Feedback & Reports

Didn't really do it justice, after a heavy night got there late in the day but wanted to try a new roll casting line, so had a flick about for an hour or so. It's a lovely stretch which I will be returning to soon.

2 Grayling

A cracking day on this lovely beat. Weather conditions were near perfect - 20 degrees with a slight breeze. Water was gin clear again and cool.
There was rather little fly activity, except for lots of very small aphid like insects, their bodies were 2-3mm with clear wings. It would be great if the W&UF could let one know what they are called? They fish were rising to them in a frenzy all morning, sipping them from the top, which I think were mostly Grayling.
This was a real lesson in matching the hatch, as I must have tried every dry fly in my box without success! I persuaded a lovely Grayling of 10" to fall for a size 18 olive F-fly. The lesson learnt was the more about the size & silhouette than the colour of the fly. In the afternoon, I managed to tempt several more Grayling between 10-13" on a grey Duster & Klinkhamer, all size 18's.
Gofynne is a fantastic beat, with a great variety of dry fly flats, deep pools and runs. I would definitely fish this stretch of water again.
WUF Note: An angler fishing the beat above (Cefnllysgwynne) on the same day reported aphids on the water too.

5 Grayling

A fantastic beat with a variety of dry fly flats, riffles and deep pools. Weather was rather windy and mild, around 18 degrees. The water was gin clear and cold. There was limited fly activity, mainly small to medium olives and the odd small brown caddis. Landed and released 2 beautiful wild brownies of 10" and one grayling of 11". All fell to an olive emerger, size 16.
Have booked the same beat again later in the week. Spending a few days fishing this beautiful part of Wales. Staying at a lovely B&B in Llantrywd Wells, www.cerdynvilla.com, highly recommended.
Looking forward to week ahead!

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Salmon parr only.

Unfortunately a slow day with no fish movement seen. A beautiful stretch of river and will return soon to hope to have better luck.

Cold downstream wind following chilly night (car sensor indicated 4degC on way up). Caught two modest grayling in 4 hours on heavy nymphs on French leader. A little more water and colour would have been ideal, but still a great beat. I have fished it 4 times this season - so far - always worth the journey.

The river was very low and gin clear and no fish were moving when I arrived at 12:10pm. The wind was blustery and down stream with showers but it cleared mid afternoon to leave a sunny warm and clear evening. Fish began to rise around 5pm and I managed to catch a trout around 8" and 2 grayling all on a size 16 olive Parachute dry fly. I am a relative beginner at river fishing so was delighted with this. I had 4 sightings of a kingfisher and to make my day an otter swam past me not 20 feet away. A magical spot and one which I shall return to in the future. I had a magical day.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

All fish returned, 7-8 inches in size. Very few rises, sporadic hatches of sedge. River was slightly peaty coloured good height for the fly.

8 Trout, 1 Grayling

Perfect conditions but no rising fish. Most fish to induced dry fly speculative casting. Lots of tugs on nymph so plenty of fish. All smallish 6-10oz. Lack of fly life on both beats a concern.

4 Trout, 4 Grayling, 8 Other

Another fantastic day at this beautiful beat. 2 WBT, 12" & 8". Both taken on brown para pattern. Plenty of fish despite water being very low. Water was clear and no bloom even though there had been plenty of sun.

2 Trout