Feedback & Reports

The river had a good flow and touch of colour. Downstream wind made life difficult. Having not fished this section (or the Wye!) before was impressed to connect for estimate 1.5lb trout on around 5th cast to hares ear. However rain and wind made life difficult and hard determined fishing and moving around found 2 grayling (12-14oz mark) to nymphs. With increasing wind eventually forced into fishing downstream and drawing back various patterns and took another trout around 1lb and briefly connected into something bigger. All fish returned. No rise to speak of although there was sporadic fly hatching. If the wind had dropped I think that things could have been different.
Thanks to the help and tactic hints from the booking office. It was great just being there.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

16 Trout

This is a lovely wild stretch. No fish seen at all but a great adventure!

Fished from 8 till 1 . Conditions varied from cold wet and blustery, to calm warm and sunny. Steady hatch of yellow may Duns. No fish rising. Lost one on down stream nymph at the fast water in the middle of the beat.

My first full day of salmon fishing, guided by my father (OB of Gloucestershire). First some casting practice (isn't Spey casting a wonderful thing, at least on the occasions it goes right). Then up to fish right down through the V, Dog Hole, into the Stones, which is a pretty long wade altogether. Saw a salmon move on Island Stream. In the Lines, suddenly we had a fish on and we got the idea it was a big one. Then after 5 minutes, unaccountably it fell off. I didn't mind too much, but what father said is unprintable. Carried right on down through Windmill, Maddox, Corner tree and finished on Vanstone at dusk. A salmon moved there but no joy. A great day, really. I could get to like this.

1 Chub

Despite torrential rain in the morning I had a look at Lower Longtown but the coloured water from side streams made the stream very coloured so decided to fish the Upper Longton beat which had clearer water. Fished from 11.30am and found a small stretch of water with Mayfly / olives hatching and rising fish. Had a 10in brownie on the first cast, covered and missed two others and finally had another 10in fish. The rain came again at 1.30pm and the water became quite coloured and fish stopped rising despite the mayfly / olives still hatching.
I will try this beat again when the water is in better condition.

2 Trout

River in great condition now and a fresh fish of approx 8 lb this morning to a small cascade by a syndicate rod on beat 3. Three miles of double bank fishing and only 1 rod on the estate.

1 Salmon

8lbs cock salmon caught on 1" gold bodied Garry Dog plastic tube fly c11.30am. River quite coloured.

1 Salmon

Nil Catch. First time on the beat. Fished from left bank. Easy access to fish The Maddox, The Corner tree and the Vanstone pools. Not at all happy with access to all the other pools above. Everything is totally overgrown and trying to distinguish the pools is very difficult. Clambering up steep banks on your hands and knees through nettles!
Very lucky with just a few canoes. Such a shame about the bank maintenance because otherwise it is a very attractive beat and I would gladly return.