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Very tricky conditions, low levels with minimal flow and the least amount of fly on the water I have ever witnessed. Even the reliable midge were in small amounts. the odd bwo and crane fly also and literally a few late mayfly. I opted for size 16 cdc bwo and brought 10 to hand from wherever there was a little flow. The other 3 took size 20 bead head nymph at the head of a deeper pool including a grayling of twelve inches and the largest trout at thirteen inches.. the remaining trout were all between 7-12 inches more around the 7 inch mark than the 12. The bigger fish were well hidden away today.

12 Trout, 1 Grayling

I started fishing the brook around 8am, had a couple of breaks but kept going until 1.30pm. Had a lovely morning, it's a beautiful little stream, but didn't catch any fish. Didn't see any either: I saw a single fry in the margins, and saw one fish rising near the stone bridge (couldn't tempt it! not sure if it was a trout or not) ... so unfortunately didn't catch a single one.
I fished from Cwm Farm, from as far downstream as I could manage (very friendly farmer by the way), it was overgrown after 1/2 mile or so, so I started fishing back upstream to the stone bridge.
I think the water may have been too low and clear? But I'm no expert, this is only the second time I've fly fished a river - so it could be just that I'm not doing the right stuff, or I scared them off by wading badly (although I tried to stay out of the water as much as possible).
(P.S. Allyson, thanks for your help with booking and getting me in touch with Tony Rees, I appreciate it). Greg

Spinning and bait method using popped up worm

3 Trout

14lb hen fish caught on a cascade

1 Salmon

Fished 4.30pm until 9.30pm. The river has a foot at least on normal level with colour. We fished groundbait feeder with pellet on the crease. Barbel to around 7lbs. Wildlife including buzzards and swifts topped by a dipper.

10 Barbel, 3 Chub

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

Not a bad day. River still in high water, fast flowing and coloured. Feeder method.

1 Barbel, 9 Chub

I caught eight brown trout at about five inches. I did not catch at all on the dry fly despite hatches coming off and rises by fish. I caught all fish on a team of three flies consisting a pheasant tail nymph on the point, a greenwell spider on the top dropper and a williams favourite on the middle dropper. A fish about twenty four inches carried my fly six yards and then spat it out, I am not sure what it was.

8 Trout

River .7 on the gauge and quite peaty, started spinning downstream of the bridge and on his 3rd cast my brother (Jason) connected and landed a 3lb fresh grilse in front of the pub, I had a fresh bar of silver present its self twice right in front of me by the cables but unfortunately wasn't interested in my offerings? We then fished above the bridge and at the upper rocks I had a vicious take on a F.C but unfortunately after a brief standoff and a lot of head shaking salmon won to fight another day! Switched to the fly after lunch as clarity of water had improved and although things felt very fishy no more fish were caught? Another great day on this lovely beat.

1 Salmon

Spinning

5 Trout