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For first time this winter I neither caught nor saw any grayling on this beat..not a touch despite fishing at all depths and with many changes of nymphs.The two small trout, 8"ish, came to size 16 hares ear on the bottom. The water was very coloured to begin with but had cleared by 3pm.

2 Trout

4 x little grayling 6-10 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear. Not an easy day, although water conditions looked reasonable. I spent much time experimenting with weights and patterns of nymphs, eventually going to some rarely visited corners of the fly box, all without very much result. Having no less than 2 separate otters fishing the beat, one below the bridge and one above, working all the pools very thoroughly, may have had something to do with it. At least that is my excuse. It's one of the great skills in angling that - always to be ready with an excuse for lack of success! I enjoyed otter watching instead.

4 Grayling

Arrived at about 10 o'clock to find the river at about normal winter level and running clear. Mild and overcast with a bit of rain in the morning, so was hoping for some Barbel action which never came (water temp still a bit low maybe?). This was made up for with a Grayling in my first swim and 5 Chub (lost another to a hook pull) between two other spots. Most fish fell to feeder fished pellet and maggots, with one of the Chub falling to trotted maggots.
Nice peaceful day by the river :)

1 Grayling, 5 Chub

Weather and water conditions were perfect, but it lacked the fish activities. Hard to find the fish and we're surprised with the browns we caught. Not that we were catching them, but the condition they were in. It was as if it was spring time, perfect condition. Mild winter strikes again!!! Even with the lack of fish numbers it was still a pleasure to be back out on the river.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

River was in great condition not rising after yesterday's rainfall and gin clear. First time grayling fishing on this beat and enjoyed it very much. A lovely piece of water holding some decent fish. Fished two jig baetis nymphs with a 1.5mm tungsten on point size 18, and a 3mm tungsten size 16 on dropper. 3 grayling 6-8 inches, 5 grayling 8-12 inches, 3 grayling 12-16 inches and the other five all between 16-19 inches. Most taking size 16 on dropper.

15 Grayling

Just the one 8" grayling on the duo from just above the downstream limit. Nymphing was tried but failed to find the fish from the deeper holes. Good access to most of the water.

1 Grayling

No fish caught

Only fished for 2 hours river cold and lifeless not a bite even the swans took to the fields!

8 x grayling 6-14 inches, 2 x out of season trout 13 and 14 inches. A few hours trotting before the rain came in. The post-spawning trout were nicely coloured fish, but parallel lines from head to tail.

2 Trout, 8 Grayling

32 x grayling 8-15 inches, 2 x out of season trout 6-8 inches, trotting. Mostly grayling of 10-12 inches. A milder day than of late with river at 1 foot 4 inches on the Llanstephan gauge, running clear.

32 Grayling