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High wind (which changed direction frequently !) and driving rain was a little tricky at first, but when everything settled down we really started a terrific day. A couple of dense hatches brought fish to the surface, and we managed to tempt them with small upwinged dries, catching in both fast and slower water at the top of the beat below the Edw.
Small weighted nymphs proved more successful further downstream, and our total included 2 very good sized Grayling.
A wonderful beat, with varied water and good access, though the path leading upstream needs very careful negotiation, and once in the water a wading staff is a must.

13 Trout, 2 Grayling

4 Trout

The river was quite low, so I was fishing with casting practice in mind, so a blank day was well spent. My casting was much improved by the end. Catching will have to wait till next time

The trout rod fishing with me (was trying to catch a salmon) had great fun catching small brownies in the fast water with a dry fly. Think the rise was BWO's which hatched every time the sun came out.

2 Trout

All fish caught on Czech nymphing in very cold conditions.

3 Trout

Got to the beat at 12.30 to find a steady rise of dark olives coming off the water in Lady Alexander's Catch with fish rising freely. Though dry fly would have probably been successful I started with a team of three wets unweighted to stay high. Plenty of tugs and taps and four fish to hand fairly quickly (plus a couple lost near the net). Although I had on a GRHE and an olive spider all four trout were caught on C V Hancock's 'Pet' wet fly as described by Courteny Williams. As this was something I had tied the same morning I felt more than pleased. I then heard my first cuckoo of spring to add to the pleasure.
The rise subsided at about 1.30 and fishing slowed a little so I moved upstream to the Abernant Pool but found it unusually quiet with only one fish caught (again to the Pet). Back in the faster water downstream the odd fish was still rising and I caught steadily until packing up about 6.30. 12 trout in total with 8 to the Pet and the others (plus 4 salmon parr) to the GRHE and olive spider equally. Tip of the hat to C V Hancock.

12 Trout, 4 Other

2 fish 1lb nymphing.

2 Trout

Really fancied my chances, river perfect and overcast and with all the rain we have had, thought there must be a chance. The wind became a pain by lunchtime and give up about 3.
Is it just me or are the Abernant Sheep really aggressive! Ewes with their lambs being very protective and kept chasing me, had to make a dash for the gate, I think I preferred the Huge Bulls which were there last year!

River high after rain making fishing almost impossible. Found two fish in a little corner - 1 to nymph (6") - 1 to dry fly (14"). Large hatch of March Browns mode afternoon.

2 Trout

What a contrast to yesterday on the Irfon. 3 Trout and lost count of Grayling 15+ All nice fish around 10" - 12" a few a bit bigger. There was lots of Olives on the water most the day, no fish coming up for them, I did not see a fish rise all day. Caught all my fish on small gold head PTN. Lost a really big fish, went off like a train downstream and hooked pulled out!
Really enjoyed my weekend despite my blank yesterday, I will be back.

3 Trout, 15 Grayling