The Roving Voucher Scheme as run by the Wye & Usk Foundation has been extended to include three new beats nestled in the heart of the Forest of Dean. As with the other roving voucher beats on offer through the Foundation they did not dissapoint and I spent three days of quality fishing under crystal blue skies which have been at such a premium lately - food for the soul.
Of the three beats I fished the Bideford Brook (R61) twice - the first attempt occurred on one of those days when things just weren't happening. Of the four hook ups I only managed to land a single small trout which had somehow managed to foul hook itself - real dissapointment. I had to get back onto this stretch of water - the second attempt delivered what I'd hoped.
The second beat The Blackpool Brook (R60) is small stream fishing in it's purest sense - narrow enough in places to jump across without getting your feet wet comprised of small pools each of which containing a resident trout or more. Stealth is key here - a lesson I learnt early on as small shadows dart for cover the minute you approach a likely run.
The Cannop Brook (R62) is all that remains for me to fish in the Forest of Dean - more than reason enough to get back across there.
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