Feedback & Reports

Well felt pretty energetic so mooched off to the Duhonw today , arrived at half nine , looked a bit low , but water still pushing through whilst looking over the bridge at the parking area . . . Had a quick chat with the lady in the garden of the cottage , new owners , she seemed very pleasant . . .

Bimbled Down to the rough start of the beat , strewth the water is clear , and could see some small skittish fish pinballing around smaller pools , thinking this was going to be a tough one . But sometimes tough is good , keeps you on your toes , which hones ones skills . . . . . . Mmmmmmm !!!!!

Anyway , casting into the fast water of the pools nothing initially , and four good pools dealt with , with care and attention , not a sniff !!! Sized down my Parachute Adams , and the glides seemed to show more interest , saw a splashy rise about half ten , my progress this morning was ever so slow , wading like Neil Armstrong on the moon !!!! First fish , was a beauty , good rise on the Adams , and a fish of about nine inches happy days , always nice to bring the first one to hand !!!

The second glide , again , prospecting the dry , and bang , another nice little fish , perhaps seven inches , third and fourth , similar locations , till a couple of hours later , then the trout were taking splashy hits at the pool heads . The size of the fish was only about five or six inches , but caught fair and square on the dry !!!! And lots missed today it seemed , lightening quick the small brownies , so I did pretty well really , with seven brought to hand .

Ventured about hundred yards up passed second bridge , where it turns into another version of the Clettwr . Good fun , and the last fish was from the smallest pool up there , feisty little chap , about six inches , hammered the Para Adams , great fun . I would say it's really in desperate need of two or three good days rain now , like wise I'm sure the Edw is looking a bit tired as well , hopefully this week may fatten up these wild streams , we shall see , a fun five hours in the Duhonw valley , back when it's flowing a bit more healthy . . . . . . . . Spot on !!!!!!!!

7 Trout

Water low and clear as you'd expect; several takes of a dry didn't stick but a lovely 12" fish took a nymph at the head of a deeper pool.

1 Trout

A couple of 8" trout took a nymph hung just under a dry. Low and clear but with plenty of flow - inevitable given the gradient, I guess! Tried to wade carefully but almost impossible not to spook a fair few. Other were parr.

2 Trout, 2 Other

4 Trout

Fished from 7am to 7pm, not a bite!

13 Barbel, 28 Chub

Only grabbed few couple hours in the morning before the long drive home, so missed the evening bonanza. The water level was dropping and becoming gin clear - roved around trudling meat between the swans for a couple of Chub

2 Chub

Alternate sunny & cloudy conditions ; more sun PM & evening.
No significant fly hatch am to mid afternoon.
Dry fly only - midge types.
Nil return but lost 2 fish ( insufficiently hooked not broken tackle).

Fished late p.m. and evening. One small trout to a black klinkhammer. Very quiet in all respects. Found on viewing catch returns later that DR had fished same beat earlier that day - that's my excuse. Must get out earlier.

1 Trout

4 Barbel, 5 Chub