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31 Trout

First time here, a beautiful spot. The drive across from Bromyard and the views approaching the water are almost worth the trip in themselves. Met a pair of other anglers just stopping for lunch when I arrived who kindly gave me some tips and suggestions - thanks chaps if you're reading! Blustery, mixed skies, no fish rising, so chopped and changed a pair of wets walking slowly up the left hand side. Complete silence other than skylarks, a pair of cronking ravens and the sheep. Small black patterns with a flash of silver seemed to be the order of the day, catching around a dozen dark, hard fighting upland trout. The wind died and the clouds completely disappeared later in the evening. Was hoping this might precipitate some dry fly action, but instead the fish seemed to vanish. Made for lovely conditions for a picnic tea before the drive home though. Saw a bonus hen harrier on the way out too!

12 Trout

The box above won’t allow me to put in 20 which is an estimate - I lost count. A lot of fish around 10” which were in very good condition. I landed about 4 in the 12/13” bracket which were quite slim by comparison.
The better fish were taken on a bibio hopper on the dropper.
WUF Note: Number box fixed!

20 Trout

The rivers all looked out of order so opted for a last trip to Bugeilyn this season. The weather forecast was not too good and proved right for a change. Strong gusty wind and heavy showers made fishing difficult but when I could get some line out the fish obliged. 9 Trout mostly 10 to 12 inches mainly took the trusty Bibio hopper.

9 Trout

Last trip of the season to Bugeilyn. Very misty and foggy all day but the fish were obliging. 10 nice sized trout landed, as usual almost as many missed. A lot of surface activity with a hatch of small black flies not sure what they were. Had to balance the size of fly with keeping it visible to me but not to big, still had missed takes. Fished up the boggy left hand side. A very enjoyable session, looking forward to next year already.

10 Trout

fished from approx 12.30 -5.30pm. 13 lovely trout netted and returned lost quite a few, fly of the day was hwyl-y-gwynt [ black hends spectra flash body, seemed to prefer this one over the ostrich body],also had a couple on crippled midge[claret and red mixed body,would have been more than happy to take my car along the track as it isnt to bad but the main gate in was padlocked so didnt have that option,overall a great day

13 Trout

Strong wind and squally showers when I started around 10.30. Fished the far side into the wind in the morning and caught close in on small Bibio. Fished in the lee of the hill in the afternoon with a few rising fish. tried a dry daddy long legs and had a few splashy rises but none stuck. Finished the day with a very small black emerging buzzer and caught a handful on that.
Over a dozen trout most around 10 inches.

12 Trout

Great to return to this special remote place after four years, windy and wet but two hours where two good fish with the unique black dorsal fin were caught and released, taken on a nymph, fish were deep due to conditions, no rises. Would like to spend more time here but rarely in the area, just managed to get a few hours on my own from the families holiday itinerary.
Definitely track for 4WD or good ground clearance only, note no mobile signal re health and safety. As I arrived and some walkers were just parking in the gateway to the track, not sure they were used to country code!?

2 Trout

26 Trout