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Nice 12lb fish caught today off beat 4. Fish showing in all the pools. A bit of rain changes everything

1 Salmon

Both rods - Blank. Really wet day - river conditions from run off through the top stream made matters worse throughout. By mid afternoon the water was very silted.
Although in red in the instructions there was no sign of any book at the gate.
Geoffrey Bailey

River rising and wading starting to become difficult. I saw a couple of fish moving, but nothing taking.

2 very tough days in torrential rain at times, with a very strong flow throughout. We managed 2 trout on day 1 (10th) and 3 on day 2 (11th), all to a Diawl Bach fished as deeply as we could get it in the conditions. Biggest fish was 14" and all looked in pristine condition. Stayed at a fabulous B&B just down the road called Cefn Parc and would strongly recommend it: warm, comfortable, good breakfast and vast packed lunch provided.

5 Trout

A warm day with some sunshine. Rain late in the day. River a good height but still a little coloured and falling from rain the previous day.

Plenty of flies hatching but very little surface activity. Too early for mayflies perhaps a little late this season due to cold April.

All fish around 9-12 inches caught on small weighted PTN in streamy runs fished NZ style around 12-18 inches down. Tried some dry flies for fun but no interest. The river looked as though it should have been more productive in this condition. Perhaps in better hands it would have been!

River itself in good condition. Nice place to fish as always. The upper half seems to fish best but probably lower sections also fish well on dry fly.

4 Trout

Our first time here, having driven over the beat on the bypass to other places so many times! First impressions were very good with the river at a lovely height and relatively clear after weekend rain. A warm day with an upstream breeze - and very heavy rain later in the day (which called an end to proceedings). There is a lot of fishing on the beat, with lots of variety just as described.
There was a rise in the late morning about 11-12. Lots of surface activity with plenty of offers to dry flies and three fish taken to rusty klinkhammers and small red Wulff, of up to 15 inches. After that more difficult but there was interest all day and a couple more fish were taken on small upstream nymphs, with PTN the most successful.
Lots of great offers missed and certainly less rusty anglers would have walked away with a bigger bag. A great place to fish and I expect will become a firm favourite. Highly recommended beat.

6 Trout

Perfect water, fish in almost every pool. Knew I didn't have a chance of a fish without Magic Mick but a lovely day.

4 Trout

Fished the lower end of the stream in changing weather. Water clear and some limited hatch, the odd fish rising. Managed to catch one trout right at the lower end of the beat. Lovely part of the river, had to leave when the heavens opened.

1 Trout

Trout responded well to nymph, sad to see mink in abundance, never a good sign. River in great condition, with sporadic hatches through afternoon but few fish responding yet.

10 Trout