Feedback & Reports

Blanked - Tough day with some unexpected heavy flurries of snow. The Kingfisher looked rather amused at my shivering and my feeble attempts. Regardless, enjoyed the escape before busyness of 2026 begins! Happy New Year all - Tight lines!

River fining down from the recent high levels.
Water incredibly clear.
Only one tiny grayling caught on a gold head nymph.

1 Grayling

Sadly no catches today.

One grayling caught and released. Water running high due to rain.

1 Grayling

I wonder who is going to be the first to catch a fish on this beat this year?, 4 anglers have tried and 4 have failed!. But I did meet someone who has caught plenty here but he had four legs and whiskers so that doesn't really count. Yet another of the irfons beats destroyed but otters!. Checking my diary i last fished here 8 years ago and had 32 fish in 2 visits , oh I times have changed! , the beat has changed as well, the top end is only accessible with low water due to all the barbed wire fences and I was certainly low today and very clear which helped me see absolutely nothing!. Sorry about the moaning but I say how it is, anyway it was great too be back in Wales my last adventure was on the river Test and that is a complete joke of a river give me the wild waters of Wales any day!. Thanks WUF for having me this week, it been a challenge.

Lovely stretch of water, river clear with some nice pools, didn’t catch a single fish or have a bite! Also did not even see a fish, a small hatch came off midday and I didn’t see a single rise… I guess one of them days…

No fish caught, few visible, couldn't tempt a take from the few rises I came across.

No fish, I think it was a bit cold and the river was quite low at about half a metre on the Cilmery gauge. Still nice to get out

Only small fish evident today. Nymphs/grubs and one surprise taker to a dry klink on the dropper.

5 Grayling

Clear water. Low activity.

2 Trout, 6 Grayling