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Waded from bank just below suspension bridge - unfortunately nothing caught on day (fished for about 3 hours) but nice spot. Slope down to fishing hut and lower car parking manageable but I thought could be a little tricky if any more muddy or icy. Thanks again for simple booking procedure online.

Arrived to find the river some 3 ft higher than we expected. Trotting for grayling and dace proved hard work. We caught a few small dace, several trout and one small grayling. Mid morning Stephen Marsh-Smith appeared and kindly suggested we try the beat below (llanstephan), where there was slower water. Managed a few more dace and one good out of season trout but the better fish did not want to play. River continued to get more coloured and we packed in around three. Will be back for the bigger grayling that we know are in the beat from previous visits.

A red cock salmon took a small buoyant fly on a heavy shooting head as the cold mist cleared off the neck of the spring pool. My first salmon for a long time.

Water conditions looked perfect having dropped over the last 2 days. First time on this beat and a little daunted at first what with some tricky wading.
Blanked, albeit a couple of tentative pulls (probably only trout). Probably wasted a lot of time working out the best lies but look forward to another visit at some point.

A wash out! Of all the days for a spate.

Sorry to say no fish caught or seen all day. Met a couple of other top chaps on the beat as well. Typical salmon angler "Not enough water" probably holds true for the day and the summer around here for that matter. Still beats a day at work, pitching flies in this beautiful upper Wye.

Gloriously sunny day!!! 11" and steady (Llanstephan gauge) A few suicidal WBTs but no salmon caught, seen or heard. But can't help but still like the beat. Oh, and the perpendicular walkboard to the boards on Spring Gutter has completly gone. Shame as it would've been useful to fish this pool given the conditions.

No salmon caught or seen. Day stared really well with heavy rain and good water level but fish did not want to play the ball. Urgent matters made abandon fishery early afternoon but I'll be back soon to have some more of that tough love what is salmon fishing.

I thought I had missed my chance for a Salmon as the mini spate seemed to have gone but had the good fortune to land a 10lb Salmon in Spring pool which took my Silver Stoats tail. Marvellous - didn't see another fish all day.

River up and so were my hopes for salmon. Not to be unfortunately. About a dozen of WBT came to my hand (one fish well over 2lbs) and two 3-4lbs chub. Good day of fishing but no cigar.
Well maintain beat and helpful owner. Thank you.