Feedback & Reports

Started fishing at 6pm and packed up at 8.45pm.
10 trout to about 10" and around the same amount of missed takes.
Large hatch of Large Brook Duns with the odd Mayfly amongst them but the fish didn't seem interested in the hatch. Fished duo balloon caddis and bead head hares hear. Most fish to the hares ear.
Anglers beware, there is now a LARGE BULL in the field.

10 Trout

This is an excellent beat and we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon here particularly after the disappointment of the lower beat. Fish were rising to mayfly on and off and we had great sport even though our proficiency at hooking the many takes that came our way was poor. This was the only beat we fished during 4 days where we saw a long pool with trout rising to flies all the way up along - a great sight. Would happily return to this beat.

7 Trout

Arrived about 12.30 in bright sunshine. Ate a sandwich and applied sunscreen. In less than an hour I was back in the car sheltering from a very heavy shower. The thunder made me nervous, isn't my rod a six foot lightning conductor?
Managed a couple of hours in all. No activity on the surface but plenty of insect life. Two trout 7 and 10 inches. Both came to a weighted PTN. Missed several others, so it was an enjoyable afternoon in the end.

2 Trout

7 small trout all caught on dry fly. In contrast to previous visits at this time of year when vast numbers were evident, I did not see a single up-winged fly. I hope this is not indicative of a serious problem.

7 Trout

River good height and clear. Reasonable number of fish rising but all seemed very small. Fished dries, mainly emergers, small shuttlecocks etc. 6 fish caught but only to 5", all returned.

6 Trout

The fish were not really that evident and I could not see many rising, but they came relatively freely to the fly and I ended up catching 30 odd very nice little trout. The majority were 20cm or so with one or two larger ones up to about 25cm. The bigger fish that inhabit the beat were not around, but a lovely open stretch of water. It will be nice to return when conditions are warmer and more rising fish are around.

31 Trout

Second time on this beat and finally it all seemed to click in to place.
12 trout between 5" and 10" all taken on a size 16 olive klinkhammer.
When I returned to the car it was covered in Mayflies!

12 Trout

Lovely strech of water for a couple of hours fishing. Could do with clearing up routed trees from the main pools.

1 Trout

What a BEAUTIFUL BEAT!!!!!!! Short session with the boy blunder, none caught but literally myriads of life under EVERY stone we turned over, large hatch of what looked March Browns and also loads of other what I call "flutter" flies! (no doubt an experienced fly fisherman would identify the type!).
Didnt see one rise though...although that was probably more to do with our clumsy wading! Session had to be cut short as twin granddaughters 3rd birthday beckoned! WILL DEFINITELY be visiting this beat again. Incidentally......on the way back to Builth just down the road from Hergest bridge came across an area of the river known as "The Common".....TROUT EVERYWHERE down there! please please WUF get us on there!!!

Weather was overcast with occasional shower and drizzle. The Edw was low and clear and water 58F. I was guiding. My client caught 15 trout, 3 just over the one llb. 2 fish took a dry fly, all the others were taken on a nymph. There was a reasonable hatch of stoneflies (needleflies?) around noon and a few autumn LDOs.
My client and I thoroughly enjoyed the day. Lovely stream in a delightful part of Wales.

15 Trout