Feedback & Reports

Got to the river at about 2pm for an afternoon and evening session. Found the Arrow quite low and clear with plenty of mayfly coming off and the trout rising to them on just about every pool. Expecting a red letter day I tied on a mayfly pattern but unfortunately for some reason (probably my poor skills!!) I failed to connect to a single fish!! Some of the larger trout were even leaping out the water to catch the naturals in mid air but still I missed every take!! I had to check my fly at one point to make sure it was still tied to a hook!! Tried a few other dries but they were locked onto the mayfly. Gave up in the end for fear of going home bald through pulling out my hair in frustration!!
Another cracking bit of river and a better angler would of had a great few hours. Who ever said fishing when the mayfly are on was too easy?!!

16 trout caught on dry flies and 8 on nymphs/spiders mostly from 7-11 inches.
Fished for about 5 and half hours from mid-day onwards with the weather mild and overcast. River low and clear.
I started off fishing with a dry fly and nymph rig catching 7 on a beadhead PT Mary and 2 on a Klinkhammer. With the fish showing an interest in the Klinkhammer I switched to a single dry fly catching 14 on cdc & elk dry flies. I caught several fish I had seen rising but most were caught in prospecting runs, riffles and pocket water. 1 other fish caught on a snipe and purple spider.

24 Trout

Lovely day in superb surroundings. A few fish rose during day but no interest with dry flies. Caught 3 wbt, all about 6 inches on weighted nymphs (small Pheasant Tail and Greenwells). Need to improve my stealth to catch more! Lots of wildlife including kingfisher and dipper. Will be back later in season.

3 Trout

Nothing seen rising but 5 on a black knat late afternoon.

5 Trout

A few fish moving when I arrived so only fished on the surface hoping to rise a fish but nothing fancied my offering. I noticed on feedback that someone had fished this beat the day before & had a spectacular day. Perhaps I should have used the same tactics but not my idea of fly fishing.

Arrived to find the river carrying a tinge of colour and a bit of extra water-Perfect conditions.
Fished a French type leader with a single nymph, swopped between a copper and silver bead pheasant tail pattern.
Fished from the bottom of the beat upstream to the top of the beat, exploring all the little pockets and the deeper pools. Caught 30 plus trout mostly 6" to 7" with a few 10" to 12" and one 14"
Most fun I ever had stood up!
A note ref the booking system - I was more than disappointed when the vouchers were withdrawn and the new wild stream online booking was introduced perhaps because I didn't understand how it worked but now I have sampled it I have to admit that the new system is far superior and I like the fact I can now book and secure the fishing I want when I want-perfect.

30 Trout

First time fishing the Arrow, fished from Mallhollam Bridge to the upper limit, then after an early lunch drove downstream to Hergest Bridge and fished up to 4.30pm. There was plenty of fly life but no rising fish, little early in the season I'd say. River was running nice and clear with a good flow, 11wbt in total to 8" all caught fishing duo/New Zealand style. Nymphs used were copper beaded ptn's (Mary copperheads & red/ginger hackled copperheads) 2mm size 16. Pocket water against tree roots produced the most fish. Access to river is easy and the allocated parking is easily found.

11 Trout

The river was very low. Very difficult to fish because the fish were easily spooked.

3 Trout

10 trout up to 10 inches caught on dry flies (para adams/paradun olive/olive emerger) and 3 on nymphs and spiders. Water low and clear.

13 Trout

Fairly low water, 5 salmon parr 3"-5"(nice to see), 8 wbt 7" - 9", lovely day except for a ducking! This despite using a staff, I would say a staff is a must on this beat - very rocky bottom. Klink and dink, one on the klink the rest on PTN and GRHE size 16.
All the fish came from the Kington half of the beat. The Mallhollam Bridge part is almost unfishable due to the Alders almost touching the water in places. Managed to get four casts in half a mile! Also saw my first brook lamprey in forty years, unfortunately it was dead!

8 Trout, 5 Other