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Arrived at 8-30am and found hill to venue steep but not to far luckily. Had a walk of the stretch, most of first field fishable although not exactly armchair pegs. After bridge over stream at end of first field nowhere really to fish until croy right at end which was a shame. My stepson tried here but under low river conditions and sun had no joy.I had 3 chub up to 4lbs 4oz up to 4pm. After starting fishing just after 10am in first field, added 4 barbel from then to 7pm when we called it a day. My stepson had 2 late barbel to save his day, all fish on feeder on either pellet or paste between 4lbs 8oz and 7lbs 12oz all in mint condition and fought well.

We we were the only 2 rods booked on this day, rather disappointed that 2 other anglers were there already in the best swims. They said they had booked through the farmer, though this was found to be untrue as the farmer had no knowledge of this. They paid whatever and were allowed to carry on. According to a farm worker anglers often turn up without booking.
Anyway they went in the afternoon we moved into the pegs and had 4 barbel upto 7lb and 3 chub to just under 4lb in around 3 hours fishing. The first part of the day we fished at the very top end of the beat but with no catch.

Booked over my mobile £15+£3?? Anyway got to the river 12-45pm, slightly above Summer levels. Chose last swim on the LH bank, not a good move! Evil snag just in front of the over hanging willow at the tail of the eddy. Lost 4 complete rigs and 3 fish (this really needs sorting please W.U.F). 15LBS braid coming back looking like it had been cut with a knife! Hopefully fish will ditch barblees hooks and swivel, my in line feeder rig means the feeder detaches as soon as main line breaks? Keep this in mind if you fish this swim please. Time to move, well I still had a few rigs left. Crossed bridge and fished in front of trees 80m from bridge down stream. 2 x 10mm elips hair riged on in-line feeder saw me take 4 Barbel to 6 lbs in first 1 1/2 hours. Bite's dried up from 4-30pm would be very easy to associate with 3 cormorants turning up and very clear water conditions? Left at 6-30pm. did notice a MINK on the far bank around 6pm!

Caught 8 barbel between 3 & 7lb from pool just above Lugg mouth. Bait, x2 6mm pellets glued to a hair.

1 barbel, 1 pike 7lbs and several dace.

4 chub 3lb+, 2 barbel 6lb & 7lb. All caught on pellet.

It had rained in Builth overnight but the river was hardly affected, slight colour. Remained sunny for rest of day with cold wind. A good hatch of sandy coloured caddis in the afternoon provoked some rising fish. 4 grayling caught, best 1 1/2 lb. on hairy red tag. Heavy showers moved back by 4 pm. There was 1 angler on the opposite bank trotting bait down the head of pool where I was fishing. I presume he was fishing Lake hotel water. Used my pruning saw to good effect in places!

Fished from 10am - 4pm, nothing doing until 1pm then a feisty 12" Grayling on a nymph but must have spooked the rest of the shoal. Moved on and had a beautiful 18" Trout on a 14 Iron Blue. Sun came out and flies and fish everywhere but couldn't tempt any more.

3 nice Chub and 4 good Barbel to 9lb 14oz to one rod after a biteless afternoon of trotting, switching to proper Barbel gear into dusk. The other rods had nil bites bar one which lost a big fish and one landed a Chub of 3lb. Everybody fishing the top part of the fishery in high Summer conditions and low levels, all using pellets. My pals were more than pleased for me!

Caught 20ish wbt & grayling on PTN's & small dries all on the small side up to 8inches but great fun. No sign of any salmon moving but stunning beat and excellent day out. Not sure I like standing on the planks!!