Feedback & Reports

A quick afternoon session, the water temperature was 5.4, so I wasn't optimistic about my chances of any Barbel. I fished a large piece of spam and netted a Chub of about 3lb in the first hour , I didn't get a knock for the second hour, scaling everything down to a 14mm pellet on a 14 hook hooked into the first Barbel as a was putting the rod on the rest and the second a few minutes later. MHC is a well kept beat a few of the swims have received a batteriing from this winters floods.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

One v brief gentle pull mid afternoon. Probably snagged a rock. Otherwise no offers fishing from the hut down through ferry and bridge pools.
Companion had two off season trout upstream of the bridge.
Weighted nymph point flies took the fish.

2 Chub

2 beautiful grayling on size 14 hears ear. Very difficult fishing with lots of over hanging trees and little bank access but great little river. If going in these temperatures would highly recommend as many layers as possible as it’s very cold.
Overall great day out.

2 Grayling

Only had a few hours. Beautiful though cold day. The river was in good shape, running very clear. Beat is very well kept - thank you to the owner. Spooked couple of fish though didn't connect with any. Haven't been for a few years as previously water wasn't great quality. On today's evidence - will be back.

Very well maintained

3 Chub, 4 Other

Banks very good order

2 Chub

2 x grayling 10-14 inches, 1 x out of season trout 10 inches, Pink Shrimp. This was more of a visit to the Dog at Ewyas Harold with a bit of fishing thrown in - very cold.

2 Grayling

Had one OOS brownie to a spider, shortly after starting, then nothing thereafter. Lovely stretch of water, but the fish weren't playing this time!

1 Trout

First time on this beat, and it got the better of me! Just the one grayling shot on a Pink Shrimp, fished Euro style. I wandered upstream as far as the wear below the A470 bridge. Interesting water for sure, but very challenging wading amongst the bedrock and large, slippery boulders – be careful. I’ll be back, as I know those grayling are there!

1 Grayling