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Where do I begin to describe this wonderful day! Wow!

First of all I'd like to make a shout out to Rachel and Shaun who are the most welcoming, lovely hosts. They are happy to share advice and keep you posted on the conditions and where the fish may likely be on the day. You don't don't get that everywhere, so thank you guys!

Water conditions were slightly lower than average and clear. Weather was mild and slightly cloudy with a few spouts of sunshine which was warmly welcomed.

My fishing buddy Phil & Myself started at the very bottom of the beat and decided to work our way up stream mostly targeting the faster water. We stuck some general size 14 river nymphs (Hares ear with peacock collar) on under sheeps wool indicators and boy, it all kicked off from about the 3rd cast.. Phil had 9 grayling in the first half hour, (2 of 41cm) which was fantastic for him as he is new to fly fishing. I had 3 on the nymphs but very soon switched over to a dry fly and focused my attention on trying to pull some fish up to the surface having seen sporadic caddis hatches. 17 fish in the first 2 hours.. it was so much sport!

The rest of the day we focused more on some faster moving dry fly water in the middle to upper stretches normally just a bit further down from the heads of the pools and it was a super successful 2nd half with 90% of the fish falling to small size 16 CDC caddis imitations, size 16 hares ear klinkhammers and CDC emergers. We ended up with a handful of decent trout (around 20 - 25cm) in between a substantial number of grayling, all the fish fought really nicely and made for good, non stop action all day!

I can't wait to return, thank you Craig Llyn :)

5 Trout, 28 Grayling

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

nice to see some small barbel 5 between 1&2lbs, they clearly had a very successful spawning a few years back

11 Barbel, 19 Chub

Met Adam mid morning as we arrived who was very helpful. River was a bit low and in need of some rain. I had a 3lb chub on a boilie in my first swim , moved later on to a swim with more flow and had some more chub to 4lb , rang the changes with hook baits . Unfortunately my son blanked but he still enjoyed himself and he liked the look of the fishery and wants to return in the autumn.

4 Chub

2 Trout

Lovely small stream, healthy water and a beautifull environment. With a 7” 4wht fly rod this is an amazing fishery.
Compliments to The Fishing Passport en the Wye and Usk Foundation.

6 Trout

All caught on self tied CDC emergers with green dubbing and sparkly tail! Seemed to be a real hit!
Water has cooled a lot since last weeks heat wave but water levels low and next weeks forecast won't help.

4 Trout

2 Dace
1 Gudgeon

6 Chub, 3 Other

Lovely evening on the river!

I only fished for 4 hours so I could get back home for the England game. Fished in the woods on what is now pretty much the only fishable swim in there now. The footpaths from the car park lane across to heart attack hill are well overgrown compared to last year. The gates are also full of weeds and brambles and a real struggle now. The path through the woods was never great but now feels even more eroded. Access will probably stop me going here again for a while at least. Caught 13 chub but not a sign of barbel, 10 ledgering and 3 on the float. It was easier to catch the chub on the float, however the ducks went mad for any feed and attacked my float constantly so gave up.

13 Chub