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Low water, very few fish rising ...bright sunshine for most of day......nil caught except fingerlings......but what a beautiful stretch of water.

Despite blisteringly hot conditions we had a good day at Ty-Newydd. 3 of us being novices took advice from the one very experienced rod in our group. Between us catches were 14 grayling at around 7 inches and 5 salmon parr, 4-5 inches.
These were all taken either on size 18 black spider pattern, size 16 olive nymph and size 16 gold head gold ribbed olive pattern.

This was our first outing on the river and we were most impressed. Thanks loads to the W&U Foundation.

This was my second visit to this stunning stretch of river so knew a bit more about where to go and what to do. The river was a lot lower than the last time I was but there is plenty of depth and fast water left in many places.

Weather conditions were perfect - over cast none of with none of the wind that was forecast. Crossed over to the left bank at the top of the gravelly run and walked down to the pool at the bottom. Plenty of flies about and fish rising to them in this pool.

I stuck an Adams on but they were very small fish (should have known really very spalshy rises) so I switched to and klink with a GBHE nymph. Got two trout and two grayling about 10 - 12 inch. The small fish continued to snatch at klink.

Waded back across the gravelly run with ease, bet you cant do that very often. Wandered down to that big flat, shallow section above the middle planks where the fast water runs into a shaded section on the left bank. Got four trout in quick succesion about 10 - 12" on the nymph with small fish snatching away at the klink. Sun broke through the clouds and that was the end of that.

Enjoyed an hour's snooze on the bank in the sun hoping to woken by the sound of rising fish, but to no avail. Decided to return to Cwmbran and come back in the evening, only a 90 mile round trip! Dragged myslef away from a BBQ and returned about 8ish. Lots on flies on the water and some fish rising. These appeared to stop as the sun was setting and shining directly down the river, I couldn't see anything with sun glasses on so I'm sure the fish had problems.

With the sun down fish were rising sporadically, couldn't really focus on one fish, so I just had to cast in the general area none were interested in the usual selection. A few snatches from the youngsters. Cut my losses at 10.15 and went back to re-join the BBQ. In terms of miles driven (200 ish ignoring the drive down to Wales from kent) per fish caught not the most productive day, but always a priveledge to enjoy such stunning surroundings. I shall return!

Thanks as always to the Wye and Usk team, a pleasure to deal with.

Fishing with group of friends - others to do own returns.

Caught - 5-6 "tiddlers", 2 Grayling aprox 8 inch, 2 Trout aprox 6 inch.

4, 6 to 8 oz browns 2 grayling 2 salmon parr taken on hares ear gold bead. Very few fish rising. Very hot and sunny.

Hot, bright sun and low water. Sporadic rises in deeper water. Attached to a few little ones on dries. Similar to previous day's experience but with access to deeper water. The occasional mayfly and yellow may seen to be taken but mostly small splashy rises to something unseen.
Still at Kilsby.

Following day on Irfon (private beat) up from LLangamarch in similar conditions managed a decent sized grayling that broke off on tree roots.

Beautiful day and location, but unfortunately no fish.

Fished AM only. 2 trout best ¾lb plus a few small fish

A few small trout caught, all returned. Best 8oz. Idyllic setting but very bright and hot for fishing and called away early pm. An enchanting scene, but not too fishy today. Who cares?

Great beat. Very very cold, wet and windy - the weather did not do too much for the fishing. Still caught two trout and two grayling).