Feedback & Reports

Mixed weather, cloud turning to drizzle in the afternoon, but 5 browns to 14" caught on wet Coch y Bonddu fished upstream, all amazingly strong hard-fighting fish. Stayed at the Cammarch Hotel and went on to fish a good evening rise on the middle Irfon beat. A further 9 trout to 16" and one 16" grayling all taken on a dry sedge.

5 Trout

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Back aching from the previous two days fishing. I knew the Clettwr would be a tough proposition and so it proved to be: the one consolation was the 12" trout that went for my dry. The only rise of the day. Two other tiddlers on nymph. Spooked everything the rest of the time! Water level ok.

3 Trout

I'll have to give this river another try. Only had an hour and a 7ft rod and it's quite a big bit of water. Fell in despite it being the easiest wading of the trip! Ran for hotel and warm clothes.

1 Trout

11lbs slightly coloured cock fish on fly.

1 Salmon

Hard day at the office. The weather promised much, overcast with slight breeze on the river. BUT, river down to its bones and running gin clear.
The day started well with two takes and releases at distance being tempted by a gold head nymph. My tried and trusted team of north country spiders did not provide any temptation. After lunch decided to have a go at specultive dries and am please to say the day ended with a decent brownie in the net that fell to a klinkhammer type, safely released. Thats it for this visit, again another splendid day worth the drive from London.

1 Trout

Didn't fish this beat in the end due to confusion with the booking. I made a last minute on-line booking at 10.30 pm the night before and only then found out that I needed to contact the owner a day before fishing. (The beat description didn't mention this.) As I was unable to contact the owner at such short notice, I booked and fished Lower Hill Court instead. Contacted WUF the day after and they were very understanding, agreed to amend the beat description to reflect the need to contact the owner a day before and issued me a refund. This was excellent and professional service and I have no complaints. I will continue to book via WUF as the fishing is excellent.

Very strong downstream wind made any upstrem method very difficult. None the less a nice stretch of river.

10 Trout

Very windy day. Water low, cristal clear. Hardly any fish risen all day. Caught a tiny WBT on pheasant nymp and a better one lost. C&R. Spotted 2 massive trouts /3-4 lbs/ at the upper end of the beat in a deep pool. Booking easy, lady was very helpful on the phone.

1 Trout

2 barbel, both in the 7lb class, and 3 chub, caught on pellets from the croys in the middle of the stretch

2 Barbel, 3 Chub