Feedback & Reports

Started at 9am under the excellent tutorage of John Symonds, within a couple of hours both able to cast (some of the time!). A great day was had, learnt lots, a couple of fish seen, however none caught.

4 trout, biggest about 10" on a para adams, with a few others missed.

4 Trout

I had a few hours fishing up Llangadog with the spinning rod. I had 2 trout and a small shoalie sewin, all returned. I was hoping to catch some salmon but sadly didn't manage any.

2 Trout, 1 Sea Trout

River at 2'6" and too coloured in the morning for success with fly. About 10am I saw a small class salmon leaping on two occasions in different pools. Visibility improved in late afternoon and I had just enough time to go through one pool where I had two offers from a big fish but hooked nothing. Better luck next time maybe? Thank you.

First time Fishing here (11am to 7.45pm in the first swim. Water was low and had good colour but little flow. A snag to my left accounted for 3 feeders until Don came along & suggested casting 3/4 distance. Result was a lovely barbel weighing 7lb 9oz on 14ml halibut pellet. Thank you Don - scenery was beautiful & I will hopefully return despite needing crampons to access some swims after the recent rain.

1 Barbel

Fished from 11am until 6pm Very slow. Just odd fish throughout the day.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

A blank day was saved by a consolation end of day chub..tried most swims on the beat. Fishing was difficult.

1 Chub

A very enjoyable day, landed 3 barbel to 10lb lost another 2 ,meat and pellet tactics.

3 Barbel

Salmon Fly used to catch the Salmon was a Blue Charm size 6 double on a sink tip line in The Vanstone Pool. Salmon caught was approximately 7/8lb.
River conditions were around 1' 8" fairly clear water.
Weather conditions dry, mild and overcast with odd sunny spells around 15degsC. Chub caught in Maddox was approximately 4lb with an Allys Shrimp fly size 6 double.

1 Salmon, 1 Chub

Did not fish. Viewed the river at Irfon Bridge Road. It was high and cocoa coloured. The Wye in Builth car park was also high and coloured. The rain of the previous two days had affected the rivers. I drove up to Rhayader, bought a ticket at the newsagents and fished the River Elan in splendid condition and caught.