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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
Can anyone suggest a good accomodation in Southern Wales, one that provides
river access to multiple fishing venues and a bed, for a reasonable price? I'm finding the combination of unfamiliar access laws (the club permit system) and an unfamiliarity with the rivers and towns to be making it a chore to figure out the best place/region to stay, and the best river to fish. I'm interested in something smallish like a single bed cabin, or a B&B (I'll probably be travelling alone) and not too expensive....maybe no more than 25 pounds a night. I want access to trout/salmon streams, as well as advice/access to sewin fishing. So far, the Tawe (Towy?) river looks like a real winner, but I can't really tell if some of the accomodations I have researched are reasonable. And those names....wow! :-) Sorry this is so open-ended, but Wales is a new place for me, and I don't have much background knowledge to go on. So if someone has a favorite place, or a brother-in-law with a business, send me a recommendation. Thanks; --riverman |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
In article , riverman
writes So far, the Tawe (Towy?) river looks like a real winner, but I can't really tell if some of the accomodations I have researched are reasonable. And those names....wow! :-) Caution here with spelling/ pronunciation. The River Towy runs from near Llandovery to Carmarthen - quite a different prospect from the River Tawe which flows down the Swansea Valley to Swansea. The Towy is probably a better river than the Tawe. The Towy has suffered less from the ravages of early 20th century industry than the Tawe, and flows through some beautiful countryside. -- Bill Grey http://www.billboy.co.uk |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
"W. D. Grey" wrote in message ... In article , riverman writes So far, the Tawe (Towy?) river looks like a real winner, but I can't really tell if some of the accomodations I have researched are reasonable. And those names....wow! :-) Caution here with spelling/ pronunciation. The River Towy runs from near Llandovery to Carmarthen - quite a different prospect from the River Tawe which flows down the Swansea Valley to Swansea. The Towy is probably a better river than the Tawe. The Towy has suffered less from the ravages of early 20th century industry than the Tawe, and flows through some beautiful countryside. Yeah, I noticed that about a half hour after I posted. I found a fishing lodge in the Towy watershed (the Edwindsford Estate in Llandielo) which boasted of some terrifyingly large Sewin and salmon, but the accomodations sounded very expensive. Do you know anything about that region, or of any accomondations in the Towy watershed? I'm also still looking at Brecon, but it looks like if I rent a suite at the lodge in Llangamarch Wells, I can access both regions (Towy and around Brecon), but then, that might be too much water to try fish in 5 days. What have you heard of as the best water in the region for trout, salmon and sewin? --riverman |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
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writes Yeah, I noticed that about a half hour after I posted. I found a fishing lodge in the Towy watershed (the Edwindsford Estate in Llandielo) which boasted of some terrifyingly large Sewin and salmon, but the accomodations sounded very expensive. Do you know anything about that region, or of any accomondations in the Towy watershed? I'm also still looking at Brecon, but it looks like if I rent a suite at the lodge in Llangamarch Wells, I can access both regions (Towy and around Brecon), but then, that might be too much water to try fish in 5 days. What have you heard of as the best water in the region for trout, salmon and sewin? --riverman I have never fished the Towy but it has a justly deserved reputation for salmon and Sewin (interesting that you know this name for sea trout!) Not much further upstream from Llandeilo the river suffers from being fed by the Llyn Brianne Reservoir. This supplies the river with cold anaerobic water which renders the upper reaches of the Towy a bit sterile - or so I'm told. I think your best bet is the Brecon/Builth area for easier access to the rivers Wye and Usk. The River Usk starts its life in the Western hills of the Brecon Beacons and passes through the Usk Reservoir not far from a village called Trescastle. You can enjoy some fairly cheap still water fishing here where Rainbow trout predominate. For camp site accommodation contact the Brynich Camping and caravan Site at Brecon. I have a friend who has researched fishing in different parts of Wles and I hope he will give me some useful pointers for both fishing possibilities and Hotels etc. -- Bill Grey http://www.billboy.co.uk |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 at 11:07:40 in uk.rec.fishing.game riverman wrote:
What have you heard of as the best water in the region for trout, salmon and sewin? Do you promise not to tell everyone in r.o.f.f..? -- Nogood Boyo |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 at 11:07:40 in uk.rec.fishing.game riverman wrote:
What have you heard of as the best water in the region for trout, salmon and sewin? You've worked it out pretty well... For trout (and grayling) the tributaries of the Wye (eg, the Irfon around Llangammarch Wells) are excellent. For sewin the Towy, Welsh spelling Tywi [1], is your best bet and in June they'll be well up the river. My earliest, in the Llandeilo area (many years ago) was 27th April. You realise that fly fishing for sewin is by night, do you..? You have to know the water but fishing it before dark (to get to know it) is counter-productive..! Salmon fishing is no longer great... I wouldn't bother... You could try the Wye in Builth Wells or the Towy but you'll be lucky to find many salmon in June... Concentrate on trout by day and sewin by night... Llandovery is central and you'll probably get B&B there for £25 (less perhaps)... Googling "B&B Llandeilo" or "B&B Llandovery" produces plenty of places with email addresses... [1] as Bill pointed out, not to be confused with the Tawe... Towy, Tywi, Tawe are all pronounced similarly by those who are sloppy and even locals get confused. And we definitely don't want the r.o.f.f lot thinking the fishing is any good in the Tawe... -- Nogood Boyo |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
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writes And we definitely don't want the r.o.f.f lot thinking the fishing is any good in the Tawe... Definitely NOT - at least our bit is useless :-) -- Bill Grey http://www.billboy.co.uk |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
"Nogood Boyo" wrote in message ... On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 at 11:07:40 in uk.rec.fishing.game riverman wrote: What have you heard of as the best water in the region for trout, salmon and sewin? Do you promise not to tell everyone in r.o.f.f..? -- I swear to god that they won't hear it from me!! --riverman |
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Accomodation recommendation in SW Wales?
In article , riverman
writes "Nogood Boyo" wrote in message ... On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 at 11:07:40 in uk.rec.fishing.game riverman wrote: What have you heard of as the best water in the region for trout, salmon and sewin? Do you promise not to tell everyone in r.o.f.f..? -- I swear to god that they won't hear it from me!! --riverman I was speaking with an angler who lives not far from Brecon who was complaining the there wasn't much fish life in the USK at Sennybridge (W of Brecon). This surprises me as I was always under the impression that this was a particularly "nice" bit of river. -- Bill Grey http://www.billboy.co.uk |
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