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32 inch Cock salmon about 14lb on a barbless 12gram Abu Reflex spinner from Ross AC's Weirend fishery. Hooked and lost another fish a few minutes before this one.

1 Salmon

The river was in perfect condition and there was a lot of fly on the water. Saw a few fish rising later in the day, and managed to land three lovely brown trout.

3 Trout

Just the three today, all on dries missed a few too so plenty to keep me occupied. The beat seems to have changed a lot since last year and the top end especially has become like jungle warfare, not that that’s a bad thing except every rising fish had a corresponding branch to snag your back cast. Stunning place, always enjoy it here, many thanks.

3 Trout

Booked this beat and Abercynrig for the day. Shame this isn't a single beat any more . What seemed like perfect conditions were immediately laid to rest with a very stiff downstream breeze. I No sustained hatch during the day but the off fish rising. Caught the 3 fish by prospecting rather than covering rising fish. Stubbornly stuck with dries which meant a rather frustrating day with the breeze. . one fish were around 6" 8" and 10" respectively.

3 Trout

Booked with Dinas for the day. Should be one beat ! Stiff downstream breeze put paid to what could have been perfect conditions. 3 trout 6"8" 10" respectively , all by prospecting with a dry rather than to rising fish which were appearing only sporadically

3 Trout

Lovely days fishing in a lovely location. Weather was a bit bright and the water very clear but it was just a joy to be out in such wonderful countryside. So much insect life it was surprising more fish weren't rising. We managed to take a couple on dry flies but by far the most takes were on small nymphs. Missed/lost far more than we caught and lost several flies as the fish shook the hook and the line 'pinged' up into the nearest tree. A bit more water in the stream might have offered more fishing locations but still some very attractive pools. The salmon - a parr.

1 Salmon, 2 Trout

Pleasant day's fishing, a number of takes on dry fly but landed none.

5 Other

The weather was beautiful, clear skies and hot. The scenery was as ever stunning. Always lots of interesting wildlife and vegetation to study. Flies were hatching everywhere, but the fish were sulking.
One concern I have is the number of fry (thousands) trapped in pools which will dry out if rain is not forthcoming. It would be worth speciating the fry trapped, and to make efforts to return them to the main flow. Perhaps the WFU could pay a stipend to a zoologist to take on this task. You would essentially be re-stocking stretches with wild fish.

2 Trout

Very bright sunny conditions. Not much fly life showing and hence only a few fish rising. Did manage to get a take from a nice trout but lost it. Using nymphs.