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Lovely unexpected chub about 1lb taken on klinkhammer dry fly. Bright overcast day. Not very warm. Shame pub closed on Mondays but took a packed lunch!

1 Chub

River definitely benefitted from the recent rain. Overcast conditions, with a gentle breeze. An intermittent hatch of olives with the occasional mayfly over the course of the morning but only the martins were showing any interest. Teased one BT from the bottom of the Blue Pool on PTN. Heavy rain in the afternoon put paid to any further surface activity.

This is rapidly becoming my favourite beat. Masses of space for 4; styles etc. very well maintained; access points to the water are limited but, once in, the wading is easy and you can cover lots of water. A lovely mix of fast runs, glides and pools. My only issue is that in front of Ashford House is the only feasible parking spot. It is a long walk back to the car from the top of the beat for lunch!

1 Trout

Seemed spookily quiet when I tackled up at five to nine ... there were some risers to mayflies from about eleven ... stealth is absolutely key here at the mo !!! The glides had plenty of rising fish in them ,from tenish , but of course you're only in a foot of water a lot of the time.... tricky stuff and strewth do they go when hooked in shallow water .....

Fished a crippled Mayfly and a D.H.E this morning between nine and twelve ... There is always an air of calm here .... like Edw Hundred House or The Llynfi Dulas ...a very relaxing easy going beat !!!

Five made it to the net this morning ,a few fluffed strikes ; good fish too and two explosive takes to my DHE .... superb fun !!it's funny how a different dry does get a different reaction on the take .... always love that !! Sizes were good today , ranging from ten to twelve inches ... tubby strong chaps !! Bellies fat already with mayflies !!! Great stuff ... plenty of Mays on parade from twelve too !!! And the birds were also picking them off in the air .....

It was only when I got back to my truck had a drink and looked through catch returns !! Whittern had been fished both Saturday and Sunday.... shame entries can't be submitted from Friday onwards ..... as it does make for very spooky trout especially in this low water !! Only recommendations I can gave at the moment is stealthy wading and particularly at Whittern cast tight into the sides ...... A Crippled may was very effective this morning...and in fairness water is still nice and cool ..... Happy days .... Give Claerwen Reservoir a bash end of the week !!

5 Trout

Calm day with rain later on in the afternoon. 1 brown trout caught and returned on worm. 1 rainbow caught on worm

2 Trout

7 Trout

Great beat. Sadly no rise all day until 7pm when I had to leave for home!

After a run of blanks, finally, one to the net and and one lost on the way to the net. One in the net was about 6 inches, the one that didn’t quite get there was about 5 inches, so neither were specimens but nice to break the barren run. Size 16 grey dry fly fished under a overhanging bush (which claimed the fly a couple of casts later). Not many rising fish this morning, unlike yesterday, but nice to be out on this lovely stretch.

1 Trout

Lots of dogs splashing, few fish rising, no takes

Nothing rising, no fish seen. Speculated in likely spots and flies but no knocks or tugs even.
Weather wise should have been a good day!

Beauty and the Beast, The Arrow trout are the most beautiful in our catchment and a pb from the arrow with a 15 inch fish photo attached. The amount of agricultural bags and rubbish in the river is inexcustable, our farmers have to step up, including a sheep feed bag tied off with maggots crawling out of it! shocking what was in it? picture attached.

6 Trout