Feedback & Reports

Arrived at the river very early to miss the Velathon Road Blocks, so started off with the Salmon Rod, fishing through the main Pools, no joy.
After some Breakfast got the Trout Rod out and had a really good day, taking trout to 15in, but mostly Juvenile Trout about 8in. Also the Grayling were feeding high in the water and one was 17in and very fat, and in perfect condition.
Took fish on Nymphs in the morning, and probably would have caught more if I continued, but it's a pleasure this time of year to fish on the dry and fish were coming up often enough for me to stick with it. As most of the fish were taken very close to the far bank, Duo fishing was ruled out.
Emerging Sedges working well also Light Olive Patterns. The Mayflies have finished up here, not one seen all day.

8 Trout, 4 Grayling

It rained all day with.no obvious hatches, however caught about 3 of an emerger, the rest on weighted nymphs.

10 Trout

River at 0.62m. Hammered down with rain all day. Quite a few uprights hatching including Mayfly, Yellow May Dun, Light Olive and Blue Dun. Trout were taking the latter and a 2lb+ brownie obliged by taking a dry Blue Quill and fought like a demon. Highlight of the day, however, was when an otter popped its head up and gazed at both of us on Rock pool. Left with river rising and colouring.

1 Trout

Fished the top half as I fished the lower section last time. Plenty of insect life but not many fish rising. Some up-winged flies, sedge and the odd mayfly. Caught first fish on ptn nice 8 inch wbt. The second fish was the best at about 10 inches and the third was about 6 inches long the last two fish were taken on a black and peacock spider. Missed several others. The fish seemed to prefer taking their food from just below the surface. A more able fisherman might have made double figures.

3 Trout

I've fished Hergest a few times in the past so decided to try Aberedw for a change and was not disappointed. Lots of fish rising from the off to various flies which just seemed to get more and more as the day went on. Water level was a good height so stuck with the dry fly all the way to the top (which is easily a whole days fishing) and landed a few and lost a few. A great day. The Edw really is a cracking place.

2 Trout

Hard day. Plenty of insect life but no fish rising. Caught two small WBT on dry Adams, missed a larger fish! Oh well! next time.

2 Trout

6 Trout

12lb cock salmon. Seal iced and top condition factor. On the fly, 0.61 on the Hereford Gauge.

1 Salmon

Lovely morning at Arrow Mill, river up and coloured, one fish lost and a good take. Moved onto Eardisland - two takes on small dry fly but reactions from this angler too slow! First time fishing Eardisland, lovely spot with relatively easy wading, will be back soon.

A beautiful day to be on the river. Little wind and sporadic rises all day and some consistently feeding fish to target. 6 trout to 14 inches to a variety of methods with the largest to a parachute Adams. Would have been interesting to fish into the early evening but bushed by 4pm having started at 10.

6 Trout