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A red letter day to remember! Having fished Gromain on Sunday with poor water clarity for most of the day and no fish to the net, my brother Phil and I were full of anticipation at the prospect of hitting Rectory at a perfect water height and clarity with the gauge at 1'10" and slowly falling. We were not to be disappointed with the best mornings fishing we have had.

The Rock Pool was the obvious choice and starting at 7am within a few minutes and his first proper cast my brother Phil was into his first fish at top of Rock 11lb Hen fresh run sea liced on JC cascade size 8. Within 30 mins I was into my first fish again in top of Rock 12lb Hen fresh run sea liced on JC cascade size 8.

At 10am Phil was into his second fish from tail of Rock 12lb Hen bar of silver sea liced on JC cascade size 8.
At 10-30am I was into my second from tail of Rock 15lb cock slightly coloured but still carrying sea lice again on same fly.
At 11 am and again in tail of Rock I was into my third 12lb cock again carrying lice.

We then took a break after fishing down through Bridge pool and after lunch started again at Island run and top of rock and at 1pm I landed a 15lb bar of silver hen again liced.

1-40pm Phil had his third from top of rock a 16lb cock slightly coloured but again carrying lice.

That was seven between us and all were very powerful fish and when returned went off in a flash taking no time at all to recover which is great to see. We then had a fish back through Bridge seeing 3 fish jump but all tight to the far bank and then across to Gravel Catch where we saw more fish but didn't connect. Heading back to the car we couldn't resist one more quick go through Island and rock where we both hooked and lost another fish each after much cart wheeling about the pool.

Definitely a day to remember and nice to see a plan come together after much studying of forecasts and of where fish may have been and where they would run to given the water.

Cheers Andrew & Phil Kerwin

4 Salmon, 2 Trout

As Report for Andrew Kerwin plus one Shad of 2lb. A few more pics attached one showing what looked like Seal damage around both sides of the wrist.

3 Salmon, 1 Other

2 Grayling

Expected more of a flow after the rain,but still very low.one 6" trout on the dry.

1 Trout

No flies showed. Searched with dries and managed two fish. Needed to be very stealthy.

2 Trout

My first visit to this wild stream beat. A few fish were rising to a trickle of flies but fishing dry flies is hard on tree lined streams so adopted an approach that included flicking weighted nymphs into likely spots. Two nicely coloured (code for small) brown trout.

2 Trout

Lovely height and colour. Was going to fish in the evening but news of a 6 fish morning from the Rock pool of the rectory beat had me on the water at 3pm. In neck of Dolmeudw I missed a chance. Nothing in Orchard although PS had lost one there earlier. Popped up to Gromain and met JH who had just returned an 8lber from the Leaning willow. Walked up to tail of Spring Pool and 4th cast, which landed perfectly, just off the little island was taken as it started to swing. Cracking 80-100m 1st run as the fish headed down was followed by a long long wind back! JH came up to net the 14lb bar of silver (no lice). Lovely thick set hen fish.
Fished the neck of Cottage (without falling over!) and then it was 5.30 and time to head back to work.

1 Salmon

6 Trout

Was the perfect weather conditions when I parked up in my truck at about eleven . . . . A steady westerly breeze , and thick cloud !!!!!!! Used my home tied traditional wets initially , as there was no surface activity , and used roaming tactics along the Eastern shore , picking off fish , not deep down , with various retrieves , sport was fantastic and as usual the black finned tribe put up a battle once hooked !!!! Spartans in their own right I'd say !!!!!!! Mid afternoon , some splashy rises started appearing around the area of the lone pine tree , so tried one of my small sedge patterns , and was taken with relish , accounting for seven , before it started looking a bit worse for wear !!!!!!! Ringing the changes was the order of the day , and by three , rises had finished , so I opted for a wet Coch y Bonddu and a small bibio , which seemed to do the trick , and fished that all the way up to the culvert , which accounted for another eight beautiful brownies , some a quick pic taken , then slipped back into their peaty abyss !!!!! The wind was loosing some of its poke by five , so fished between the lillies in boathouse bay , which seemed to winkle out the bigger fish , taking two cracking fish , superb condition , with bright red spots ,contrasting against the shimmering bottle green sides , melting into brown on their backs , absolutely superb day , and so on a high , I packed up at six , a happy chappy, with twenty one brownies caught and released , and several more missed , this was one of the best days for a long time that I've had at Bugeilyn . . . . . . . . . I shall be back again in search of the finny tribe , and I tip my hat to you Llyn Bugeilyn for an outstanding day !!!!!!!!!

21 Trout

Just curious as to whether these pics I submit of Llyn Bugeilyn and it's beautiful black finned brownies come out the correct way !!!!!! Previous pics have been turned upside down , . . . . .gremlins in the machine me thinks !!!!! Few cracking pics taken quickly with mobile phone , of the majestic Llyn Bugeilyn and its inhabitants . . . . . . . . . As I always say , back soooooooooooon Llyn Bugeilyn !!!!!

21 Trout