Feedback & Reports

Two anglers fished today; given the weather and river conditions we decided to fish early and late. Started at 6.00am and left when the first canoes appeared at 10.00am, and then fished again from 5.30pm until around 9.00pm. This proved to be a sound tactical decision but it did mean that we had to walk over the hill and back twice. From previous feedback I expected lots of chub but a lack of barbel - thankfully this wasn't really the case; fishing in the fast water we caught almost as many barbel as chub spread over morning and evening sessions. The biggest was the last fish - we thought it might make double figures but it fell a few ounces short. As always, a pleasure to be by the river with good company.

6 Barbel, 10 Chub

8 Trout

Feeder with pellets, the river was Low and clear, very hot, blue sky

1 Chub

Very hot day difficult for me didn't know the ropes but far better idea this last visit will visit again I think cloud cover is a Bonus

1 Trout

From the 4 anglers
angler no 1 2 trout
angler no 2 2 trout
angler no 3 0 trout
angler no 4 3 tout
good day

6 Trout

1 Trout

1 Trout

Well , up at Sparrows fart ; all jobs done and animals suitably fed and watered !! Off to the Upper Cilieni beat . . . Got to the bridge at half six reading twelve degrees in my truck; nice, and slightly misty too , North of the Brecon Beacons !!

Tackled up the six foot two weight with a tiny eighteen Parachute Iron Blue !! And interest In the pools I could get a cast away !! Fascinating beat ,.very varied but low obviously at the moment !! Fun watching small trout hammer my dry . ... caught thus morning on tiny paras and an F fly . . . .

Thirteen this morning five over eight inches ,.Two at about ten and the remainder beautifully marked small trout only perhaps five or six inches !!but taken fair and square on the dries !!!

Twas fun watching the trout in the shallow clear water and how they react to the fly ! In many cases it was an instant attack ! But in the slightly deeper pools a more surreptitious approach was made !!!

Didn't do all the beat ,.and only started from the parking spot up !! Cattle hurdles in the stream are a dam pain gggrrrrrrrr !!! And I think eight maybe more are in the stream and that's within a half mile stretch!!!! Lovely clear water though and lots of insect life under the stones and air Bourne! Most pools had fish in them willing to have a pop at a well presented fly !! Missed loads too this morning ; small fish are incredibly quick ! But I did tune in to them after several misses !!!!

Anyway a lovely five hours in a tranquil valley ! A true wild stream ,.Hard work but careful positioning and you'll get your trout !! Loved it here , may give the slightly easier fishing on the Parc Fishery a bash next week . . . . Back on my favourite Arrow in a few days . . . Homeward bound and something cold and amber coloured in a pint glass me thinks !! Sorted!!

13 Trout