Feedback & Reports

Fished from roughly 9.00 - 19.00, finding the river running very low in most areas. Beat is made up of 2 parts, both with a similar character - long, shallow, sections over large gravel, interspersed with areas of bedrock with deep pools and fast runs. Lots of tree cover makes casting difficult in many places, but provides tons of space for fish to lie up. Struggled early on when persisting with nymphs. River was alive with insects including large upwings and mayfly, so switched to large dries in the afternoon and plucked a fish from almost every pool from then out. Fantastic days fishing. Probably 10 or so to hand over the day, but could've had three times that if I wasn't for my heavy feet and questionable techniques. A really enjoyable day on a stunning, wild stream. Highly recomended. Be prepared for careful wading and close quarters fishing.

10 Trout

Good days fishing on the Edw. Looked perfect for the dries, but very few rises. 2 trout on a Adams, 10 on PTN size 16. 5"-10".

12 Trout

A three hour session on my journey home to the Midlands. Beautiful weather, I was serenaded by a Cuckoo up the valley. The river was still carrying some colour and the fish weren’t showing on the surface to start with. Three trout 5-8” to a size 16 weighted PTN. I had a fun final half hour on the pool at the very bottom of the beat tempting rising fish with a Parachute Adams. Lots of abortive takes. A shame I couldn’t stay longer.

3 Trout

Fishing tenkara style, 2 small wbt fell to sz 16 Griffiths Gnat. First time fishing Edw, lovely stream & surroundings.

2 Trout

I've fished Hergest a few times in the past so decided to try Aberedw for a change and was not disappointed. Lots of fish rising from the off to various flies which just seemed to get more and more as the day went on. Water level was a good height so stuck with the dry fly all the way to the top (which is easily a whole days fishing) and landed a few and lost a few. A great day. The Edw really is a cracking place.

2 Trout

Very difficult due to overhanging trees.

Fished this beat a few days earlier. What a difference today. Water clear and a perfect height, steady mixed hatch all day and fish popping up in every pool and likely lie.
Landed 22 x wbt, 4 around 10", the rest 5"-8". Experimented with lots of different dries, everything in the olive, cdc and Adams category on a size 16 hook worked.
This is as good small stream fishing gets anywhere in the world. And on your doorstep for a tenner! Magical day, thank you WUF!

22 Trout

Arrived at a chilly Edw beat, very coloured and relatively high due to a couple of days of heavy rain.
Many of the fish holding lies unfishable due to conditions. Not much hatching or rising but did manage 8 wbt - 5" - 9" using flies chosen for their visibility more than anything else.
Given the intimidating height of both the Usk and Wye from recent rain this was a relatively productive option.

8 Trout

Nil

Great day on the Edw. Good LDO hatch most of the session which seemed to have switched the fish on. 14 wbt to 10" (most 5"-7"). All on an Adams or CDC Emerger. Lost as many due to barbless hooks and fish taking to the skies rather than diving deep in the absence of normal water levels.
Surprisingly open beat given the angler is under canopy for the most part. Just fished the lower section for 4 hours. Combined with the top section this beat offers a full day's fishing, sensible parking, easy wading and plenty of wbt. And all for a tenner!

14 Trout