"...It's wonderful to be back on
my favourite river in the world"
Gliffaes Hotel fishing book
Gliffaes has a long fishing tradition that has seen many satisfied anglers coming back time and time again. Don't just take our word for it though, you can see for yourself by browsing through the entries in our online fishing book.
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Previous Years
2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000
| Date | No. of fish | Fly used | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 salmon 78cm long | River fining down, Cock fish taken on last cast of the day. Returned safely. Superb...my first salmon. | William Willet | |
| 28 Sept | 3 | GRHE, Blue Wing Olive | Bob NausenGood day, missed two other large strikes. |
| 27 Sept | 2 | GRHE | Bob TyrrellChilly showers and sunny intervals. |
| 26 Sept | 2 | PTN | John & Michelle HooperTwo caught and one got away after taking a ducking. |
| 21 Sept | 2 | Various dry | Ailse DouglasBright and sunny, all fish returned. |
| 20 Sept | 3 | GH Nymph, Adams | Dirk GrobbelaaNymph in the faster water and dry in the pools late evening. |
| 19 Sept | 3 | Parachute dry | Dirk GrobbelaarLate evening rises, all fish returned. |
| 20 Sept | 3 | Greenwell | Michael LathamThree good fish, helped by Jimmy Devoy. |
| 1 Sept | 1 | PTN | John HathawayLarge Salmon jumped in Salmon Pool but very quiet. |
| 28 Aug | 2 | Greens Homey | Mark IrvineBright evening |
| 27 Aug | 4 | Greenwell's Glory & Gold Head | Mark IrvineMisty drizzle . Good tug in salmon pool, lots of parr. |
| 19 Aug | 3 | Grey Wulff | Alan & Lucy MilliaganWarm sunny spells |
| 17 Aug | 4 | CDC, Hare's Ear | Graham BarclayBright evening |
| 16 Aug | 2 | Crane Fly & Klinkhammer | MC. WilsonWarm and overcast. |
| 12 Aug | 1 | Gold Head | Anna ShepardQuiet during the day but was really great fun. |
| 10 Aug | 1 | Red tag | John HathawayQuiet during the day but mad between 7-9pm. Couldn't get them interested in anything but great sport. |
| 9 Aug | 4 trout and 10 salmon parr | Flashback Prince | AJ. ButlerNo hatch, no rising fish. Fishing a nymph through fast water. Lost two good size trout. |
| 9 Aug | 10 | Blue Dunkeld | Bob TyrrellWarm, sunny spells |
| 6 Aug | salmon parr | Gold Head | Kay Spall |
| 6 Aug | 2 | Gold Head | Martin PettingellOvercast, light rain |
| 5 Aug | 1 | Gold Head | Martin PettingellSunny , 6pm |
| 5 Aug | 6 | Gold Head | Kay SpallOvercast but warm. |
| 29 July | 13 | Red Tag, Gold Head, GRHE | Jimmy Devoy & Andrew MadrellFair |
| 28 July | 9 | Red Tag, Gold Head | Jimmy Devoy & Andrew MadrellWet again. |
| 27 July | 5 | PTN, Gold Head | Jimmy Devoy & Andrew Madrell |
| 13 July | 1 | Butcher | Lost a few, poor rise in the evening. |
| 13 July | 7 | Iron Blue, Red Spinner | Dale Green |
| 11 July | 1 salmon parr | Gold head | Matthew Wright |
| 10 July | 2 | Parachute & Greenwells | Matthew Wright |
| 10 July | 4 | Gold Head, Hare's Ear | Caroline MonkSunny and hot 27C. |
| 7 July | 3 | Hare's Ear | Julian SiddonsBeautiful and mild. |
| 3 July | 1 | Parachute fly | Susie SuterMild dry evening. Also saw two big eels. Thanks to my coach. |
| 3 July | 3 | Hare's Ear | Gail WrightWarm & sunny. |
| 1 July | 1 (2.5lbs) | Goldhead | David Tweedie |
| 29 June | 5 | Gold head & Yellow ? | M.George |
| 27 June | 2 | Goldhead | Shwaku and JimmyWarm. |
| 20 June | 1 | Nymph | Early evening, later on a few sedge. Took large one but escaped. |
| 22 June | 6 | No.14 Adams | Paddy & Duncan MathewThree beautiful fish. Late rise from 9.30-10.30. |
| 17 June | 4 | Yellow CDG | Andrew FriedrichWarm and sunny. |
| 15June | 3 | Gold Head | Jimmy Devoy |
| 15 June | 3 | Gold head | Veronica GibbsCold showers and windy. |
| 14 June | 2 sea trout | Gold head | Jimmy DevoyCaught around 10.30pm |
| 14 June | 3 | Gold head | Veronica GibbsDry, sunny intervals but windy. |
| 10 June | 11 | Gold Head | Dave McLeanSunny, dark at 9.30 |
| 11 June | 5 | Pheasant tail & Black Gnat | P. BlessingtonAll returned. Middle Beat shared with kingfisher. |
| 8 June | 1 | Greenwell's Glory | Mac LambertBalmy stunning evening. |
