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Very tough. People playing in the river. Someone worming. Nothing rising. Just one small trout

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It was our first fishing at this stretch. My friend and I fished near Quakers Yard from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and we didn’t catch anything. We tried many differents flies and nymphs without success. The place is amazing but unfortunately we found a lot of trash on the banks and also inside the river.

WUF Note: With regard to the litter, Merthyr Tydfil Angling Association work very hard in removing it from their stretch of the Taff. Unfortunately, it is a curse on this and many other urban rivers across the UK but please be assured efforts will continue to clean them up.

Wonderful evening (1730-2100h) fishing on the Taf Fawr above Pont-y-Cafnau on Merthyr Angling Association water. Access not that easy (take small path going upstream on left bank and there is a smaller path steeply cutting down the amazing sloping rock buttress). With lowish water levels all pools were wadable or turnable with care. A 7 foot rod is ample for side casting under overhanging trees which shaded the river well on a sunny evening. There were a few fish rising; took a 9" BT with a red spinner and pricked a couple more. In faster water a Copper Head PT nymph accounted for a 10" BT. Left the river at the footbridge and skirted back on the metalled footpath back to Pont-y-Cafnau.

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The water at Abercanaid, was clear and low. On a bright day with a rather sparse hatch, nothing was rising, requiring a switch to sub surface. I am a Halfordian but needs must !
Two fish was a disappointment but the river looked great and it was an enjoyable day.

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Town stretch of river 1 small brown around 5 inches caught and returns safely on french leader using ptn. Hard days fishing with water slightly coloured

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