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Very hot and river low, fished afternoon in bright sunshine. Not the greatest combination! However fish were rising in the Bronllys Castle area, though I only fished upstream from the footbridge. Two takes to a dry fly, both missed, plus a few rises too difficult to cast to.

4 Trout

5 R/ trout 6 perch

5 Trout, 6 Other

1 Trout

5 Trout

Good to be back on this beat after the crayfish plague curtailed any visits last year. Very hot day, river was very low and clear. A few fish were rising by the church but couldn’t tempt any of them to a fly. Fished up to halfway on the beat without seeing anything else move.

A few fish were moving in very shallow water at the run into one of the deep pools and finally managed to get one, a very nice 22 inch trout. We walked up to the where the double bank access turns to single and the old man had two out of there. After a bit of a rest we headed back to the same place I’d had the fish earlier in the afternoon and dad managed to get another 2 in the same spot before the long walk back to the car.

By the time we were back down by the church the thunder was getting closer and it soon started to rain so we decided to return to the car and call it a day. Despite the heat and the aching legs the next day another enjoyable day out on this beat. We’ll be back when the grayling reappear and hopefully there will be some rain before then, it is desperately needed!

5 Trout

caught and released 1 small brown trout then quite for rest of morning left midday as too hot and water level low

1 Trout

4 Trout

Interesting session. Promising start lost 3 sizeable fish on a dry around 10am once the air temp rose and the hatches began. From there on in it became very frustrating with lots of fish rising throughout the beat but unwilling to take anything I was throwing at them. Stopped about 3pm with just a tiddler to my name caught on a nymph. Enjoyed it all the same very nice water to fish. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone unsteady on their feet as steep banks and accessing the water is quite tricky.

1 Trout

Very challenging with over grown entry points but once in wading is not so bad but you have to exit every no and again which means fight your way out or back track , having said that its so close to home for me so a go to place , all the trout taken on a dry Adams 14

4 Trout