Feedback & Reports

Well,a really pleasant four hours here ..... I must say , when I bowled up at eleven was nice to chat with the farmer, who was genuinely concerned about the lower Wye pollution and sewage in our River systems ..... I commented that this has always been good, along with the Upper Wye .. ... Sometimes the dead algae can be a problem, but the head of fish here is very good in fairness.....
Fishing was fun today ... dry fly for me as always..... a size twenty iron blue did the business , thirteen to my net, a few more didn't quite make it, and self released ..... so polite !!!! Sizes from eight to eleven inches ..... With the Polaroids on,there's some crackers here always has been to be honest ......
Nice easy fishing, no jungle warfare tactics today, just a plain simple slow wade, very slow, as the pools are low and clear .... casting to risers, such fun..... that satisfying splashy rise to your fly ....... never tire of it !!!
Got out ten to three, a slow bimble across the fields .... superb stuff .... back here very soon as its very local tbh ...... Nice change from the Edw ..... cracking stuff......... Rain tommorrow it seems , hoping the Bracken clock will be showing in numbers up at Claerwen Reservoir by the weekend ..... we shall see !!!!

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River very low and clear, caught on bottom dropper nymph in a pool of deeper water, 2 other fish lost and 2 more ‘plucks’ on nymphs, tough going on a bright day.

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An absolutely lovely and very tough section to fish. I didn't see a lot of fish, despite some insect hatches, particularly midges and winkled out a few lovely and pretty brownies from secluded spots. All in all I enjoyed it and would likely revisit. Sadly, however, the beat information is dangerously out of date/ and / or inaccurate. I never found any beat markers, or "White posts" to follow down into the gorge to the beat start. I never found any start or end markers, despite actually managing to finish exactly at the Felindre Farm. I passed two foot bridges, which don't merit a mention on the map or description. This is a remote beat and strenuous to negotiate, having never been on this water previously it was somewhat nerve wracking to be unsure where the start was, where the end was, or indeed if I might ever get out of the gorge. I loved the place, but the beat information is dangerous. I am used to "winging it" in more risky situations than this, but all in all, the beat information and the markers do need to be updated for the enjoyment and safety of other anglers. In the end I had a pleasant day, caught a few fish and deciding that "discretion is the better part of valor", I walked back to Erwood along the road, rather than risk the gorge. As said, I thought a lovely, if physically challenging beat, but the map and beat information really do need to be updated.

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Very enjoyable day, overcast, little ripple, unfortunately no success with dry or wet flies.

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Nymphs in the morning, dries in the afternoon/evening . Significant hatch of yellow sally stoneflies as well as a few various upwings.

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Sunny intervals and a light breeze. On the river around 11am. Very little fly life throughout the day. The occasional flurry of yellow may duns and sporadic smaller olive upwings. Hardly saw a caddis. I spent most of the day searching the water looking for rising fish or prospecting likely spots. Rising fish were hard to find and spot. That said, when there was a bit of activity the fish took cdc emerger patterns readily. I caught 2 fish on yellow may dun emergers and 6 fish on smaller olive emergers. All fish over a 1lb and two fish over 2.5lbs.

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