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8 trout all on dry flys although very sunny and hot

8 Trout

Another excellent day, with large amounts of insects hatching all day. Most successful fly was a small Dawl Bach , with a black gnat also accounting for a few.

9 Trout

Fantastic day, with 11 trout landed of 4 to 10 inches (approx). Fished Diawl Bach and Coch y bonddhu, wet early then dry later. The track is in pretty good shape, would have driven my VW transporter down if I'd have known. Well worth a visit, had the entire mountain range (it seemed) to myself+ not bothered by midges unlike some of the streams around.

11 Trout

Quite a tough day, but found some in the end, most fish on small black dry's but a couple on diawal bach's.

8 Trout

All returned. Typical mountain weather, low cloud and stong wind. Good day in wild location with wild fish. All under 1LB. Loch style wet flies

8 Trout

Well, after years wanting to fish this beat we finally did. Nestled in the stunning beauty of the Cambrian Mountains it's a truly remote Llyn. You definitely need a 4x4 to access the 2 mile track. Not because of the traction but you need the clearance as the potholes are almost fishable!
We arrived a bit late as this is a 1.5 hour drive from our weekend base in Hay. It was very bright and surprisingly windy given the general stillness of the day back in Hay. The fish rose for the first hour and we caught 4 wbt on dries. Stunning, chubby, black finned wbt, 6" to 8". Put up a real scrap on a 4 wt rod.
The fish then switched off, and stayed switched off for the rest of the day. Too bright, too early in the year, not windy enough? Or did we start too late? Who knows, but those 4 in the first hour was our lot. Caught on a Bristol Hopper and Black Klink.
This was our first time, so things we learnt: 4x4 recommended to take on the track (walk is about 30 mins). Our fish were taken close to the bank so dry flying you could start at a 4wt or even 3wt. Keep moving and string up a dry and nymphing (5wt / 6wt) rod if you can to save you yomping back to the car. We wore waders as the bank is very boggy and there's a small beach at the hut where we assumed you could wade. Watch your step, there are some deep, hidden holes all along the bank, possible leg breaker, therefore, best to go with a mate. Be careful at the opposite bank to the hut, you can be walking through bog and be thigh deep in one step. Don't scrunch up the paper with the padlock combination and chuck it at the bottom of your bag. You need it for the way out!
Wonderful experience, will be back!

4 Trout

Really pretty venue, lovely day

10 Trout

Bright but windy day. 3 trout caught on black gnat dry flies around the middle of the day. Went quiet afterwards

3 Trout

More a day for meteorologists rather than fishers. Snow drifts blocked the track in (will now be melted), 9C warm and humid, 3 types of insects hatched, rumbles of thunder, lake cold and level high. Then it got windy and cold, but Bugeilyn always delivers and 2 trout in good condition caught with a size 12 Butcher, near the bottom. Many comments on the state of the track, but a walk in is always pleasant, with fine views and lots of wildlife to observe. Takes no more than 30-40 minutes.

2 Trout

Well after a winter of Foxing with the .223 , and ratting with the air rifles , was nice to head off to one of my favourites , Llyn Bugeilyn . . . . . When I arrived at ten , it looked like a scene of Middle Earth !!!!! Low fog a bitterly cold wind and heavy drizzle .
Walking over the bridge between Bugeilyn and Cwm Byr , I did wonder was I about three weeks too early. Tackling up with my own versions of a Bibio and a Peter Ross on the point was time to wet a line at last !!!!!!
Working all the shore line avoiding some deep deep sink holes , I contacted with the first brownie and what a little cracker , beautiful condition , and feisty as ever ! Three more followed within the hour , then all went quiet . . . . . . .
It appears that feeding windows at Bugeilyn can be short , as I've experienced in the past . It was another two hours and various changes of flies that I had the fifth fish , again another cracker , plump and slightly bigger than the others .with the chill setting in , was pleased with five feisty brownies . I still think they were stocked by guys on a shooting party way back in the 1800 's ( sorry Dr Gunther ! )

At fivish , it was time to call it a day and make tracks back home , grappling with the track around the ruin is a feat in itself, even in a truck. The winter floods etc have taken their toll and feel gorges are now in the track around the barn complex , and the ruined Bugileyn farm house, next time , think I'll play it safe and park up by Glaslyn lake , and walk down !!!!But that said , another great few hours of peaceful solitude , and a some quality sport as well , see ya soon Bugeilyn , and warm up next time !!!!

Next week , choices choices , the Edw , Clettwr or maybe the Claerwen river , life's tough sometimes hey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Trout