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First fish was best of the two day trip - about 12 inches.
Other was about 5 inches, much the same as yesterday on the Monnow. Water level was inevitably fairly low.
We tried to access the water by the bridge on the road to Longtown as the red marking on the supplied map clearly shows availability to the road there. The gate is padlocked and the gentleman at the house opposite politely told us the beat did not start there and we were to access it through the gate by the parking layby. We later saw that the gardens of property down to the bank anyway rendering that access impossible?
We did that and reached the water and enjoyed some lovely glides and the odd pool working upstream. For first time visitors some indication of just where the no fishing stretch begins is badly needed - I was wading the water and really had no idea but just guessed.
Best fishing was without doubt just above the weir.
Two very happy days - yesterday on the Lower Longtown beat and today. Thank you for making it available.

2 Trout

Lovely evening rise with plenty of fish coming to the fly.

3 Trout

Great evenings fishing. Lost two others.

1 Trout

Lovely day with the river running clear. Water not too cold either when I realised I had holed my waders at the start! Slow stream of olives but I did not see one rise all day. Nevertheless, caught 6 at 9" to 11" from various deep streams and tree root channels on hares ear nymphs. Also 4 came off. All trout lean but in good condition.

6 Trout

1 really nice WBT, approx 10". Caught on Greenwells.

1 Trout

The Honddu looks in fine fettle but it was deadly stuff today. Fished from 12pm through until 2pm. No fish moved or seen despite trying every nook and cranny of this great bit of water. There was a dribble of LDOs at around 1pm but nothing to disturb their progress. The water is very cold still. Give it a couple of weeks. Moved on the Middle Escley to try and save the blank!

Fished for about 3 hours and brought one fish to hand of approx. 10 inches and missed several other takes, fish was taken on a greenwells glory.

1 Trout

Caught 4 beautiful trout on an olive pattern.

4 Trout

1 Trout

This was a tough days fishing with very little sign of rising fish and only a few mayfly showing. The water was slightly coloured which affected visibility in the deeper pools. Caught two trout (6-8") on dry fly towards the top of the beat where the footbridge crosses and one other very small (3") tiddler on a size 20 black nymph.

3 Trout