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3 Trout

I have fished this beat on many occasions so know it well. But it was a very different proposition with high water levels. Some of the usual pools and lies off limits but still plenty to cast at. As ever, a steady trickle of LDO's which had one or two fish moving.

14 wbt caught and released. Best 12", plump and ready for winter spawning. All took a dry fly. In fact I stayed on an f-fly all day as it kept working. Rain stopped play at about 4pm so headed back to our base in Hay for a pint of Butty Bach!

14 Trout

River quite high, 1' on the Brecon gauge, made wading difficult and the fish were making themselves scarce. Rose two fish but did not manage to set the hook. Nil return today.
Note the field alongside the hut has been ploughed and is no longer accessible with a vehicle. There is no headland along part of the river bank so wading through the mud is necessary to access the weir area. The parking space by the canal remains accessible.

Too much water. Took a look and then decamped to a wild stream on my season ticket.

1 Barbel

Overcast conditions in the morning that cleared around mid-day to reveal a sunny afternoon.
Fished from the confluence with the Lugg nearly up to the bridge. Despite it being overgrown in places there was enough fishable water fro the six hour session. No fish seen rising but one grayling came to a dry fly (Pink-winged BSF) in the afternoon, the other grayling and the trout fell to a Pearly PTN fished duo style.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Quiet day fishing. All trout caught by ledgered worm.

3 Trout

8 Barbel

Another great day on this beat. Best two barbel were 9.04 and 9.01. All fish were caught on our usual feeder and pellet approach.

17 Barbel, 5 Chub

Fished all morning for 2 barbel and then nothing for 4 hours. Finally moved to another swim and found some barbel feeding. Quickly picking up 4 fish before the day drew to a close. One very nice chub of 4lbs 14oz too.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub