Feedback & Reports

Edw Hergest is a delightful beat we keep going back to and always gives us slightly less gifted dry fly anglers the chance of some sport . It was a shame to see it with only a small trickle of water in places where we had caught fish back in May. In the deeper runs we were able raise a number of brownies and after a few missed splashy takes, managed to land a wbt of around 7 inches on a grey duster para.

Fishing up to the cattle crossing, another 2 wbts around the same size came to the duster para and to para Adams. A very pleasant morning with the prospect of the afternoon on the Edw Cregrina beat.

All fish admired and returned safely

The only downside was the new waders bought for the trip leaking like an onion bag

3 Trout

After a pleasant morning on the Edw Hergest beat we made our way to the bridge at the Cregrina beat. Heading downstream to the start of the beat was a challenge and after some mountaineering managed to get down to the river.
As we gathered breath there was a splashy rise in the adjacent run. A small green klink was hastily attached and de-barbed, which was duly taken by a feisty little wbt of around 7 inches.
Fishing the runs back towards the bridge produced a further 2 wbts around the same size, both coming from the same run.
The river above the bridge changes to a more steady slow pace and offers little to the dry fly fisherman, so we did the decent thing and packed the rods away and headed for the pub.
All fish admired and returned to grow bigger.

3 Trout

Great day on this beat with fish feeding all day. Feeder/PVA bag tactics with pellet

33 Barbel, 20 Chub

Trotting flake. Lots of chublets. Two chub - best was 4lb 6oz.

2 Chub

3 Barbel, one from the car park and two in the wood towards the top end. Best fish of the week at 9lb 2oz in another freshly cut swim. We had a great week overall in tough river conditions. Will definitely be back as it's a beautiful beat and Peter is an excellent host who has done a cracking job getting the venue ready.
Back in December for the Pike season!

3 Barbel, 6 Chub

Strange day , had to fish hard all day though all the swims for nothing only to go back to the first swim we blanked in in the morning and there they where!! Crazy last two and a half hours as they feed like mad on feeder fished baits, a grueller turned in to an amazing finish, just love the wye.

15 Barbel, 4 Chub

12lb cock fish taken on Willie-Gunn neck of the Rectory. Coloured fish went back well energised.

1 Salmon

Poor weather to start, with wind direction continuously changing. 3 stunning browns landed (Diawl bach) tried fishing deep for the char but no takes. If you attempt to fish I recommend 25k map, compass and mountain weather gear, wild & remote, conditions change in minutes.

3 Trout

A little colour in the river. Weather overcast with some light showers. No hatches seen and only a couple of rising fish seen all day. The grayling came up to a Klinkhammer and the small trout was caught on nymph. All fish returned. A lovely place to spend the day.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling