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Holidaying in Wales for the week, took advantage of the passport scheme to have two days river fishing. Day two the Clywedog beat on an overcast calm day. A day of scrambling, climbing, ducking and untangling, this is not easy fishing, very overgrown. Tried nymphs to start with, but resorted to a dry fly just to make take detection easier. There are some very deep pools I was glad of my newly acquired wading staff. The top of the beat has a lot of fallen trees, had to leave the river completely at one point. Large hatch of olives in the afternoon but saw no fish rising to them. I'm a beginner at river fishing, it was hard work but I enjoyed the day, will return later in the year

1 Trout

Water level very low plus bright sunshine and high temperatures made for a tough couple of hours. Plenty of small Trout seen heading for cover but I managed to tempt 2 of around 6 inches from the deeper pools.

2 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

After the previous report from T.W I had to take a look. I only fished up to the pipes, however, I also saw little fly life, no rises and no spooked fish. I am aware that this brook can be at least a month behind most others, so only tentatively do I agree to being concerned. On a positive note at this time of year a visit is worthwhile to see the Pied Flycatchers and Redstarts along the upstream tree line in the first field.

Wadded up this beat no fish seen or even spooked,tell me WUF is their a stocking programme on these wild streams?if so fine, if not how can you endorse that 2 fish can be taken.also this beat is so neglected more than half of it is unfishable it made for a lousy day.

My last day this season so second beat of the day. Water was low but still slightly coloured. Caught in the runs into the deeper pools on weighted nymphs.

9 Trout

Stream running very low but managed to catch a few small trout all on the dry. A nice chap I met from wye and usk aked if I would report any Himalayan Balsam sightings upstream. I'm happy to say I didn't see any.

6 Trout

A lovely location and seems very under fished. Tricky wading in places on the bedrock which is very slippery.
Plenty of fish in all the usual runs and riffles including a few surprises like a beautiful 12 inch fish from the tiniest pocket gave a great scrap on my 9ft 3 weight!
Fished French leader with 2 weighted nymphs most of the afternoon apart from 1 pool towards the top where a few fish were rising I tried a dry to no avail.

19 Trout

15 trout 6-10inches to a para adams. Wonderful bit of river and probably the best days fly fishing I have had. Abundance of life along this river and probably the most agressive trout I've come across. Will definitely be back to this beat at some point.

15 Trout