Feedback & Reports

Still very low despite some rain of the previous day and night. Managed to tempt a couple of fish but only fished for an hour in the end. Still a magic place to go fishing.

2 Trout

River low and gin clear, only had time to fish between 12.30pm and 2pm, so fished a few of the pools up to the first footbridge bridge only. Tried klink and dink with no luck, then wading through one pool spooked a few fish lying hard on the bottom so tried a single heavy nymph to get down to them. Lost one after a short fight.
n.b when I was leaving someone else was parked up looking distinctly like they were about to go fishing. As I was leaving I didn't say anything, but I thought W.S. beats were booked by one person only per day.

A grand day out in the sun. Nothing was moving to small dries/paras, so switched to klink and dink. 4 trout to a tiny flashback ptn, and 1 (the smallest) to the klink. 4 were 7" to 10",and one at 12/13" was my best from the Clettwr. All in great condition.

5 Trout

Plenty of water in the river, and clear with only a slight tinge. Fished the afternoon and found some trout willing to look at and occasionally take a para adams. Landed 6 between 8 and 11", all in excellent condition. Hard wading and casting as ever, but very worthwhile.

6 Trout

Amazing stretch that is not for the weak of limb! Only had a couple of small brownies in the low clear water on dry flies but enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. This deep gorge has a prehistoric feel to it with many fallen trees and a million beautiful ferns. We saw native white claw crayfish in the pools and an interesting variety of bird life. Was slightly concerned to find two guys panning for gold in one of the bigger pools as they seemed to be creating a fair old bit of upheaval. Still they were friendly and polite.

2 Trout

Plenty of water and clear, fished a parachute adams 17 with a micro gold head tied off the shank of the dry. Challenging beat, not too bad casting wise considering its location, good day out all fish returned.

7 Trout

Back aching from the previous two days fishing. I knew the Clettwr would be a tough proposition and so it proved to be: the one consolation was the 12" trout that went for my dry. The only rise of the day. Two other tiddlers on nymph. Spooked everything the rest of the time! Water level ok.

3 Trout

A windless day down in the gorge. 7 trout to 9 inches before mid afternoon when the rain soaked through my beard and it was time to head back to the truck.

7 Trout

What a brilliant little river, possibly my favourite of the Wild Stream beats that I have fished. Not much rising, but caught 3 lovely trout on a para Adams, my first dry fly caught brownies, magical stuff. One trout about 5", the other two 8-10". Can't wait for my next opportunity to fish this river.

3 Trout

Lovely sunny day and a gentle breeze in the Clettwr valley. River very clear, and plenty of olives and others around, however not many trout rising yet, must happen soon? Caught 4 of 8/9" each and scared or missed a few. On different paras, from different runs searching the water.

4 Trout