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6 Trout, 1 Grayling

Shared a rod with my son on his first try with a fly. Nice open area for casting practice but bright day with not much rising. 2 grayling a small trout (gold head nymph) a bonus and hopefully will encourage him back for more.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

What a lovely streach of river! After Saturday's rain I was suprised how clear the water was with very little colour. A cool, upstream wind prevented the hoped for fly hatch after the rain but the were sparodic hatches throughout the day with fish raising all day. Most fell to either a Hawthorne sparkle fished on or just under the surface or Green Olive type pattern on top.
Enough activity to keep things interesting. Most fish were 1/4- 1/2lb.

12 Trout, 5 Grayling

This was a workshop day with the Welsh International Rivers Team and proved to be a very successful event. We were trying out new techniques and tactics. Next one will be on the 2nd August 2015. Anyone that is interested please contact john_symonds@btconnect.com. The day costs £50 per participant.

30 Trout

This is the lowest I have seen Ty Newydd. Made it far less intimidating to traverse! Warm, cloudy day with plenty of flies hatching. Mainly upwings, some sedge and the odd yellow may. Didn't really get the fish rising though. Caught 4 wbt all 10"-12", two on nymphs and two on dries.
Several salmon making hefty splashes in the pool above the hut late afternoon. Wonderful sight. Need to review my tactics on the next visit.

4 Trout

3 Trout

13.00-18.30, two wbt, nothing of any note. Fell to sedge in the flats both returned. This river does frustrate me, I blame it on the new waders!

2 Trout

Beautiful beat but a bit too high for Salmon on the fly and certainly too windy. Was 2 foot on the WUF gauge and 1.2m on EA gauge for Salmon on the fly. Not sure I understand that. Persisted with the fly but should have spun it. Saw one salmon in the bathing pool half way across. I trout decided to nail the tube.

1 Trout

Some good hatches and rising fish but localised spots in the beat. Big mayfly spinner fall late pm. Fish caught on a range of dry patterns including Para Adams, black klinks, olive emergers and mayfly duns.

16 Trout

No fish this time. Cold and windy lots of leaves on water. Nice day out thanks.