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Nice WBT of 20 inches or so on an olive CDC emerger and another of about 10 inches on an olive nymph. Had a couple of other fish on and lost so more productive than expected given the water conditions - the river was quite high and coloured. Nice day, though.

2 Trout

Overnight rain caused the river levels to rise and I was met with a raging brown torrent. No fishing possible and wading would have been foolish. Sadly too late in the season to claim a washoff . The level fell by nearly a foot by early afternoon, but it was clearly going to be a day or two before the river returned to a fishable state. Will be back for another try in the spring.

All caught before 10.30 am on long leader tight line nymphs. Best fish at 15" ( measured from tip of nose to fork of tail, not tip of tail fin)

18 Trout

Strong wind was a challenge, but we managed to secure some good fish throughout the beat, all safely returned. Only very sparse fly-life, and saw only a few rises - nothing could be tempted to a dry fly. Fish were caught using weighted nymphs.

8 Trout

ten to hand and a few lost to hook pulls all of which were about 3 lb ! gutted to say the least . this beat is very hard to fish with hardly any access to the water at all. only about 400 metres is easily accessible the rest is over grown with steep banks to try and navigate to get into the river. on top of this overhanging trees forcing you out into the river to get around. I did not get down below the weir as there is no path and it is heavily overgrown with barbed wire fences thrown in as well. after fishing abercynrig on Tuesday and having a great day I was hoping this beat would also be good as it is next door to abercynrig . sadly to me it is not upto its neighbouring beat. there were plenty of fish rising throughout its length but just could not get anywhere near them.

10 Trout

All fish returned, and were caught using a modified pheasant tail nymph.

9 Trout

Evening session. Hatch just petering out as I arrived, but some spinner activity.

2 Trout

lovely and varied stretch. hot and sunny day. a few fish out on olives and brooks duns. some mayflies around too.
10 wbt caught on dry and nymphs. biggest 17 inchs (4 anglers)

12 Trout

The fish were caught on drys and wet flys cadis on top and nymph on a dropper. The water was clear. A enjoyable day was had, thank you.

4 Trout

First time on this beat. Lots of variety of water with some lovely dry fly flats, shame it was a cold day which limited the hatches. No fish bigger than 15” but all in great shape, larger fish were feeding on Iron Blues in the tails of the Salmon pools in the evening but were easily spooked.

13 Trout