Feedback & Reports

Caught approximately 20 brownies between the two of us, beautifully marked trout and very acrobatic. Majority of the larger fish (8 - 10 ounces) came to very small goldheads such as Hares Ear/Black Pennells/Zulus, dries caught the smaller fish, lightning fast reflexes needed!!

Forced off the water at 8pm due to the ferocious midges. Since last visit the track down to the water has got worse in places and you definately need a 4x4 vehicle. Beautiful water, very peaceful surroundings and very obliging fish!

Great days fishing on a beatiful beat caught many fish during the day. We caught Trout, Grayling, Dace, Chub and of course salmon par which were abundant. The trout were on the small side but fought well - 1 taken. Grayling were impressive best around 18 ins. 5 chub caught by the coarse rod best around 4 pound. We caught fish on dries and nymphs chub were caught using luncheon meat.

Only fished the Abernant section, didn't have enough time for the Plas Gwyn section. Had an excellent day - started off with a 3lb+ chub on an Adams first cast and then proceeded to catch 6 Brown Trout and 4 Grayling, all on the Dry. Very good beat, easy access and wading not too difficult.

Weather great and river looks awesome. Couple of things to suggest -

I would reccomend decent, hard wearing footwear as banks are very slippy, a minimum of 10ft landing net handle due to awkward landing of fish, TO ENSURE SAFE RETURN OF FISH CAUGHT WALK FISH TO THE NEAREST LOW BANK FOR RETURN...

Fish caught - 9 barbel to 8lb and 1 chub.

22nd June - brown trout, 3 kept ( 1lb, 3/4 lb, 3/4 lb) and 1 or 2 smaller 1/2 lb fish returned.

25th June - brown trout, 1 kept (3/4 lb) and 3 or 4 smaller (c. 1/2 lb each) returned.

Excellent and very enjoyable fishing. Very few rising fish and our efforts with dry fly ineffective. All fish taken on weighted nymphs ( especially gold head GRHE).

Many thanks to WUF for the very efficient booking system.

5 barbel all between 4 and 5lbs, 16 chub between 8oz and 3lbs. 'Jack' pike trying to hit leger weights! Most fish legering pellets, some chub on breadflake with crumb in feeder, some chub float fishing corn.

Beautiful piece of water, just the right balance between easily accessible swims and overgrown places to discover.
The man from the White Cottage came by for a chat and said a few anglers were concerned that he wasn't keeping the banks open enough. We told him that we enjoyed having to blaze a trail through nettles etc and that the bankside cover is really needed to hide your movements.

A great day, we'll be back...

Had a superb 4 hour beginners lesson from Frank Williams. In variously sunny and heavy rain conditions we landed a Chub (1.5lbs), 3 grayling (one of them 1 lb), and 4 small brown trout.

Due to a cold I was only able to fish the 26th June. Landed and returned two 18cm trout, lost another about 500gms in tree roots.

A fantastic location, my only complaint is that access is difficult because of the barbed wire skirting the river. There needs to be more points where the barbed wire is bridged to improve access. I am in my 70s and not as agile as I was. Nevertheless I hope to fish this beat again.

Total over the two days of 18 Barbel to 7 LBS 12 oz - Sweet corn & pellets - Trotting & Feeder tactics. Numerous Chub to 3 LBS. Numerous Dace.

Water redish brown on the 16th, clearing & dropping throughout the day, clearer & dropping still on 17th. Two good days fishing, no problems.

No fish caught but what a lovely first experience of the Foundation's waters will be back soon to try again.