Feedback & Reports

I booked a days fishing as it has been a long while since I have fly fished in the Brecon Beacons. What magnificent scenery and such a vast expanse of water which was clean with a hint of deep brown colour. With a South Westerly wind and good waves everything was set for a good days sport. Having wilderness fished before my tactics were to cast and move with a team of traditional small dark flies.
However, after 8 hours of fishing, nothing, I hadn't even seen a trout. Plenty of minnows but not even a rise anywhere!
I have been to many wilderness waters and never have I seen NO fish, I've paid £14.50 for what was an extreamly poor days fishing (how can you charge so much? What dictates this fee? What do you do to the water to charge so much? There are put and take waters with a high stocking level that charge the same fee). Sorry but I won't be back to this water and suggest that any monies made (including mine) buys some fingering brown trout to put into the water for future anglers to at least see a fish .
You are the custodians of such an ideal water and as such have the responsibility to look after the future fishing for the anglers of tomorrow.
I hope you take something in from my comments and wish your club and it's waters good future fishing.

WUF note: The Fishing Passport only markets the Day Tickets for this water and is not responsible for it's management. Reviewing some of the catch returns for this water shows that fish are caught here on a regular basis. It is 'Wild Trout' fishery and therefore relies on natural reproduction of wild fish.

CM caught the first salmon from the new steps below the bridge. Appropriate as he built them! 9lb on single hook Flying C.

1 Salmon

A frustrating day. The forecast was poor but on arrival the weather was good. However the river was running high and very coloured, beyond my skills as an angler, I'm afraid. Nil catch.

River was quite clear considering amount of rain recently. A few mayfly around so used dry imitations to catch 4 fish to 6 inches. Lots missed/lost most of whom were probably too small to take such a large fly. A lovely beat.

4 Trout

Fished fly steadily from 11am until last light but not a sign. No salmon seen. Nice rise of trout last thing. Lots of nice water to fish.

The Titley gauge on the Arrow was reading 0.35m when we started and the river was up and coloured. The fish caught were 6" and 8" and were taken on weighted nymphs in riffles.

2 Trout

4 brownies between 5 & 7 inches all caught on nymphs. Some rising fish particularly later in the evening to Mayfly. A couple of missed takes and a fish lost during this period. Lovely day's fishing. Spotted an otter just before leaving at last light.

4 Trout

Fishing with floating lines and mix of dry and wet fly. River quite coloured after the previous days rain, so not much surface/visible activity. Brown trout caught and returned in good health. Seen approx 20lb salmon clearly spent but still alive, just holding ground against the flow. Several good hatches during the day usually between the showers.

1 Trout

A varied and very enjoyable days fishing with intermittent light hatches during the day but a good rise in the evening. We were a bit rusty with several takes missed and good fish lost before being brought to the net or hand.

9 Trout

Firstly, I would like to express my appreciation to the Wye and Usk Foundation. Today's fishing was the result of being given another day's fishing through the wash off policy so thank you!
That said, I had one of those comically disastrous days.
The first thing that happened was that I somehow snapped my single handed rod which I was going to use as this was left bank fishing and I'm not much of a left handed spey caster. So back to the 12 footer and I got to practice my left handed Spey cast along the platform. No luck with a Cascade but it does look very fishy.
So in the afternoon I decided I'd wade across to the other bank at a suitable spot and have a go with my right hand. I took with me landing net, 12 footer and trout rod, just in case!
The river thought otherwise and next time, I'll take a wading stick aswell! After a short swim, I also discovered that the pocket in my waders isn't waterproof and that my iphone isn't waterproof either.
After a thorough soaking, time to resort to alcohol and a note to myself to get better at left handed casting!