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Turned up at Llyn Bugeilyn midafternoon , with the assumption that it may be pretty squally weather , and was greeted with low clouds slight drizzle and a far old wind coming from the South-West !!!!!! Not perturbed I headed down to the westerly shore at the top end , knowing on previous visits that it fishes well with a good warm wind , which is exactly what it was . Occasionally it would eddy round the mountains , and would drop to a pleasant breeze !!!! I initially fished a team of two , my own variant of a Peter Ross , and a Bibio pattern , and had two strong little fiesty brownies after only ten minutes !! Moving slightly further down , but aware that it becomes veeeeeeery boggy round by the culvert I changed my point fly for my version of a bloody butcher , all in very small sizes , again some good hits , and just in the waves too , five brownies brought to hand , some fabulous sport , and as usual they really pinch above their weight !!!! Again , just to see what they favoured I switched round the point and dropper fly , Peter Ross on the point , bloody butcher on the dropper , and they must have preferred the bloody butcher , as had another three hard hits , very confident at the dropper fly , some quickly photographed and admired , then quickly slipped back into their peaty domain !!!! Sport was pretty great all into the evening , and had another six perfectly formed black finned beauties , and countless plucks on the fly , not fished deep at all , and perhaps only a foot or two under the rolling waves !!!! Was a real "red letter day " here , and as usual , packed up ,very content and made it worthwhile venturing out on a not so Summery day , but worth remembering that this is just what the brownies of Bugeilyn like , wild weather !!!!! As I always say , I shall sojourn to this peaceful haven again very very soon , and I thank you Llyn Bugeilyn for another fantastic day . . . . .

Another interesting paragraph , out of the book written by John Henry Cliffe, "NOTES AND RECOLLECTIONS OF AN ANGLER : RAMBLES AMONG THE MOUNTAINS, VALLEYS , AND SOLITUDES OF WALES. ( 1870 )
. . . . . . . . . Fifty years ago there were no trout in Bugeilyn, but millions of horse leeches, The pool was originally stocked with trout from the Rheidol by two gentlemen who happened to be grouse shooting in the proximity to the pool. For some years a war of extermination was carried on between the leeches and the trout; the latter , however , proved victorious , and no leeches are now to be found . The lake is preserved by Mr. Jones , of Garthmill Hall , Montgomeryshire .

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The "red letter day " I had in Monday 15 May , just a few pics of some of the beautiful black finned brown trout , salmo nigrippinis at her best , and with sixteen beauties brought to hand , had a thoroughly enjoyable day . . . Back soon , cheers Llyn Buguilyn. . . . . . . . . .

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Thought I'd give this Llyn another crack after such a good time on previous visit. A fair breeze blowing with sunshine and showers and fish hard to find this time. Did manage 4 lovely wbt to hand and a few other bumps. Black pennell (14) was the favoured offering fished slow fig. 8. Travelled up with a fishing pal so came by 4x4 instead of my motorbike and could really appreciate how rough the access track is now!! Not as many caught and got rained on as well but STILL a huge smile on my face all the way back to Upton on Severn Mr Burch. A truely magical place....

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Fine day; easterly breeze eddying around the hill behind, veering alternately up and down the lake; very few rises. Fished 2 1/2 hour sessions: floating line; Hopper, Heul y Gwynt, GRHE on point. Most took HyG; 1 took Hopper on the top; 1 foul hooked on GRHE on point. First time on Llyn Bugeilin. Beautiful, memorable day!

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Another fun day at this idyllic location , arrived at half eleven , with a brisk easterly wind , and bright sunny conditions . The wind later in the day becoming very squally and changing directions regularly . Initially I fished a team of two wets , my home tied Clan Chief and bloody butcher , having four good takes , and four beautifully marked black finned brownies to the net , quickly admired and then slipped back into their home . Later on in the day , rises were steady in the boathouse bay , so tied on a single Coch y Bonddu dry , and had three splashy hits too it , the first two missed !!!!!! Contacting with the third , and back in the swing , did manage another two on the top . As the day progressed , the wind direction changed several times , making fly presentation hard going , so opted for the wets again , this time ,a flashback PTN and corixa pattern further down the Western side of the Llyn , having regular nips to the flies , and managing to net another three brownies . At half six , it was time to call it a day with ten feisty black finned brownies caught and returned . As usual great fun and the wide open space does wonders for your well being !!!!! Shall head down again very sooooooooooooooon !!!!!!!!!!!

An interesting paragraph about Llyn Bugeilyn , written by Frank Ward , THE LAKES OF WALES , ( 1931). . . . . . . . . . . . . .

" The Sheperds Pool " lies , dreary and remote , on a desolate tract of elevated moorland north of Plynlimmon , and 7 miles south-east from Machynlleth. The mountain views on the ascent to this lake are very fine. It is boggy land around and the water is peaty , but holds many fine trout . One of 4 3/4 lb . Was taken here in June , 1929 , on a Wickhams Fancy , fished dry , with a x4 cast . Sporting rights are held by Mr. J. M. Howell, and fishing is private .

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Arrived at 9am. A strong breeze but no rain forecast so I was optimistic of a good day and I had a cracker. After recently purchasing George Barron's new book'At the end of the line' (excellent book and my new Bible)I tied a few flies last night for today's trip. The first cast consisted of a yellow tailed Bibio (12)on point and aJoey 2 butt(14) on dropper fished with a slow retrieve on a floating line and hover leader. Both taking fish instantly and the 3rd and 4th fish came in together !! Took a dozen in the first 3 hrs and then changed tactics as a few rises were spotted in the waves. Had 1 on a Sedgehog then all quiet so retuned to the Joey 2 butt to move me off 13 and then decided to head for home with a big smile on my face after no. 14 came to hand.
Great place and lovely aggressive trout with only a Canada Goose on eggs for company
Thanks WUF

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Again , another fabulous day , the black finned brownies waking up and on the fin !!!! Some great sport in the usual areas , on both traditional wets , and some great dry fly sport , as mentioned before in my other report I submitted , shall head down again in early May , superb day !!!!!!!

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Well the love affair continues . . . . . Bugeilyn greeted me with a sunny glimmer and a brisk Northerly breeze at midday . She's top of my wild stillwaters , closely followed by Llyn Adar , Gwgia, and Llyn Teifi and today was a great sporting day . I started off on the western banks half way down , fishing a variety of small home tied traditional wets , having three good takes from this area , and quickly releasing three beautifully marked brownies , between eight and ten inches . I moved up to the lone pine tree changing tactics , the team of two being my own flashback GRHE , and butcher on the dropper, again hitting into several lovely fish , quickly admired and returned . For fun I'd brought along my seven foot , three weight spilt cane rod , made for me by a fabulous chap from up Oswestry , Sid Diggory .It was great to rig up a couple of tiny nymphs and catch a couple of hard fighting wild brownies with it , superb , the split cane rod seems to come alive , awesome !!!!!. I completed the day by fishing in the boathouse bay , tying on a single small sedge pattern on a long tapered leader , and had two lovely takes , and two missed ones as well !!!!!!! Wild Wales fishing at its best , and with eleven black finned beauties caught and returned , it almost seemed a shame to pack up at half six , ahhhhh well hopefully head down to this jewel in May , which spookily enough is next week ha ha !!!

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