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A cool day with just a few olives coming off between 12.30 and 3.00, no march browns. Fish were caught on size 14 olive para emerger, the largest was 16”. Other takes were missed or distant catch and released.

5 Trout

First time on this beat, and a real challenge. A real mix of water with slow glides and some fast riffles, and some very deep holes ! Trees overhang most of the beat, so a small rod is needed to make the most of the water; and a good place to practice your roll-casting and casting sideways under foliage.
Fished upstream from the bottom of the beat. Had nothing at all trying nymphs and wets - no nips no tugs - nothing. Nothing rising so persevered with nymphs until the afternoon, and suspected a blank. Then spotted rises in a most unlikely looking slow and shallow run towards the top of the beat. Lost lots ! - but managed to secure 2 lean but healthy trout with an olive CDC emerger (sz.16) - both returned safely.
There are some really nice spots on this stretch, and I'll certainly try again.

2 Trout

3 hrs spent on this beat, 2 of which were needed to access any likely water. No fly life and no sign of any fish, a disappointing reunion with a stream I had fun with some years back.

Just 2 two fish in five hours fishing. Varible breeze, overcast
and 8C. Both nice fish about 1lb and fought hard. Buzzer hatch in the afternoon which brought a few cruising fish to the surface but generally hard work but there again any day on Talybont is worth the effort.

2 Trout

Went down today with a mate and was a tough day tbh river was quite high and seen a few fish riding but couldn’t wade out far enough to catch them I am a beginner aswell so I didn’t catch but my mate had one trout

A bit of an odd day, conditions were flirting with being ok. It was chilly and a little windy but a warming sun appeared and there were small upwing hatches spattered throughout the day. The fish didn't really respond, we worked hard for 6 fish, on caddis nymphs and small olive/March brown dries. A lack of quantity was made up for by quality, one at 17", 2 at 13", and smaller fish at 12, 9, and 8". Some other heavy fish were lost.

It's a nice and varied beat, some of the lovely streamy water that did nothing for us this time will come into its own later in the season. We will be back again.

6 Trout

First time out for me this year, and surprisingly not a blank.
The brook was running well but did appear a little coloured.
I started on the nymphs but at the second or third bend I saw a fish rise, a quick change to a rusty klinkhammer resulted in my first of the season.
I continued on the dry for a while losing one and missing one, before switching to a GHRE and catching three more trout one of which was close to 12 inches.
I had one more on the dry later on before heading home, overall a very enjoyable trip.

5 Trout

2 Trout

Fished from around 12:00 until 16:00 with two fish caught, one WBT around 15" in length and another around 12" in length, both on olive emergers.