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Went with my son, great day, sunny, river running clear, flies hatching but fish must have been on a day trip to Bristol. I did see one about 4 inches long leap out of the water but there was no sign of any other activity anywhere on the beat. Good lunch at the Stag helped the day along. Looks a nice stretch of water, will try it again sometime.

It was wonderful to have a chance to fish Gromain again after a gap of several years! The water had dropped a little quicker than hoped from a recent small spate but was ok at 1ft 2". Started 5.30am with size 10 red Ally's at the head of the Spring pool, spent too much time messing about in the gutters and eddies behind rocks at the top with currents and fly going in all directions! - the tail end fished nicely but annoyingly the sun was on the water by the time I got to the tail 50 yards or so, perhaps better to focus here first next time in these conditions. Fished on through the Cottage and waded out successfully to fish the big rock and all fished really well. Drove to Boughrood and bought a pastie and choc fudge cake in the shop - becoming an annual treat when fishing upper Wye! Went to Bachawy pool and fished through in very hot and bright conditions. Had a snooze for 2 hrs and did some casting practice, still with a size 10 Ally's towards the opposite boards and had the first shad. Went off to Builth and found the excellent Cosy Corner tea rooms - do go!! Returned for an evening session from 6pm. Fished Heirag and caught another Shad, moved up to Spring pool and another shad. Cottage and the big rock again for nothing and feeling the pressure of a blank had a final cast through the Heirag and two more shad and a decent trout took a size 8 Usk Grub. No luck with the Salmon caught or seen but wonderful day out. Many thanks WUF.

2 Trout, 5 Other

Mostly small trout up to about 6 inches.

4 Trout

An excellent stretch of wonderful river. Would really
want to fish it again.

2 Trout

Nothing caught.

Fresh 15lb salmon on a boyo from upper Glangwye.

1 Salmon

This is a lovely beat with a new challenge around each corner. The water was a little coloured and although there was plenty of fly life on the water, few Mayfly were rising and even fewer trout. A small black nymph (size 20) worked early on then caught a couple on Mayfly patterns.

4 Trout

Another excellent beat with a great pool at the lower end and two massive deep pots towards the top. In the field with the footbridge there is now a campsite so dogs, kids, plastic rafts and caches of cooling beer were the main things in the river around there. Didn't spoil the fishing. Water was slightly coloured and there were only a few Mayfly coming off. Did well with a cdc emerger at first and later took trout on mayfly patterns. Caught on very nice trout in the faster glide coming into the "red pool" towards the top of the beat.

5 Trout

Strted 8am. Lots of fly hatches, fished from lowest section up to Penpont House. Fish were scarce, not many seen. Tied nymph and dry. Had a 22.5cm trout at 4pm. Hard but pleasant day on the river.

1 Trout

Very bright and warm for most of the day. Some great fish(2lb+) spotted swimming between pools, but none could be tempted to show an interest. Definitely worth another visit soon.