Feedback & Reports

After fishing (more like swimming) the Craig-Llyn beat in the morning I was pretty battered and nearly didn’t fish but I had a new 9.5ft 1weight I wanted to try out (which was perfect) so made the effort. This was my second time to this fantastic wild stream the first being at the beginning of the season where I’d grafted hard for 5 fish. Today I’d had 6 within 10 minutes, what a contrast.
There was hardly any fly coming off the water apart from a brief hatch when the sun came out but fishing the duo takes were about 50/50 for dry and dropper fished off the end of a French style leader. size 14 deer hair emerger and 16/18 hare’s ear nymph. There was a wide range of sizes and plenty of fry.
I’m sorry I didn’t count the catch.

20 Trout

Good dry conditions with river at nice level. 8 small trout all on bead head nymphs. Fished mainly in tail of Rectory pool. All returned to river.

8 Trout

As yesterday the barbel were small other than one 7 pounder and again were caught just above the bottom crib on single 8mm pellet being spicy sausage, halibut or krill. We thoroughly enjoyed our fishing and the easy access from car to peg was particularly welcome.

5 Barbel

Fished this venue before and like last time nothing happened till the afternoon. Can't blame the canooists in the morning even though they choose like us the fastest water to use. Downstream areas difficult to access even with a rope so concentrated on the upstream end. Keith did the best in a sluggish swim by loose feeding and fishing sweetcorn, Peter also lost a big barbel after a raft of weed caught the line above the fish. He put it at 10 plus - again on corn. We left at 6 pm - think we would have continued catching.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

Booked Usk but too coloured to fish. Moved to wild stream, very low rose several caught one.

1 Trout

The river looked good with a few extra inches following the previous day's rain so we were looking forward to a good day. It turned out to be surprisingly slow going. The barbel and 2 of the chub were a nice size though.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

2 Trout

Caught below the water confluence at the island beat. All fish ranged from 2 to 8 lbs. All taken on mesh pva bags and hair rigged double size 8mm pellet. Great day lovely weather and the conditions were perfect. Fish came steadily throughout the day. From underneath the overhanging tree.

12 Barbel

6 Trout