Feedback & Reports

Today was our third day on this beat and again we caught nothing at all. Fished with klinkhamer flies size 18, Adams size 16 and Pheasant tail nimf size 16. No rises, no takes, no fish. Very disappointing again...

Very stormy day. Didn't spend long fishing.

Very disappointed. Weed one end, no chance for fishing I can't hold the lead for two minutes, that weed catch my line straight, hundreds of kg. 25 £ pay for nothing.

Coloured river cleared at a steady height (0.7) throughout the day. Looked great from about 5pm - Fish was caught in the Upper Rocks at the top of the beat on a Willie Gunn variant. Returned strong. Estimated 10lb - coloured hen fish covered in lice - assume it had coloured in the estuary?
(WUF note possibly Argulus - river lice?)

1 Salmon

River was dropping but still holding colour.

Water at an ideal height and falling BUT chocolate coloured. A couple of fish seen but nothing felt!

2 Trout

3 on wet fly and 4 taken on a streamer

7 Trout

Arriving around 4pm, and speaking to some guys who had been fishing, they said the river was dropping and clearing... Tried a few pools and runs, as usual saw a couple moving in the Gravel catch, other wise no action. Good height, water bit too dirty.

River rose about a foot during the morning, so fishing quite challenging- but both caught, myself with PB Barbel of 8.5 lb so delighted. Lovely stretch of water and was able to drive a camper van down next to the fishing hut. Stayed at the field behind The Moon in Mordiford where we were made most welcome and ate two fabulous meals, so very much recommended. We will return. The 'other' fish was a large eel around the 2.5lb mark.

4 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Quite a cool and wet day with the river carrying a good amount of fresh water. Caught from beats 6 and 4, the better fish coming towards in the evening. Despite the weather a good day as always on this beat.

3 Barbel, 9 Chub