Feedback & Reports

Flash floods, the evening before rendered the main stem (and all the tribs bar the Honddu) of the Monnow unfishable so we headed to the upper most beat on the Honddu where the water was clearing and dropping and fishable from the off. Trout were coming to a sedge pattern from the start, mainly in the tails of pools and to the edges of faster water. light nymphs in the deeper water accounted for several but at about 12.30 the hatch switched on and fish were taking mayfly and sedge patterns from the top.

In less than perfect water 10 wbt to 12".

Lovely water, with plenty of interest that ideally needs a bit of colour (but not that much!) to give cover to the angler. It clears in only a few hours and saved me from another day in the office!

Washed off Ty Newydd again yesterday so diverted to Pen Pont - many thanks for sorting out for us. Had not fished here before - what a super beat.

19 trout - one 17", one 13", the rest 10" or less. Great sport! Only a trickle hatch - occasional olives, brook duns and Mayflies but the spinner dance yesterday evening had to be seen to be believed - there had obviously been some good hatches on previous days. Fish taken on usual parachute dries - ginger quill, blue dun - and the biggest on a mayfly.

Flies not the only ariel entertainment - the usual Harriers and Tornados - but then out of the eastern sky lumbered an incredible apparition - the replica World War 1 Vickers Vimy biplane. What an amazing sight - just added to a super day. Oh and did spot a mink on the river bank.

Pete 11 trout to 13 inches all to dry fly. Cliff 4 trout to 11 inches again to dry fly. A great little river that saved the day as all the other rivers were up and murky.

Fished for 3 hours yesterday evening and caught it just right - water level falling with about 3ft of visibility and fish rising continuously. Had approximately 30 trout and 1 small grayling, with loads of others missed. No big fish (largest was around the 1lb mark). All taken on dry cdc olive emerger and all released.

I arrived at the beat shortly after 9am and was lucky enough to be greeted by near perfect conditions. The river was positively fizzing with surface action and it didn't take very long to select a fly that the fish responded to. A grey/white parachute brought dozens to the surface and 6 fish to the net (this being mainly due to my far from expert reaction times but great fun and excitement none the less!!). All fish were in the 10 - 14Oz bracket and all were returned safely.

2pm saw the start of a mid-Wales mini-monsoon and after 2 1/2hrs of cuddling a tree trunk I decided to shut up shop so to speak. It was a great day while it lasted and I will definately be returning for another visit in the near future. Thanks WUF!

Lovely location, rained off in the afternoon evening.

2 fish taken 1lb 8oz, 1lb 5oz. 8 other fish caught and released. All brown trout taken on Dry Flies (Black Gnat) and Nymph fishing.

A wonderful session in the rain, double figures of trout, both brown and rainbow to 2lbs but most around the 3/4 pound mark. Saw only one salmon during the day, certainly a double figured specimen. It dramatically leapt 10 feet away from me but alas didn't fancy the fly. Will definitely return here.

3 trout, 3 grayling. River was high and coloured - dry fly heaven this was not!! Managed 6 fish on heavy nymphs and went away feeling quite pleased with myself!

Stayed at the Bell....excellent!

After a few days of heavy rain I fancied my luck in the quest for my first Welsh Salmon. Upon arrival I found the river wild and dark brown. Realising I was premature (again...) I persevered as all good men should. Trying fly and spinning on both sections I spent 6 hours carefully watching for any fishy signs, but nothing.... not a sniff...scenery was beautiful. Be aware the bank walking on this beat is not for the those with a clumsy disposition. Tomorrow is another day - I remain doggedly optimistic. WUF booking system and directions were brilliant ! Bravo !

Thank you so much for your help in choosing my beats last week. I really think that I had the best days fishing I have ever had on tuesday with the fish all free rising and the weather just right. Wednesday it was quality rather than quantity with 3 fish to a pound and a half, weather a bit ropey but another great day. Penpont today (Thursday) I could only fish for a few hours as I didnt want to sit on the M4 for hours. Still managed to land 4 to 1lb and lost a monster at the net. The fish lying under the bridge made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up but I had no time to try for them. Next time!!!!

WUF Note: Fished Abernant 26th May, Llyn Em 27th May, Penpont 28th May.