Feedback & Reports

Early start fished a feeder couldn't get a bite for love nor money, switched to rolling meat two quick bites followed and not a knock for he next two hours.

2 Chub

Both on weighted pheasant tail nymph, taken in the morning, quiet afternoon, water low, windy and overcast

2 Trout

2 Trout

A guiding day for me today …… After a thoroughly enjoyable day, yesterday for Mr. Wilson on the huge Nantymoch Resrvoir, with plenty of stunning fish to the net, was the confines of the wild stream today. …… He loved it !!!!! And, in fairness, his reaction time for a gent over seventy was awesome,. There wasn’t many rises to his dry, that he missed !!!! Incredible stuff . A dozen fish to the net, the usual stamp for here. I gave some demos on technical tricky water, and winkled out another three, just to show how to deal with drag etc etc etc …….
Just a cracking six hours sport on the River…… So good in fact, we slipped lunch, and my lunch has become my tea lol ….. Pastie, banana and cake !!!! Ha ha ……
An interesting note , something to be aware of, I dipped tested the water in three locations along the beat, with my thermometer, reading 17 degrees….. That’s close to stopping fishing , especially for salmonids. Fortunately I’ve some outflows in Rhayader , the Elan, and the Afon Claerwen, both spewing out cold water from the bottom of a deep reservoir …..I must say, today’s brownies were feisty, and keen to nail the dry fly I’d chosen for Andrew to fish with ……. I must say, he didn’t hook a tree once … A very good listener, and he took on board all salient points , and, his angling on the stream was good too ….. A Superb river day in fairness, and a happy client.
He’s totally hooked on the concept of small stream tactics, just like I have been, since the ripe old age of 14 !!!!! So, I’m guessing a jovial angler will be travelling back to London, rather pleased with his sporting day. And, quite rightly so …..He’s already wanting to book more guided days on the streams and wild still waters…Right, onwards and upwards for this tired cookie…… A mooch into Rhayader, and a pint of Rev. James at The Crown me finks …… Cheers folks !!!!

15 Trout

30 Trout

1 Trout

Decent in the morning then slow for rest of day. Nothing rising despite a hatch on. 4 trout including 1 at 16”. Water 16 degrees and .95 on the gauge. Lovely water, my 3rd time here and will be back.

4 Trout

1 decent Brown caught & 1 smaller fish lost

1 Trout

2 Trout

3 Trout