Feedback & Reports

Left South Wales in a sunny 8 degrees C and arrived at the beat in thick freezing fog at minus 5. Couldn't see the river outline from the parking spot due to the fog at the Church end so wasn't too hopeful. Tackled up more in desperation than hope but was pleased that I found the river! After an hour or so when some small Ladies had given themselves up to me, I got out of the river to untangle my line. I then realised how cold the air temperature actually was as I could see ice crystals forming on my waders. Despite greasing my rod eyes they too were frozen. Apparently I have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs but I couldn't feel any of them so with thickening fog and dropping temperatures I decided to head back to the car and called it a day.
Flies that worked were UV flash caddis.

4 Grayling

Was it the gale, the rising waters, or my ineptitude? I guess I'll never know.

One decent Brown Trout, who had forgotten it was out of season, safely returned but no Grayling. River had dropped and cleared quickly after previous night's rain. Good looking beat with plenty more to explore another time. Bedrock wading challenging but some lovely gravelly stretches.

1 Trout

River was slightly on the rise with colour. An enjoyable day and nice of the beat owner to come and say hello, but unfortunately a NIL return. I'll be back though.

Just one Grayling again today, caught on the third cast then nothing for the rest of the day. Hooked on a tungsten beaded pink shrimp, a very strong cock of 14". No more fish came out of the pool despite several changes of fly and I couldn't locate another shoal. Fished the top end of the beat for the first time which has a good variety of water. River running clear and at a good height (0.53m on the Cilmery gauge).

1 Grayling

Grayling elusive today. the three fell for size 14 jig bouncing bottom. trotting would of produced better results I feel today. a lovely day though and the river looks great this time of year.

3 Grayling

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

5x Grayling 10-16ins & 1x oos wbt long trotting red maggot.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling

I Thought today would be a more productive day after the settled weather and with some sunny spells but it was hard going. Only one 10” grayling taken on a tungsten beaded cased caddis. Fished the euro nymph all day.

1 Grayling

Cold day. My banker pools produced and one old friend has been through another season! 4th time caught in 4 visits. Good to see a number of smaller grayling about.

1 Trout, 11 Grayling