Feedback & Reports

Lots of grayling (including 3 in the 17-18" range) & 5 0r 6 OOS WBT came to a variety of methods from heavy bugs & nymphs to dry fly. We found fish both in the faster runs and in slower, deeper glides. Water level was good as was clarity, which did not seem to be affected by the worsening weather conditions on the day. The leaves were a constant problem but that's par for the course at this time of year! More goosanders were seen diving after fish in one of the deeper pools.

Lots of smaller grayling about today. Though there wasn't much surface activity I took nearly all the fish by prospecting with a small Klinkhammer. A couple of OOS trout were also taken on a small bead-headed PTN fished duo. I did see a couple of goosanders - something that seems to be happening more and more often.

28 grayling and 1 out of season brown trout.

Wonderful beat at Craig Llyn. As pretty as it gets. To stand in the middle of the Wye on this beat in decent weather is just bliss. Lots of interesting water over gravel beds but some tricky wading over very large boulders. Around a dozen good size grayling on various dry flies. Great day, nice welcome from the owner much appreciated, thanks WUF.

A nice beat but a nil return unfortunately. I didn't see any salmon but I believe the owner had a fish later in the day.

Well, the water was too high but clear and what a lovely spot to fish. With a foot off the gauge it would have been perfect. Anyway, something new happened to me. Fishing a 1 inch brass tube fly and sink tip to get the fly down a bit I caught a cracking 2lb grayling. Gave me a moment of excitement as it took! Certainly a beat well worth a go again.

A lovely beat, but no salmon seen or caught.

2 Brown Trout, both less than 1lb. Both returned.

This is what you call a red letter day!!! To be honest we could do no wrong all day. No word of a lie between two rods we must of caught and released over 40 grayling, biggest being about 18in, average size between 12 and 15in. About 15 or so brown trout to 12in. Fish were taken all over the beat using weighted bugs and then the dry fly, tan Klink doing most of the damage. Fanastic hatch of Blue Winged Olives later in the day had a stretch of the beat buzzing with fish activity. Absoulutely fanatastic day on a great well kept beat. Big thank you to WUF and to the land owner for the hard work to produce beats like this. We will return for definate.

A beautiful day with the river in fine order. Caught 5 grayling and 3 trout all on the small side. There was a good hatch about 2.30pm of Sedges and slowly the fish began to rise and I caught my few. Half an hour later a big hatch of needle flies occupied the fish entirely and could not get contact. Tried size 18 black thing and as I raised my rod a heavy take broke the fly off. Lesson: small flies fished just below surface might get better results. This is a lovely stretch of the Wye and on this my second visit I began to appreciate just how well keepered it is. Look forward to getting some of those big grayling next time.