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Water very low so had to find fishable areas where there was a flow into a pool. 4 Trout around 6 inches, lost a couple of bigger ones on a small Tungsten bead nymph. Fished from the second bridge to the wooded section between 2 and 4.

4 Trout

Water still clear despite the heavy rain over the last 36 hours. Level returned to quite low again though and more stealth than I possess was required for most of the pools. I did however get quite adept at spotting the shadows darting away in the distance ! Weather was bright and relatively warm, even a brisk wind rippling the water on occasion. 3 trout caught (4-10"), 2 of them to a tan klinkhammer, 1 to a bead head olive nymph. However, the tree canopy can consider itself victorious today as it claimed more of my flies than I caught trout! Fished until I started to get wet from the late afternoon showers, although it had stopped by the time I got back to the car so I decided to throw a tenkara line through the pools upstream of the bridge which resulted in a 5" wbt to a bead head nymph.
Obviously been some weather in the area. A fairly large tree has fallen across the stream about 1/2 way along the beat. Harder to navigate than the barbed wire and needed a hands and knees crawl in the shallows. Also, it looks as though the fallen trunk right at the end of the beat has shifted as I couldn't see the end of beat marker. Didn't hang around too long looking as I was getting damp by then.
Shared the beat at various points with; kingfisher; couple of dippers; plenty of wagtails; had to shift the bull and his ladies from the drinking point (thankfully enough driftwood around to act as a prodder because he wasn't going to move otherwise and I couldn't get passed!); and for once no swimming dogs!

4 Trout

Had a fantastic days fishing in beautiful surroundings, we had 19 barbel between the 2 rods catching steady throughout the day. All fish came to groundbait feeders with either pellet or boilie hookbaits.

19 Barbel

Was to have fished Craig Llyn, but washed off; fished River Elan courtesy of Richard, considering conditions a very good day, Shaun taking 9 Grayling and 4 trout on a 3 wt brook rod and 2lb tippet. One Grayling 18ins wt 2lb 12oz Plus 4 trout up to 2lb mostly on elk hair sedges. plus odd Grayling on a grey klink. I myself took 1 fish and lost 3 including 1 large trout. my presentaion was all wrong for this river. Only had 6wt with me after seeing wx report. I will have to avenge my poor performance when I see Shaun again!! Pete

5 Trout, 9 Grayling

River was on rise and pretty coloured. Fished tight to the edges with big Snaelda. One medium sized sea trout. Lovely beat.

1 Sea Trout

A tough day at Sugwas where we fished the middle and lower sections. We would have preferred to fish the upper section but the weather / conditions were not appropriate. Two fish were taken early in the day and then very quiet after that.

2 Barbel

Good days fishing, mixed weather with the odd shower. Water clarity was very good and made spotting the odd fish relatively easy. Between 2 of us we took 26 fish, 20 grayling and 6 brown trout. The largest of the grayling were approx 1 1/2lb - 2lb and largest of the trout around 1lb. All fish were caught using czech nymphing method and caught on a variety of www.barbless-flies.co.uk

6 Trout, 20 Grayling

Very enjoyable wonderful place.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Low water level, as expected, at Eyton and quite warm. Lots of fingerlings about rising to a rusty klinkhammer but not many larger fish showing. Did catch three brown trout about 8". Enjoyable session nevertheless.

3 Trout, 15 Other

A hard days fishing on a river that had risen slightly overnight from the previous days rain. Lots of weed and debris coming down but the colour was good. Starting at the top of the beat floatfishing with corn, a method usually good for some chub and an odd barbel or two produced not a single bite. Another hour on the feeder produced the same result.
I then moved down river trying as many swims as I could safely fish with the same result until close to the wood where I managed 3 chub, the best about 3 pounds. A frustrating day as there was a lot of fish jumping and although some were salmon many I think were chub.
it is a lovely quiet beat, possibly the quietest I have fished on the Wye but there did seem to be a lot of cormorant activity. I scared off 3 birds when I arrived and all day several birds were seen to land on the water to fish. Possibly the lack of people around encourages the birds on this beat? Canoe traffic was very light and spasmodic.

3 Chub