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First time out on a recc'ie here at Llandewi and a lovely beat it is I thought, quite a novelty for a wild stream beat actually I think, lots and lots of space to swing the rod and river of good size too ! Still the barbed wire fencing to do the dance with of course but once over you can walk lots of the bank/wade easily.
River had quite a bit of 'skinny' water and perhaps a good handful of very nice looking pools (some with nice cover & LWD) one could spend fair time at but add to that a couple of very long runs (of quite some depth it looks !) that looked superb for trotting a stick float ! Was just on the fly today but will be packing the centrepin next time for sure . !
Llandewi gauge height approximately 0.25m and pushing through perfect for the fly or stick float at this height it seemed to me . A nasty Easterly blowing today though.
Wading was generally easy and I covered the water today from the road bridge up to the layby parking not having enough daylight to work up to the top. Good parking there at layby actually as well but possibly easy to miss if coming from Crossgates way as the layby sign is only properly visible if coming from Newtown direction.
Only had the one grayling today but didn't really get enough time to put any serious effort in but it was a nice and very solid fish that refused to throw the towel in quickly ! Got in a slight pickle trying to unhook in the net in the water so unhooked quickly at Rivers edge and a chance for a very quick snap taken. Swam off nice and strong after giving it time so very happy indeed with all of that.
Very pleased overall and really am looking forward to getting back in the river here !
BTW , I stopped overnight in the van at Fforest fields camp/caravan site a ways up the road. Fantastic site with hotel quality facilities and all the hot water you wanted !. Such decadence....

1 Grayling

One grayling, approx 8 inch from the lower end of the beat, taken on an imitation maggot fly.

1 Grayling

Just 1 minnow! Found some interesting deep pools for further exploration...,

1 Other

2 anglers trotting. Tough, one lost too but fish were only found in one location. river low but clear, should have been ideal - no excuses there!

1 Grayling

First time I have fished this river. Water was low but there had been some rain the day before. The day was overcast with quite a breeze in the middle of the day and some rain. Caught 1 grayling and 9 trout all small, biggest trout was about 10 inches. Lost a nice fish in the lower beat. Fished a variety of klinks/dinks, hares ears and Greywolf type dries. Huge amounts of small fry through out the beat. Saw some larger fish move in some of the pools. A good day out with plenty of pools /runs and a variety of situations to work on.

9 Trout, 1 Grayling

Fished late afternoon, all trout caught on Grey Wulff Mayfly River desperately low

3 Trout

Warm partially cloudy day, with an occasional strong down stream breeze. River very low, but with a tinge of colour.
Mayfly on the wing pretty much all day, beautiful to see!
Stuck on dry all day, fishing various Klinkhammer colours, didn't seem to bother the fish they just took everything!
Sadly the size of most of the fish were in the 4 - 6 inch range, with the occasional larger specimen. I did however land a 13 inch beauty, which pretty much made my day.
Overall a lovely day out.

19 Trout, 1 Grayling

Beautiful day to spend a couple of hours on bottom half this delightful stretch of wild stream. Hooked, but didn't land, a couple of free rising 'micro' grayling whose appetites were bigger than their mouths! Also moved a good size trout on the edge of a deep pool. Lots of fly life and large shoals of fry. Top half next week and I may just revisit that pool!

5 x grayling 11-17 inches, trotting. Two good ones, but all very nice looking fish. A hard frost and the temperature never rose in this valley, so problems with rod ring icing and the net froze on my back. Water 0.279 on the gauge, running fast and a greenish/grey colour. I'm afraid I cried off early to go and warm up in the car.

5 Grayling

2 Grayling