmon seen although looked promising below the island.lots of hungry trout up to 1.5lbs.enjoyable day.

10 Trout

River high and coloured. DIdn't see any fish moving. Trout, about 1/2lb caught on large nymph using a fast sinking tip.

1 Trout

Big and brown did not set a rod up made my way home

17 Barbel

After being washed-off the previous day the river had dropped more than a foot overnight and had cleared, though still carried some colour. Caught two brown trout in the first hour, one of 12" the other 16", both on spiders. Thought I was in for a really good day but took nothing else, despite a few knocks and pulls.

2 Trout

The river rose by about half a meter and the pace increased from mid morning until late afternoon. Most of the fish were caught as the river level was increasing. The best barbel was estimated as 7.08 and all fish were caught using feeder and pellets. Very nice stretch of the Wye with plenty of wildlife to make the day even more interesting.

14 Barbel, 2 Chub

4 of the barbel caught on this beat were around the 1.5lb mark which really does bode well for the future! Fished a number of swims and despite unintentionally dipping a leg in the river on one of the wooded swims, we had an enjoyable day. Most fish came from the upper stretches of this beat, usual pellet and feeder tactics. Biggest barbel matched our biggest fish the previous day on another beat.......8lb 8oz. Perfect end to our 3 day trip to the River Wye.

10 Barbel, 1 Chub