Feedback & Reports

Familiar story, the catchment desperately needs water! I know this beat really well and have a pretty good idea where the fish lie. Not today as the lack of water changed the script. Sadly there are fallen trees obstructing 3 of the deeper pools. Not usually a problem as there are so many other good casts. Today it nullified some of the only likely spots for bigger fish. Managed 7 wbt of a variety of dries, all returned, but all small to 7".

However, safe to say, Hergest on a bad day is still a pretty good day!

7 Trout

Fished the complete beat up to the top. Some nice trout in the deep pools but otherwise still slow fishing.
Nothing rising so all fish came to the nymph. Best fish about 11".

8 Trout

Only fished part of the beat in the evening. Caught some small trout up to 9" on the nymph.

4 Trout

hot as today. all trout caught in the streamy sections taking size 20 baetis nymph with 1.5 mm bead. size between 6-10 inches with the majority around 7 inches. too sunny today with the bigger trout not showing anywhere , still a lovely beat to fish

19 Trout

A very bright sunny morning with the Edw at a nice level. No fly life to mention and no fish seen rising. Stuck with the Gold head nymph size 16 on Tenkara rod. 5 Trout 6 to 12 inches from the heads of the deepest pools.

5 Trout

A few but limited rises Two trout caught on an iron blue dun klinkhammer

2 Trout

First time on this section having fished the one at Aberedw a fair few times.
A slow but enjoyable 4hours. I can see why many anglers hold this beat in high regard with its classic freestone stream structure and easy wading.
It also looks like there has been some careful riverside habitat work over the winter. Very nice.
Very little happening insect wise or fish wise. They started to feed a bit for the last 30 mins or so of the session, about 15:30, then all fish came to a grey Gammarus pattern fished hard on the bottom and within a few inches of structure.

4 Trout

Turned up and struggled to find the access as I forgot my OS map. Managed to land 5 nice trout largest about 10" but also managed NOT to land about 15 more. They don't half jump and splash about. Couple on the dry but most to a pink beaded hares ear, fished through the tails of the pools. 6' 2 wt rod. Strangely some of the pools that I though may have held fish didn't.

Overall a great adventure!

5 Trout

Couple of hours spent on the Edw to close the season. 6 wbt caught on Adams para, all returned, best 10".

6 Trout

After a false start on Usk Tower beat with a friend who has a rod (+ guest) there, we moved catchments for less water. Whole of Hergest fished from about 1pm and did not disappoint. All fish caught on dry and as usual late in the season the fish were generally a plump 10" and fighting fit.

14 Trout