Feedback & Reports

The Irfon was 0.27m on the Cilmery gauge, very low water conditions and very hard going. Although there was plentiful fly activity there were virtually no sign of fish on the surface. The few rising fish were small and extremely wary. Fish were taking tiny flies and the two 8” trout I took came to a size 22 Greenwells, there was plenty of rejections and downright ignoring of my offerings.

2 Trout

Tricky day as water low and very few fish feeding on the top despite a fair few mayflies coming off. Enjoyable fishing nonetheless.

2 Trout

Low and clear. Fish all taken in the outflow of riffles and drops on the duo. All fish took the nymph, copper bead black and olives in variation, except one to a CDC and Elk dry. All small to 5” bar one bigger fish from a deeper pool but lost mid fight. Probably 10” that one.

8 Trout

Well, to put it bluntly, a fantastic day of fishing. Worked the pools and pockets all the way up the beat with the grayling seeming particularly lively today. Managed to get a double hookup at one point too, a first for me. 28 fish netted.

Note: One of the boards on the boardwalk midway up the beat seems to be almost 100% rotted through. Look out for this board because unless its replaced soon it'll give way and send you tumbling into the river!

12 Trout, 16 Grayling

My fishing buddy managed a nice trout from below the bridge, I couldn’t hit a barn door with a blunderbuss, missed 6 takes on dries and hooked and lost one, seem to be going through a poor patch at the moment.
Nice steady hatch of Large Brook Duns around midday which lasted quite a while. Only a couple of Mayflies seen.

1 Trout

Tough day, and blanked. Circumstances meant a late start and absolutely nothing happened in the way of significant hatches or fish activity from midday to 20:00. Some fish rising but very few and far between. Stiff downstream breeze not helping and river seems 6" lower than ideal. Brought one fish up to a 16 Para Adams on Penlanole Pool but everything downstream of this area utterly dead.
Lovely beat notwithstanding. Will try again.

2 Trout

3 Trout

Mainly cloudy with the odd sunny spell, i did see the ocaisonal rise not entirely sure what species though. Landed 2 small trout circa 8' inches and 2 tiny course fish . Size 16 olive emerger. Enjoyed a few hours of piece on the river.

2 Trout, 2 Other

Due to my experience the day before, I did not fish.