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CP and BS from London fished the lower end of the beat up to the Rubble Pool (mid-beat) in the afternoon, 3.30-6.30pm. Bright sunshine with little/no breeze. Water clear, slightly peat-y and good level. Early week rains brought river up slightly; back down this afternoon. No fish caught; occasional rises in small channel below Rubble pool. Fished mostly nymphs and sub-surface; some dry fly fishing at the Rubble Pool.

River conditions were really good, water reasonably clear with a few fish taking off the surface. Caught a small brownie on a nymph.

1 Trout

Always exciting to fish a previously unfished beat. Easy, safe parking about 5 minutes walk from the beginning of the beat. Water seemed a little low and the early autumn canopy was a hindrance all day. Persevered with dries and winkled out 5 wbt. One a handsome 11"er.
For me the beat improved as you work your way up. Relatively simple wading and I suspect more open and accessible for casting earlier in the season. That's when I shall give this beat another go.
If you have the energy and an early start an angler (Wild Stream Season Permit holder) could carry on and fish the middle section beat as well in a single day. Now there's a thought.

5 Trout

Was after Barbel but no action all day. It didn't matter: the Wye for me, is about being there and I'm grateful for that. Finally changed to light gear and pulled out plenty of silver fish (couldn't miss). Easiest beat I've fished in terms of parking/access to the river, cleared swims etc and very lovely part of the world as usual.
Lots of weedy/grassy stuff coming down all day made fishing difficult and re casting necessary every few minutes.That's nature, I guess.
Only had about 20 canoes all day, which is good, but they don't look out for anglers as a priority. They see you then apologise for being close but they don`t look for you.They should be looking for anglers ahead then moving away in good time.
As an angler I sit in peaceful surroundings but i can hear a canoe coming several hundred yards away and its not the boat or the paddle or the water: its the vocal occupants. They aren't rude or unruly or deliberately disruptive, they just chat with each other, at normal and slightly louder volumes and don't think about anglers.

15 Other

The river was clearing during the morning. I lost three trout before lunch, caught four in the afternoon. One 7 inches, two 8 inches and a ten inch fish, all on a dry sedge. Not easy, but great fun. Stayed the night before and the night afterwards at the Caravan club site at Pandy. Excellent site on the bank of the Honddu.
Saw dippers, kingfishers, and for the first time ever, an otter. What a lovely river. My thanks to the Foundation for making this beat available.

4 Trout

Ended up fishing another beat. thank you.

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1 small trout caught on size 18 Adams. Very cold East wind may have accounted for little observed fish activity.

1 Trout

Beautiful stretch of water at just the right height and colour for salmon fishing. None seen or caught, though two trout did like the small cascade I was using. Both returned. Bankside rough but passable with care. Water worth fishing again, possibly more for trout than salmon. Enjoyable, if frustrating,day. Thanks.

2 Trout