Feedback & Reports

Frosty start (-2 )but soon turned into lovely calm day, water was very clear and the fish were in different spots to when I fished it about a month ago. grayling to 10" and oos trout to 14"

4 Trout, 11 Grayling

Choosing to fish on the day ex-hurricane Ophelia blew wasn't the best idea but nonetheless we had a great day on this lovely stretch of water. A stiff downstream breeze did make it difficult but we fished until mid-afternoon when the amount of branches etc. coming down meant we called it a day a bit earlier than we would of normally. All grayling were taken on the dry fly, amazing considering there were so many leaves on the surface that the grayling could hardly have seen the flies. Small out of season trout took nymphs. All fish returned. First time on the Colonel's Water, we will definitely be back. The Fishing Passport is an extremely efficient way of trying new waters.

2 Trout, 5 Grayling

lovely stretch of water - no canal like sections!. First time I have fished here. 3 grayling to the net in total - 2 upstream nymphing, 1 NZ style.

3 Grayling

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

DC & GC found it hard going today, very strong gusty downstream wind, hence many leaves drifting through. No surface activity so nymphs were the order of the day. The grayling were 6/8inches and the oos wbt the same.
Thanks to the Colonel and W&U for making this beat available.

2 Trout, 4 Grayling

3 anglers. It is really a beautiful beat. 6 +40cm graylings and a superb 53cm trout.

7 Trout, 21 Grayling

10 x grayling 7-13 inches, 1 x out of season trout 19 inches, Sturdy's Fancy plus a couple of the grayling on Tungsten Hare's Ear. First time on this new beat and I managed to explore most of the double bank section. Much of it is very different from the typical Irfon, even being full of weed, and reminds me of Llandewi on the Ithon. As the start was rather cold I began with heavy nymphs, which weren't very effective and it was well into the afternoon when I began to notice a few rises - I had to slog back to the car and make up the dry fly rod which I had been too lazy to bring with me on the bank. The big trout was a surprise, sipping like a little grayling on a pool tail, took a size 16 Sturdy's Fancy and then was airborne like a rocket quite a few times as it dashed around. Unfortunately it was out of season of course. A disconcerting number of people arrived at the river to peer into pools looking for salmon.

10 Grayling

Lovely new beat ( thanks WUF ) very easy wading, it was 0.45 on the gauge but I should imagine it would be fishable under almost any conditions. Didn't fish the very upper limit of the beat and couldn't find any way of getting to the lower section below the treatment works? Other reports are quite right about the fighting qualities of these fish, as I did pull out of three good fish, but none the less I had a very enjoyable day even though the weather wasn't perfect (damp and windy). grayling to 12" trout to 14"

6 Trout, 11 Grayling

DC & GC enjoyed a nice but windy day on this nice beat, The water was clear and still dropping but the downstream wind put paid to any fly life, so no fish rising. All fish taken on nymphs, had hoped for more grayling but the oos wbt meant at least we caught throughout the day.
Many thanks to the Colonel and W&U for access to this new beat.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

Apologies for the late return....
A good day in awful conditions, we started fishing in light drizzle and finished in torrential rain. Very little surface activity but the fish came to nymphs and spiders.
A lovely stretch of mixed water, with interesting pools glides and runs.
Many Thanks to the Wye and Usk (and land owner) for continuing to introduce such quality waters to the scheme.

12 Trout, 12 Grayling