Feedback & Reports

Water clear and cold. Fish caught trotting maggots in the area upstream of the bridge. Grayling and oos brown trout to 10-12 inches. Other were dace. All fish returned.

3 Trout, 6 Grayling, 2 Other

Level a little high but good clarity. Goldhead + #16 pink shrimp accounted for out of season trout.

2 Trout

Hoping to finish the season off with a fish but no joy. Paddle boarders entered the river at Boughrood Bridge and travelled down through the beat. I told them they should not be there, only to be threatened to have my face smashing in. Not for the first time this season. Something needs to be done

I thought I was on to save another Rectory blank at 10.00am with what seemed to be a solid take in the Mill Stream to a #14 Usk Grub, but it was not to be. Fish on for a few minutes and we parted company when it turned on the barbless hook close in. Another for the “could have been” column I suppose. A coloured cock fish of maybe 8-10 lb.
On a brighter note, there were a lot of salmon showing today, particularly in the bottom of the beat, and a few appeared quite fresh. A rarity , as I haven’t seen around a dozen fish show like this, all season. Hopefully there is a decent head of fish moving up now from the lower river after the last spate.

P.S Many thanks to the fellow member rods that I’ve met on the banks this season, who have given advice and shared their knowledge of the GLLR beats.
Much appreciated.

No salmon caught or seen today.Fly moving nicely throughout the beat at 1’ 3”, on a promisingly overcast day so a little disappointing. If any fish were waiting in the lower reaches for last weeks rain, they appear to have moved on through now. A possible speeding ticket on the way added to a less than perfect day.

2 Trout

1 Grayling

15lb cock salmon for Charlie Newington-Bridges from the Mill Stream on a small cascade tube. Beautiful day, perfect water and an obliging fish. Thank you WUF!

1 Salmon

1130hrs , Rectory , 14lb Hen caught on Dee Monkey and Sink Tip.

1 Salmon

Quite a clean Hen fish around 10lb from the Rock pool. Wet cell 2 and 1.5 inch black and red copper .River carrying quite a bit of colour and falling . Fish went off strongly when returned.

1 Salmon

The river was running at 1.38 on the Erwood gauge and, although there was still some sediment after last week’s rain, clarity was improving through the day. We were able to wade the top section with care, but the Mill Race and Rectory neck were too dicey. A few salmon were showing in the Island and Rock pools. One solid pull in the Bridge Pool. Otherwise we only caught trout. Should be good over for the final week of the season. Member and guest rod.

3 Trout