Feedback & Reports

Gillie Glynn was very helpful to this first-time salmon angler. Lots of tips on tackle, technique and watercraft. There is a little more to spinning a flying c than I expected. The beat is well looked after, convenient parking by the hut and toilet and there's good access to the bank.
Overcast in the morning (good) bright after lunch (not so good). Level just under 2 feet. 3 rods were on the water fishing either flies or lures.
Apart from two splashes in the pylon pool, salmon did not make an appearance.

No Gish caught

Started about 8ish … 2 wbt by 8.15, promising start. Finished at 2ish and still 2wbt. Both caught off the dam on a claret bumble. Fished the full length of the dam and east bank.

2 Trout

After recent east and South easterly high winds it was a pleasure to cast a fly in good conditions.

Well decided to give the lovely Llynfi Dulas a crack this morning , so headed down after getting up at sparrows fart , to feed the pigs , hens and give the pooch a good run around before I ventured off . . . .

About seven degrees and climbing when I tackled up at tenish , walking down the steep field to the Brook , the Llynfi Dulas looked a picture , and I was hoping some feisty brownies would be playing ball this morning . . . .

Turned out a pretty tricky three hours to say the least . . Nymphs GRHE, and various PTN 's tried , and dries , after hour or so , having worked some lovely water , first hit , and a small seven inch brownie to hand , seems they were livening up , and next pool , another , ditto in size , but beautifully marked fish all the same . . . . .

Did attempt duo , but no takers on that , so reverted back to two nymphs , no takers from the biiiiiiig pool , where the stream joins the Dulas , and one more fish , perhaps six inches , from the next pool up , was a fun morning , no decent feisty brownies showing today , still earlyish I guess , and with th more settled weather this week , may bring them out !!!!!!

Lots of insect life about in the valley , LDO's , MB's and stoneflies , in fact lots of them at one point . . . . Viewing the water no rises at all during the whole three hour session , ah well that's life . . . . Tempted by a visit to the Honey Cafe on the way back , but resisted and made a right turn instead of a left . . . . A fun three hours , and three gorgeous small brownies to hand , back here soon , it s a lovely valley . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Trout

Generally it was a lovely day, a bit cool in the morning but there was a good hatch of flies during the middle of the day. I saw plenty of fish rising including salmon smolts. I was trying out my new salmon gear so didn't target them really although I connected with a couple. I think I saw a salmon or two move but can't be sure. I met the other two gents and they seemed to have a good day.

2 Trout

A lovely spring day with birdsong, celandine, otter tracks and spraints and at one point a dipper flopping about in the water trying to take me away from its nest. I started fishing a heavy nymph but nothing doing. Around midday some flies started coming off and I saw a rise - I still had the nymph on - I cast to the fish - the fishing gods smiled upon me and I caught a 9” trout. Changed to a dry but no other signs of life. Progress upstream very difficult in places. There are quite a few livestock barriers or the remains thereof strung across the stream. Most of them are so delapidated that they no longer serve the original purpose but still spoil the fishing

1 Trout

Quite cold higher up the valley, until the sun cleared the mist in the afternoon. River running fast and clear, but not much hatching. So, only saw a couple of rises but I could not tempt them and after half an hour went back to the small gold head PTN. Nothing in the faster shallower runs, but got 3 good 10/11" trout from deep pools and runs. In really good condition, fought hard in the strong current. About half way up the beat be prepared for a couple of dead sheep with the burnt remains of rubbish, not pleasant.

3 Trout

Lovely day, nice weather, nice river height and good conversation with other anglers. Fish? I did see a couple show but nothing took a fancy to my fly. Oh, and only one canoe......

4 Trout