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Arrived at the beat with a strong wind blowing, which really caused a big disadvantage. Trying to cast upstream against 35 mile an hour gusts is a thankless task and decided enough was enough by lunchtime.
The strong wind kept the fish deep and with no hatch showing, managed 2 trout to half a pound on jig patterns in the tail of a fast run. Happy with that to be honest!

2 Trout

4lb Chub on the plug.

1 Chub

Nasty upstream wind but river was perfect. Not a sniff on lures, (FC or Mepps) and so even with the wind the new fly rod had to be cast; 15ft beast did punch the 37g shooting head into the gale, when I got the hang of it, and took 3 trout to 2lb+ and a 4lb(ish) chub on a Tony Frew pattern; Hellefossen Special. All in the fast water below bridge on left bank. Did have one huge pull lower down from right bank but could have been anything.
Note: Swans are now nesting on Island, not too aggressive yet but could get feisty later!

3 Trout, 1 Chub

Not the best day, very windy almost gale force on occasions. Nevertheless, managed to land a couple of brownies circa 10>12 inches don't really know how with no hatch or rise to speak of. Good to get out on the river though. Both fish returned.

2 Trout

Sometimes you have to forget the distance travelled and the cost of the trip and just put it down to experience on days like this. On arrival the wind blew so that I chose to move my car away from under the trees at the lower end of the beat! Gave the river here a go (you know what we're like) but was beaten off by the elements. It was a case of thinking that the wind had dropped but upon re entering the river your cast came back at you faster than you could get it out. Never mind, another time eh? Note to J S, perhaps the conditions failed the cigar and brandy being waded out to me ! Lol.
Thanks to all at WUF, another enjoyable escape.

Pop up worm caught 4 trout, all around 2lb.

4 Trout

The river looked lovely. There was a strong cold wind which may have kept the fish down. When I arrived there were grannom on the wing, and a hatch was under way. I saw 5 rising fish, but failed to entice any of them. The hatch ended and there was no sign of fish. I kept on my dry fly on, as I was keen to try and catch a rising fish. At about 3pm the grannom started hatching off again, and a few trout started rising, but once again they ignored my offerings. A lovely day, though sad I never solved what the trout wanted.
This beat at this height of water ~ 10" on the Brecon gauge is a seriously deep wade. I had water to within inches of the top of my waders, and I'm a big lad. Worth noting if your planning to fish Chain Bridge.
No trout, but many questions !

It was a shame that temperatures today plummeted and the wind picked up. The recent WUF trout reports on the Edw being a river of the moment had to slow for someone, although for just a little bit I thought I was going to have a big day! My first cast of the season tempted up a 10" WBT to a Para Adams and then within 6 casts two more from the same pool one of which a nice 12" fish. However, that was more or less it. Cold gusts, the absence of any significant fly-life and my stubbornness to stick with drys, meant only one more fish later in the day after lunch. Cregrina is a great beat and varied and the top half is not as featureless as I presumed after reading the beat sheet. I enjoyed the whole and noted that it had been recently cut back a bit.

4 Trout

Fished for about three hours using pheasant tail and copper head nymph patterns. No signs of fish rising and unfortunately no takes. Found access difficult due to fencing close to river with few access points.

An amazing start to a fairly chilly day. I caught eight good fish over a pound a couple pushing 2lbs and all in the first two hours of fishing (9-11am). All took a well weighted large gold headed hair's ear fished kiwi style under a Klinkhammer. When the sun came out there were sparse hatches of march-browns (I think, though my fly knowledge is poor) which encouraged some fleeting and fitful rises. By lunch time the wind picked up and I lost a good fish who I'm afraid carried away my nymph with him. Much as I tried, my clumsiness must have angered the fishing gods as I couldn't find the fish and the wind was causing me all kinds of anguish. I headed for home around 4pm, tired and content. All fish returned to their friends and family.

8 Trout