Feedback & Reports

Very disappointing 2 days on this stretch with not so much as a semblance of a bite and saw only 2 small chub rising. Though access to the river is easy with some swims helpfully cut in, much of the stretch is all but unfishable. It should also be noted that it looked as if someone had cut a swim into the section that is not supposed to be fished.

2 Trout

Caught and Released 1 WBT about 1/2 pound, using a dry Daddy Longlegs. The river conditions were quite good, there was quite a lot water due to the recent rain.

1 Trout

Fished off croys, 1 fished hooked and lost due to bent hook and pulled out. No more bites till lunchtime but having moved to lower end of beat hooked and landed very large barbel, possibly 14lbs, at 4pm. These were the only two fish all day for two anglers. Bait hinders elips pellet, hooks size 14, 8lb hook link to 12lb main line, swim feeder. River low, weather dry, cloudy with some sun. Lovely spot but will return.

1 Barbel

Arrived late after a horrendous journey on the M4 east of the bridge. Held up in Wales by two abnormal loads meeting head to head on a narrow road-each with its tail back behind. Found wet sqally conditions and managed one pull on GRHE and one rise to a klinkhammer. After 18 months off rivers I was too rusty to connect.

Half day; wet and windy; water very low; one 9 inch trout on dry fly.

1 Trout

River low and fish seem to be schooled up but could not find them ........

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Bought a Salmon permit, in case the rains came early, it didnt so fished for trout instead, caught and safely returned 17 brown trout, all on nymphs, fishing in a gale of wind and driving rain. Not the typical day one pictures when trout fishing on a river, but still had a great day, thanks.

17 Trout

Tried to grab a few hours on this beat before making for home. I was greeted with two thirds of the beat being a ten foot wide gutter with the water going through as though someone had pulled the plug out the other end ! Hands up , I couldn't fish it, tried CZ but futile. The top end of the beat was wider more open but more susceptible to the gathering wind swooping down the open hillside. Another time eh! Blank.

Weather turning with showers and gusty wind, river reasonably clear after recent rain so had potential. Fished several lower swims with no result but managed to find a shoal of barbel later in the day in some faster water who responded well to pellet and hemp in a feeder. Walk to beat and pegs better than expected after reading previous comments, parking etc good. Thanks for a good day WUF.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub