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Slow start with nothing until well after lunch. Activity picked up from around 2.00pm Three caught on a black viva and floating line and the other of us caught four on a small mepps spinner. An enjoyable day in warm sunshine and fine views with nine Red Kites circling the lake.

7 Trout

Got out for 4 hours today, river at a good height, carrying a bit of colour but clearing. Feeling optimistic after a season and half of blanks but no wishes answered today. Fighting lots of demons with the salmon at the moment need to chill with some trout fishing on the small streams I think!

Plenty of fly life at bottom end, but not one rise seen. One trout of just a few ounces caught on nymph. I mmust find another beat to fish, as this one is no longer as "prolific" as it used to be...

1 Trout

The river was running high and coloured but the fish were feeding hard on nymphs. All were caught on a long leader set up with a sz14 copper head black French nymph on the point taking the most fish. About the same number again as netted were hooked and lost due to the fish slashing at the nymphs in the murky water.The largest fish was over 18" making it a surprisingly good day in what at first seemed like poor conditions. Luckily I could remember where to wade from fishing this beat recently in very low water though extreme care was still needed.

15 Trout

Access to water variable, limited/poor in mid to upper reaches because of heavy vegetation and barbed wire fences: felt like an assault course at times. Water was coloured and slightly murky after recent rain but water level was fairly low, allowing wellingtons to be sufficient for wading most of the time. Conditions bright sunshine and warm with occasional gusty winds. Little surface activity by trout in evidence so used wet fly, barbless, and had a few takes in pools and runs just below pipe bridge, only one fish, 9" brown trout, was landed but was foul hooked near pelvic fin and was returned. Very pleasant day on the river but the fishing was hard work in these conditions.

1 Trout

Somewhat ambitious fishing today. The river was brown and the current too fast for wading. Fished all styles from 10.30 to 5pm with only one bite at 11am. Plenty of fly life but no fish seen except for a salmon which showed itself briefly. Disappointing as the Beat looked promising in good conditions.

Slow few hours on the Llynfi. Plenty of fly on the water, olives, midge, mayfly, hawthorn, crane but not much in the way of rising fish. The heads of pools in the fastest water brought the better fish to hand with the largest trout 14 inches.

10 Trout, 2 Grayling

The river was in perfect condition with plenty of fly life. I gave the stretch a good working with dry fly & nymphs, but unfortunately without success. there were plenty of fry in and around the margins + weed areas.

Only fished part of the beat, water still a bit colored from the recent rain. One nice grayling about 12 inch, all trout where on the small side between 6 and 9 inch. No rising fish at all.

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

A glorious warm day with lots of grannom, caddis, small and large upwings including a lone yellow may but few rises relative to the amount of fly life. All fish caught bar one came to dries. Very close encounter with a dog otter, which was delightful and made my day as much as the fishing! The river was low and clear but tea stained after a spate the previous day.

8 Trout