Feedback & Reports

It was my first Time on the Taff and I had a nice afternoon fishing some excellent pools. Fish were rising to the dry fly and I had a few takes on greenwells glory and Tupps indispensable but my rustiness meant I missed some good surface takes! I saw two other people fishing at the foot of the railway viaduct. The river banks are so very steep I found accessing the river quite tricky at times and had to waste quite a bit of fishing time walking to find a suitable access point. Maybe some help could be given to anglers with this. Inevitably with this kind of semi-rural river there was a considerable amount of debris in and around the river including a bike, the occasional traffic cone and general litter. However it didn't affect my fishing too much on a lovely river which was full of interesting features. The river itself is obviously in very good nick and there was an abundance of fly life, kingfishers herons and trout (elusive though they were on this occasion!)

5 Trout, largest 1.5lb. All on dry fly in half mile stretch below Merthyr Vale. All returned.

5 Trout

River Taff. We arrived about 11am, too late. Fish had average activity on surface, half hour lost for getting right dry fly choice. Blue-grey klinkhammer, I catch 2 brown trout and fish size was little bit over 1 pound. Other 3 fish was smaller then 25 cm. Water level and colour was excellent. I spend good time on river Taff.
Bad thing, rubbish!!!! Empty plastic bottles and cans, plastic bags, shopping trolleys and child bicycle. This everything can find in river and close to the river. I very surprised that fishery and members don't care about this matter. Fishermans please clean after self this not so hard take your empty launch package and put in rubbish bin.
MTAA Note: We know that we have a problem with waste/rubbish. The association does various clean ups on parts of the river with Keep Wales Tidy and just normal members doing their bit. However, with the river Taff being an urban river it is pretty hard to keep up with it all. In time we hope to eradicate all rubbish.

5 Trout

Myself and a friend fished the river from Abercanaid up towards Merthyr town. The water was a couple of inches up with a nice colour to it. There was a massive bwo hatch on with the air filled with flies. We both managed to catch 2 dozen plus fish each ranging from 12oz up to 2 1/2lb.

48 Trout

Fished the river from Rhydycar up through Merthyr town. River was quite high so opted for a French leader with a team of heavy nymphs. Managed to catch 3 dozen fish ranging from 1/2lb up to 21 inches which is around 3lb. All of the fish had been feeding very well with big fat bellies and the bigger fish having big shoulders. Awesome fishing.

36 Trout

I fished a bit of the Taf Fechan and loved every moment - a stunning little stream that must contain the fast taking brownies in Britain. I missed five times as many takes as fish landed including a couple of decent sized fish. Can't wait to come back.

5 Trout

Taf at Afon Taf School. Warm, sunny evening 1800-2045. River v. slightly coloured. Fish rising in deeper slow pools and runs. All fish taken on Black Klinkhammer (16) after hatch of black sedges. 1.25lb, 3x 0.5lb, 10" BT all returned.
Lovely stretch of river with free rising and very acrobatic fish.
NB Access not obvious from MAA map; suggest parking in large bus/car park on W side of river (postcode CF48 4ES) then walk downstream to easy access points.
Many thanks to MAA. (Staying at the excellent Mount Pleasant Hotel in Merthyr Vale)

5 Trout

Taf Fechan above Clun Bridge. Very wet evening 1730-2000, river slightly coloured. Fish rising. All fish taken on Grey Polydun dry (16). 2 x 7", 10" BT all returned.
Beautiful stretch of river that has benefitted from the log groynes. Many thanks to MAA.
(Staying at the excellent Mount Pleasant Hotel in Merthyr Vale)

3 Trout

A low water level. Nymphs, dry and wet flies were not effective.

A low water level. We spotted a few fish but dry and wet flies were not effective.