Feedback & Reports

Fresh run sea liced salmon of 16pounds taken and safely returned at LUGGS MOUTH on the HEREFORD ANGLERS ASSOCIATION BEAT. Taken at 12:15pm on a FLYING C.
Much larger fish lost last Tuesday 19/04/2018 on association water at Hereford.

1 Salmon

First time on this beat nothing rising and very limited fly life on the water so decided from the off to fish 2.5mm gold tungsten baetis nymph on size 16 jig hook. started at 10.30 and by 11.30 had brought 8 to the net, then I walked into to a deep pool and over my waders it went and flooded my top, underneath which was housing my smokes! heavy bummer so off to shop for another pack. Was back in the water for 12.30 and what activity there was had totally ceased, it was about 1.30 when they took up the heads of pools again and managed another eight in this hour then again it switched off so decided to call it a day..size wise between 7-13 inches and was smashed by a decent fish in one of the deeper pools. Several also hooked and lost due to overhanging branches and losing tension on fly line. I fished with my seven foot cane rod and this was easily a foot to long

18 Trout

Came down to the river just after lunch and there were a few fish rising, but none taking my klinkhammers. As the afternoon wore on, the rises petered out. Otherwise a beautiful beat.
PS I could not find the catch return book at the camp site?

Sunny cold and just the help from the ripple on the low water, visitor Mr James Martindale took a well deserved 12lb fish from Loxters pool.The second from the right hand bank on the fly this week. Only surprise is that there was so little angling effort other than from the brief visit of one other on such a superb spring day. I tried until lunch time saw fish on beat 3 but no takers for me. The otter however dined well on beat 3 as catch and release was not his mantra. The gulls would not leave the carcass. Good to see there is no waste.Bring on more rain.

1 Salmon

First time fishing this beat and very impressed - a lot of water to go at with some lovely fly stretches, Terry was very helpful and ghillied me into the fish - a cock salmon 82 cm x 37cm which took a Scandi Sunray on sink 2/3, gave a good account of itself and swam away strongly. Friendly helpful fellow fishermen completed a very pleasant day on the Wye in the spring, helped along with some cider from the farm shop!

1 Salmon

Mixed hatch of March Browns and Large Dark Olives.
Could not get a take on Dry fly. Fishing a team of North Country Spiders caught 6 up to 11 inches. Great guiding from Oliver Burch. Old Vicarage B&B at Erwood was good
The whole experience was enjoyable.

6 Trout

Arrived with the river just under .7 on the gauge, quite cold with a brisk downstream wind. Decided to start fishing with salmon rod, got in the water at the bridge and slowly covered the pools working my way upstream, being a novice with the doublehander it was great to be in the water and for the first time feel that (after a shaky start) I am starting to cast fairly consistently! Had a pull at the top of wood stream that turned out to be a lively trout of around half a pound that was quickly unhooked and released. Fished upto the upper rocks and noticed that there was a big hatch of March Browns, nothing at first seemed to be rising but after around fifteen minutes of a fairly intensive hatch the river seemed to come alive with plops and small splashes, by the time I had switched rods things had slowly subsided? Just caught the end of the hatch, I managed to miss a couple of takes off the surface and my companion connected with two fish that unfortunately didn't make the net, after this period of excitement the river went back to its normal self and stayed that way for the rest of the day.
Tried for a salmon below the bridge late in the day but unfortunately not enough flow for the fly? Turned out to be a beautiful spring day and am already looking forward to my next visit, it's becoming an obsession??

1 Trout

A short session late morning to mid afternoon. River looked good, but little to no evidence of fly life. Prospected with dry fly. First fish came from a likely lie. The second was a cast to one of only two rises spotted all day. A bit quiet but enjoyable none the less. A few areas have been noticeably modified by the winter floods in terms of depth and missing trees.

2 Trout

Est 10lbs fresh Salmon, copper Willie Gunn, caught at 11:30 about 300 yards downstream of the top croy. Thank you.

1 Salmon, 6 Trout

4 Trout