Feedback & Reports

What a wonderfull beat, the river was in fantastic condition. Access was easy and the entire beat easly fished. Two fish taken to nymphs, although fish were riseing, both returned.

Thanks for the opportunity to fish this superb beat, I hope to be back next week!

Thought I would get out before end of trout season and what a day I had! Great weather, warm, sunny and hardly any wind, more or less perfect.

Had a decent grayling, approx 13ins within first 5 mins on a gb ptn followed by another off the same pool approx same size. I followed this with a trout of 10-11 ins. The river was very low and clear which helped me access one of the deeper pools I hadn't been able to get at before. I was rewarded with 2 large grayling, I would guess the best was over 2 lbs,( it was far bigger than my scoop net!) the other not far behind. Both fish taken on flash-back shrimp fished Czech-style. Had several more graying and one more trout during day.

Fish rising all day, mainly grayling I think. Couldn't work out what they were taking, no noticable fly hatch. Missed more than I hooked. Managed 4 to the dry. Total 12 or so grayling and 2 Trout. All returned.

River very low and clear. Mild and cloudy. Intermittent hatches, including some tiny olives size 18. Some trout rising very delicately to these. Caught 2 trout on size 18 dry olive - 1lb and about 8oz (returned).

3 coarse rods fished Sheephouse for the first time, originaly was to have been 5 rods but two were unable to make the trip. Only fished the middle beat both upstream and downstream of the hut, was unable to progress any further than the cottage downstream or past the first meadow upstream due to overgrown bank vegitation. Total fish caught between three rods - 8 Chub to 4lb's 10oz, 2 Barbel biggest 7lb 12oz. Enjoyable day but slow and hard going, probably due to the low clear river.

6 x trout to 9 inches. Lots of little trout in the top of this beat in the gorge and at least one pounder seen, but in the clear, low water I spooked nearly every pool by scaring the little fish on the tail. A nice sighting though: while leaning on a rock in the gorge at the top end, reflecting on how to be less clumsy next time, a big dog otter came round the corner above and worked the pools down towards me, humping in the water and waving his rudder around as he searched under all the rock crevices with his fore paws. He was clearly aware of my presence as he came past, but didn't seem that bothered. The little trout looked pretty traumatised though after his passing through, dashing every which way in groups.

Two small browns (to 1/2 pound) on tup's and grey duster. Couple of much larger fish put down through insufficient stealth. These fish have 360-degree vision. Very pretty stretch, hard to cover the whole beat in a day.

Hard going for a lefty. 5 Brown trout and 11 Grayling between 2 rods.

3 Grayling of up to 2lbs, 1 Chub 7". All caught on a heavily weighted PTN.

River very low making sport difficult. Nonetheless a lovely stretch and in the end my patience was rewarded.

River very low and clear after dry period. Cool downstream breeze, cloudy. Little fly life other than intermittent hatch of olives between 1130 and 1330. A few smaller fish moving. Caught 2 trout on dry parachute Adams - 1lb and about 6oz - both returned.

2 rods. Several reasonable grayling on small dry flies of various sorts. The lower beat is more interesting due to the fall of the water. No sign of rising trout but enough grayling to make it enjoyable. Upper beat very quiet but PTNs found a few very small trout and couple of good grayling on lage dries. Brighter day but a cold down-stream wind. Autumn!!

2 very interesting days for 2 ol’ blokes having a boys outing. Thanks for the great service on the ‘phone, as ever.

Biddy Williams (Dol-Llyn-Wydd B&B) should be recommended. A smashing character and good value accommodation.