Feedback & Reports

Hard day, possibly due to spawning or possibly because the lakewas really discoloured, due to work at lower end, only saw about 4 fish cruising just under the surface, quite surprising as we have fished here a number of times and usually have some lovely fish, will hopefully be back to try again.

Very sad to see the condition of the Usk. Last fished it 5 years ago and the water quality was prestine! What has happened to this lovely river? We know the answer and it is not just the lack of rain! Hope to return in better times.

4 Trout

Plenty of mayfly spinners in the evening, and the fish were rising to mayfly in the day. 14 fish caught on Grey Wulff and Bazz’s Mayfly.

14 Trout

Short dry fly session. Lots of danica spinners, olives and fish rising throughout the beat.
Had to leave before the evening rise.

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

Been a while for various reasons that I haven't been back here but was super to be back! Really lovely and as well kept as ever. Struggled though to find the fish today (must admit I wasn't trying too hard though just soaking it all up and was bright and hot too!) with no fly coming off etc., no fish moving and even those shady far bank lies didn't have the fish nibbling on terrestrial stuff today. Penalanole pool was really quiet too.

So it was just the one good fish and two more good ones bounced off. One in particular was a proper lump!
Next time then hopefully. The streamy runs near the start of the beat in the evening is where I had (or lost!) these. A word of advice though, the wading on any of the rocks is more than interesting at the moment . Despite very good quality felt sole boots and aluminium cleats I was doing a good take on Torvill and Dean!!

1 Trout

lovely day ,landed 4.

4 Trout

1 Trout

The Wye was low and clear, on a day that started cool and cloudy but became sunny and quite warm. There was quite a lot of fly life, but no major hatches. I saw about half a dozen rises all day; so limited feeding activity. In summary, conditions were difficult.
I caught three trout (2 x 10", 1 x 12"). Adams (14), CDC comparadun (14). Upstream nymphing was unproductive.
I wasn't quite sure where to park. The instructions are slightly out of date.
As always, a lovely beat, with plenty of fishable water.

3 Trout

Extremely pretty stretch of river. Access information could do with being a bit more detailed.

1 Trout