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4 Trout

Fishing was excellent, rainbow trout from 1.5lb to 2lb. All fish were topping the water and put up a good fight. The walk was tiring through to get to the fishing spot at the top of the reservoir.

4 Trout

Well after getting up at sparrows fart , after a long week's work , wondered if perhaps a lie in would have been beneficial , gave the pooch a good walk , heading of for this jewel of a lake . . . .
Arrived at half seven , nice ripple on this special mountain lake , and overcast with a temperature of 13 degrees , conditions looked good !!!!
Tackled up with my five weight nine foot rod , and it seemed really cumbersome to begin with, after a good few weeks of using my two weight six foot rod on the streams locally . Initially I opted for my home tyings of traditional wets , small dark patterns , bibio and clan chief . . .
Fished the easterly side , and had one good fish , but things were slow . . I moved all the way down to the top end of the lake , tricky walking and some devious deep holes to watch , deep with water too . . . . . Some steady splashy rises started to appear about nineish in the top area , and there were some trouty sedges flying around , making the Bugeilyn brownies go crazy !!!
I stuck on a size twelve dry sedge pattern , and almost as soon as it landed . . . bang !!! Lovely fish on quickly admired them back in , another nine followed over two hours , all on the same fly , looked a bit battered by then , but possibly the attraction ??
I worked my way down the westerly bank , working a Coch y Bonddu dry with the small sedge , didn't seem overly fussy , hitting both with confidence and I also missed a good few too , lightening quick , but hitting the dries with a really satisfying splashy take !
All fish were in cracking condition , ranging from six to thirteen inches , may be a tad more . . . A fabulous day , great fun , sixteen beautiful brownies caught and released and some quality big air too , Great for the soul !!!! Was a nice change from the confines of the Arrow , Pinsley and Lugg beats , shall head up to the hills again very soon , a memorable seven hours sport . . . . . . Superb fun !!!!!!!!!

16 Trout

3 rainbow trout, 1 brown trout (returned). Great day fishing. Trout were spirited with good runs. Diawl bach and buzzers were the flies of the day.

4 Trout

6 fish between us, 3 each after Brett dry netted yesterday.
As a relative newcomer, he learnt a lot in one days fishing after I pulled rank and took the fresh water he took all the fresh water and hooked a fish at least 3lb, it immediately leapt clear of the water, and threw the hook.
I long released two fish in the 2lb class, really interesting water and perhaps less than 10% covered in 2 days, real hidden gem. Hard work wading and in places not child friendly.

6 Trout

I knew it was going to be a good afternoon when a health 9" trout sucked in a para Adams floated down into the tunnel from the first cast at the bottom of the beat. Another at 10" on an emerger before the foot bridge. A good scattering of Mayflies but only one sen taken. Also seemed to be some pink/red bodied ones which I don't think I've noticed before.
Missed a few and picked up a couple of further small ones before finding a steadily rising fish in a long pool. This took a grey wulff and after a patient play proved to be 14"! Fished 3pm to 7 and ended with 6.

6 Trout

River slightly coloured on arrival. Saw a few resident salmon move, but very few fish around. River rose (about 4”) and coloured up pm. Caught 3 Shad.

Conditions perfect. Overcast with very little wind and the river slightly coloured. Mayfly hatching all day but surprisingly few fish rising. Those that were visible were willing to take a dry fly. A cracking beat with lots of varied water and a beautiful location.

4 Trout, 2 Grayling

Very well conditioned brown trout about 1 lb , returned alive. Water very low with little fly life, nevertheless very enjoyable day.

1 Trout