Feedback & Reports

Lots of insect activity and surface action right from the start. At times it was difficult to know what certain fish were taking as there was such a variety of fly on offer. The best of the fishing was when they were firmly locked onto Olive Uprights, but the fish were feeding on smaller upwings later in the afternoon. A good day, with 7 nice fish to 16”, fell agonisingly short of spectacular due to 4 breakages by much larger fish.

7 Trout

1 Trout

10 Trout

A lovely beat. A trickle of flies 12-4pm with a few fish rising.

9 Trout

Like the returns from previous days the river looked low and issues with brown scud collecting in slower water. However there was a terrific array of fly life including yellow mays. There were many fish rising but a lot were taking emerging nymphs below the surface. It took a long time to find a pattern which would work. A little black CDC worked rather than any upwings.
After a couple of brief connections my first hookup ended with massive battle an a PB for me Usk WbT of 20 inches. One other decent fish about 15 inches and 3 smaller samples ( which is good news for the future) . Despite many rising fish it was hard patient work but for me produced one memorable fish.

5 Trout

Fantastic day on this stretch again, plenty of rising fish, all fish a decent size and put up a great fight in the rapids. Only managed to fish half the beat, will return.

14 Trout

5 Trout

Great fishing on a beautiful beat. Decent hatches all day, with sporadic rises - most action between 1 and 3pm. Olive emergers and duns did most of the hard work. Very hard wading and access also very difficult, especially at the top end. But worth the scrambling for some superb fish from superlative water.

6 Trout

River looking rather low, sluggish and coloured by algal bloom. Despite these unpromising conditions and a chilly downstream breeze, we found pockets of surface action from the start, but the really spectacular action began at around 2.30 when the breeze finally dropped and some very good fish began dimpling in the glides. All fish taken on dry fly (Comparaduns and CDC patterns) and many of them a good size (3@17” and 6@14-15”. Wonderful fishing !

14 Trout

3 Trout