Feedback & Reports

I couldn't do this beat justice as I hadn't realised how steep the valley was and how much walking was involved. My fault due to a medical condition and not realising I'm getting older by the year.
Two little trout on klink and dink - one out of the first pool up and the other out of a run further up.
I shall just have to retire onto the easier main river beats in future and start referring to myself as an old fart!

2 Trout

We were disappointed with this beat. The lower section flows through a very steep sided valley and can be accessed only at the bridge at the bottom. It did not look too appealing so we fished the upper section and found it hard going. Wading stick was essential and the fish were not at all co-operative. Our progress was blocked by a fairly major waterfall. We decided not to go back down and fish the lower section but to move up to the next beat which we had also booked - this was a good decision.

2 Trout

3 Trout

River up with slight colour. All fish on an emerger in the faster runs.

9 Trout

Nothing much doing from 9am - 12 noon. A few fish came to the fly, but the trout were not really feeding that well. Bluebells and wild garlic looking lovely.

6 Trout

Arrived around midday and was surprised to find this popular beat free. River low and slow with most fish easily spooked. But I took four with a weighted nymph, the best around 10 inches.

4 Trout

7 x trout 6-12 inches on small Rusty Klinkhammer, one on a Goldhead Hare's Ear. This morning was a matter of finding somewhere which wasn't coloured - the Wye was and so was the Irfon. Ended up on the Edw and fished the upper part. The average size of fish on the beat seems to have gone up a bit since I last fished here, but we are going to have to do some trimming this winter I can see. Otherwise, there was a rainbow over the Edw valley for much of the morning, but it was more storm than sunshine and quite cold. Dark olives were hatching already by lunchtime.

7 Trout

Very low water conditions. Most trout came to the nymph.

6 Trout

Light rain most of day. River had droped 1ft in previous 18 hours but still had fair pit of colour and odour of cow s**t. Took a handful of small fish, all under 6". Not sure this river is fishing like it used to.

4 Trout

What a great stretch of wild fishing! Some rain then bright sunshine made for a constant change in the stream. Nymphs worked all morning for wild fish to 8 inches with 3 to 12 inches. Nothing bigger seen. In the afternoon a few fish were rising to the dry (small Adams) with great sport on light tackle. Really enjoyed the peace and quiet of this stretch.

27 Trout