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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

28" fresh bar of silver on a cascade

1 Salmon

Fished from 11 30 am to 6 30pm. Overcast very windy dry and nymph both worked still not much water and clear. 14" oos grayling on dry very pleased. Biggest brown 8". Nice day.

6 Trout, 4 Grayling

Arrived to find that the river had risen overnight and coloured badly, no fish caught but several seen throughout the day. still all had a pleasant day spinning.

After a lot of effort on Wye, usk and Towy a fish at last. Fish took single hook yellow/silver FC. Cock fish about 12lb in the rock pool which has always been one of my favourite pools on the Usk. Easy release on micro barb single.

1 Salmon

Tough day - a few rises and just a trickle of Fly life. I tried everything - duos, large and small, weighted and not. Different indicators, damsel nymphs, wets, the works. One of those days?

Not a day for them sticking, lost one in the Orchard then later in front of the hut on Gromain. After striping line from the reel from the off it decided to roll on the line and unhook itself. River looking good.

Arrived on Saturday afternoon to take a walk along river and everything looked perfect with gauge on 2' but the overnight rain was heavier than we had hoped which washed heavy colour from the Irfon down river. When we arrived at 7am Sunday there was only 6" to a foot of visibility so went straight for the spinning rods and FC's. Clarity eventually improved through the day and by 3 it was fine but unfortunately no salmon caught and just one seen head and tailing in leaning Willow. Monday was looking good for this beat but myself and my brother Phil were booked in at the Rectory!!!

2 Trout, 1 Chub, 1 Other