| 8 June | 6 | Black Pennel and Rupert's Fly! | Early morning and late evening, abundant fly life. |
| 8 June | 2 | Adams | N. KohlerCaught between 8-10pm. Beautiful evening, good rise and hatch. |
| 7 June | 2 | Pheasant Tail, Iron Blue Dunn | Colin Macduff-DuncanHard work in bright sun , but excellent time. |
| 7 June | 3 | Iron Blue Emerger | Peter JonesTwo fish on the middle beat, one pre noon, one 9pm. Day time fish caught in shade on very warm sunny day. Excellent evening rise circa 9pm. |
| 4 June | 2 | Yellow Dunn | Andrew DescroizillesRainy |
| 1 June | 9 | Goldheads& Yellow Dunn | Jimmy Devoy5 Brownies and 4 salmon parr. |
| 1 June | 7 | Goldheads& Yellow Dunn | Rick Tetrault2 trout and 5 salmon parr. Rain then sun. |
| 31 May | 2 | Huns Particular , Dark Olive | John HathawayVery large hatch coming off the water but almost impossible to tempt them. Great sport however. |
| 30 May | 3 | Lawrence Hunt & Sara GohaAmazing hatch between 8-9.30pm |
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| 29 May | 3 | GRHE | Randy Lie & Gabi HoWarm. Amazing fly hatch between 8-8.30pm |
| 29 May | 1 | Gold Head Nymph | Sara GohaBright and warm, my first trout and did better than my instructor. |
| 25 May | 5 | Light Olive, Hares Ear (gh) | John Shronder & Jimmy Devoy |
| 25 May | 5 | Olive emerger, hares ear | Chris Smithdry, overcast morning |
| 25 May | 3 | Cripple, PT Nymph | C.J. McPhersonGetting better, morning only |
| 24 May | 5 | PT Nymph | C.J. McPhersonAll in the morning, spate stopped play |
| 23 May | 11 | Cripple | C.J. McPhersonOvercast, windy and cold. |
| 21 May | 3 | Yellow Salty, Gold Head | Andrew Richards, Lisa TsengBreezy, sunny. |
| 19 May | 3 | Ginger Quill | Rob Parry-JonesWarm sunny evening |
| 18 May | 3 | Yellow May , Olive | James & Dennis LoveCloudy and breezy with a downstream wind. |
| 15 May | 6 | Adams | Chris JonesHot & sunny |
| 12 May | 6 | Sparklehammer, Olive Emerger & PTN | Tom de la Mare |
| 9 May | 2 | Pale Olive | Ken HaynesMy first trout. |
| 8 May | 1 | Para Adams | Andrew Anderson |
| 7 May | 2 | Pale Olive | Jimmy Devoy |
| 7 May | 1 | Para Adams | Sam Anderson |
| 7 May | 4 | Para Adams | Andrew AndersonWarm, clear and breezy. Hard work. |
| 7 May | 5 | Gold Head, Yellow Spider, Para Adams | Neil Lloyd |
| 7 May | 3 | PTN & Goldhead Haresear | Harry Lloyd-GardnerWarm and breezy. Good coverage. |
| 6 May | 1 | Para Adams 14 | M. LloydChangeable but bright |
| 5 May | 1 | Dry March Brown | Chris Tuogay |
| 3 May | 4 | Klinkhammer(1) Olive Spinner(3) | Michael Lewis & Jimmy Devoy |
| 2 May | 1 | Gold Head Nymph | Michael Lewis |
| 1 May | 3 | Gold Head Nymph | Michael Lewis & Jimmy Devoy |
| 30 April | 1 | Gold Head | Jim, Rafel and Roberta |
| 29 April | 8 | Elk Hair Gold Head | Jimmy DevoyFishing with Alwyn Lindsey at Llandetty |
| 29 April | 6 | Elk Hair Gold Head | Alwyn Lindsey |
| 29 April | 1 | Pennie Strumpet | John WardSunny |
| 28 April | 6 | Elk Hair, Gold Head | Alwyn LindseyWindy, rainy & cloudy. all returned. |
| 25 April | 1 | Barry Welham Nymph | John PhillipsGrey coldish water, running clear. Small grey duster hatch. |
| 21 April | 1 | Golden Olive | Stephen JonesSunny day |
| 20 April | 1 | Invicta | Stephen JonesGood hatch form 12.30-2.30. |
| 20 April | 4 | Dark Olives | N. GenerulovicGood hatch mid morning by 11.30 and also early evening. |
| 19 April | 1 | Goldhead | Martin Hibbert |
| 16 April | 3 | CDC emerger | Max VinePartly sunny. |
| 12 April | 2 | 1 dry & 1 wet | Mike DonatiOvercast with partial sun, fantastic day. |
| 30 March | 1 | Stoat tail | Terry JonesRaining all day, first vist, excellent. |
| 28 March | 1 | LDO | C.HallBright and breezy. |
| 27 March | 1 | Nymph | Tom RickettThe only Londoner to catch anything edible. |
| 25 March | 2 | Black Gnat, March Brown | Tom DavisSporadic hatch of large dark olives through the middle of the day. Most enjoyable. |
| 21 March | 2 | CDC | Mark CerringtonWarm air and a hatch of olives. |
| 5 March | 1 | GHHE | Neil GibbsFour seasons in in a day - snow, sun, wind. Good hatch of LDO with plenty of rises but impossible to tempt. |
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