Feedback & Reports

Very windy, water crystal clear and bright sunshine so no chance, but, to my surprise I took a most perfect brownie about a pound, (returned) and lost a couple more on a gold head fished down and across in fast water.

1 Trout

Ed Brown and Paul Cook hooked 6 salmon and landed 3 this morning at Bigsweir, before having to leave the river early kicking and screaming to go to Ed's daughters 21st birthday. Ed was determined to catch a salmon on Emily's birthday, job done! What a great morning fishing, the river was full of fish.
All the fish were between 8lb-12lb and all taken on the fly.

3 Salmon

The river has dropped quite quickly after yesterday but was still fast flowing with some colour. Only fished to 1pm before heading home. No fly life in evidence and not a single trout rising. 3 trout caught on a nymph. 2 around 8 inches, the other about 11 inches.

3 Trout

After yesterday, what a change with the river down and water clearing. Saw a salmon move next to me and a pull from another. Thanks wuf for your advice and help again.

My the vegetation has grown since I was last there. I managed 4 fish to dry fly in an evening session.

4 Trout

William Woods's first salmon 12lb, on spinner in the oxhall pool. Newbridge club water.

1 Salmon

Water improving well after recent floods. Quite a few insects about but few fish rising. 4 fish caught on small nymphs the rest on dries. If a rising fish was targeted it would often take. Successful patterns mayfly duns or hares ear parachute Adams size 14. Very pleasant day.

11 Trout

River at 1.15m dropping steadily but too coloured. Enjoyable day out. Saw just one fish show on Rock. 1 trout around 1.5 lb on 15fter safely returned. River should be perfect tomorrow.

1 Trout

Good fun on a mayfly with several rises and fish hooked and lost. The bottom weir pool, despite it being teeming with flies and mayflies, seemed devoid of fish with nothing rising whatsoever, although on my second approach to it what appeared to be a family of goosanders in the distance where scattering away.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Water level low and clear. Fish easily spooked. Tails and heads of deeper pools most rewarding. Steady mayfly hatch but fish sipping emergers and blue winged olives towards evening. Only managed half the beat in 8hrs fishing.

20 Trout