Feedback & Reports

As I hadn’t fished this beat before, and as a Father’s Day treat before breakfast, I fished a very small section of this lovely beat for a couple of hours. Some lovely looking pools, which would benefit from a slight pruning around. However, managed 3 where pools were more accessible and i didn’t mess up back cast. Will return to explore further next time!

3 Trout

fished from 10am- 2.30pm. all trout taking aqua baetis with 2.8mm bead on size 18 jig between 10.30a.m - 1.45 p.m. plenty of fly on water , midge, olives , sedge, mayfly . i have fished here only once before and noticed the lack of surface activity and today was the same, even with the overcast conditions the trout really are reluctant to rise. size between 7-13 inches with a fair few lost at the net also. the sun switched on at 1.45p.m and killed the sport instantly.

17 Trout

Fished from 7.30 for 2 hours or so. Packed with Mayflies of all descriptions, only saw a few rises though. Snatched the only 2 takes I had, which serves me right. River was still up about 30-50 mm from the rains Friday, and a little coloured too which surprised me.

Well after my local Arrow , Pinsley and Lugg wild streams beats , was nice to give the Hindwell Brook a go . . . .

When I turned up at about half ten , stream was running pretty clear considering the rainfall last night !!! In fact it looked an absolute picture . Looking over the bridge for a while , I didn't see any surface activity and in fact very few mays on the wing !!

I tackled up with my usual six foot two weight , and a single tiny tungsten pheasant tail , with a view to prospecting likely places . Some of the pools are very deceptive here and deep , and the gravel gradient into them is steep , as I nearly found out , and almost went a pearler !!!!!

The water quality looked superb , and after a brief shower , there were a few upwings and midges showing in places , only seeing one splashy rise the whole time I was there .

I did take the fist brownie in the head of a deep pool , feisty little tubby fish of about eight inches , lovely colouration , and quickly released .the same happened in the following pool , and ditto in size , real scrappers !!

I had another two in the section before it is barbed wire and electric fencing on either side of the Brook , was happy with a tally of four on a first visit to this beat , and so near too , can't believe I've let this one slip !!!!

Shall return again and may park past Knill farm next time , to cover the rest of the beat , was a fun three hours , and shall return again. . . . . . Great fun !!!!!

4 Trout

My first time on the Hindwell. Not much fly life about and few fish rising. Very overgrown and many trees across the river too, so not an easy one to fish, also for such a small stream there are some very deep pools so beware. I managed to catch 6 wbt to a dry fly - all quite small though.

NB - note to WUF, there is a lot of Himalayan Balsam on this beat.

6 Trout

Still 28 degrees when I arrived at 19.00.
3 nice trout around 8 inches on tungsten bead nymph.
Good flow with the usual grey tinge.
A good pruning would help this beat and could open up some nice runs and pools.

3 Trout

Tricky day with nothing showing and a chilling downstream wind. Surprisingly little action with just one fingerling hooked on weighted nymph. Nice water with doubtless potential for the patient and cautious

1 Trout

I fished a wild stream for a first time as a participant on the Wild Stream Day event. What a fantastic day! Coming from still-water fly fishing background, I was daunted before the start but soon getting a hang of it; thanks to our superb guide Tony, who is very knowledgeable. I learned so much from him in a couple of hours; how to read the water and various technique. I was over the moon to catch 4 beautiful wild-browns on size 14 Klinkhammer. I cannot thank Usk & Wye foundation enough for this wild stream course; excellent value for money.

4 Trout

This beat was fished on Sat 13th May as part of the LAFA Wild Stream Fishing Day and a number of fish were caught.

Still plenty of water 3 trout about 8 ins

3 Trout