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Nice varied beat but fish are easily spooked. Just fished late afternoon and evening, river height 0.3m at Brecon, bright morning but overcast sky afternoon onwards. Had 5 trout and lost several others. 3 on nymph (copper johns) all under the trees; then 2 on CDC dry flies during the last hour of the day (only time there was any targetable surface activity ). one fish was about a pound and a half rest about 3/4 pound all fighting fit . NB Dont believe a word re easy wading the gravel is currently covered in algae and like a skating rink - take a wading stick with you.
Whoever fishes this beat next needs to take some wd40 or oil - the lock on the gate is VERY STIFF and is difficult to open even when you have the right code. Nearly had to spend the night by the river! Also useful for people to know the code reads down from the top of the lock.

5 Trout

No fish taken. Little apparent activity, although second or third pool down some brown trout jumping. Tried light colour small dry fly mainly, achieving some light nibbles but no takes.River low, overcast weather with some light drizzle.
Thank you Alison for very supportive booking administration - excellent service.
And thank you to Derek for bank-side information and support.

Enjoyed the two days fishing despite no takings!

Very, very, very, very hard.

1 Trout

Not the best days fishing, very hot and bright conditions.

1 Trout

Firstly, the beat below (Abercynrig) was being fished by two anglers, even though when I checked no rods had been booked on WUF, are there other anglers who can use the stretch? Possibly explains the poor fishing I had on there a few days back? A couple of nice fish in the riffles, steady hatch in the evening

4 Trout

Fished from noon until 9.45pm. Hot and sunny with some light cloud. Temp approx 30C. Water temp 19C so not conducive to good fishing. Various small flies in evidence with some sedge in evening. Caught 2 modest trout (10oz and 6oz) on dry fly.

2 Trout

Plenty of trout rising to midges, terrestrials and the odd olive. Caught all but one on the dry; either a bastard adams or a deer hair emerger. Most were around a pound except for one at 16".
I did briefly put a olive copper john nymph on, around the middle of the day, and caught a trout of about 1/2 pound.

6 Trout

Overcast conditions augured well for this first visit to Dinas, but the cloud cover was accompanied by an unremitting downstream wind which kept surface action to a minimum. A (very wide) variety of flies and styles produced only one 11" fish, but the potential of this beat was plain to see.

1 Trout

A bad days fishing is better then a good days work.

Both caught on dry fly. Difficult conditions due to high and discoloured water from heavy rain

2 Trout