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2 Barbel

A quick session this morning, Upper beat, between nine and twelve .... dank and pretty miserable this morning , made dry fly sport tricky !!! Who can blame the trout.... I wouldnt play ball either !! Still, sport was OK, they're a good stamp of fish on this Upper beat, with a couple of really decent eleven inch fish and two of about ten .... good for here !! I only went up to metallic foot bridge as above that it's just a Rocky gorge to be honest !!
Managed five to the the net, chunky strong fish too, they nailed my Para Adams with gusto !!! Two more slipped the hook, aaarrgggggggghhhhh !!!
As I'm writing this it's heavier rain now in Rhayader, down right autumnal if I'm honest !!! Berries,squirrels and leaves in the river are all the signs that the season is coming to a close !!!
I did enjoy the brief session this morning must admit, think I'll give either Llandewi or the Arrow a bash next week, seems that hardly anyone is bothering with the wild streams, shame as with a bit of work they're much better than a lot of the bigger beats on the Wye and Usk .... but I guess a lot of folks don't like the effort involved ..... cest la vie !!! Anyway, the ones who do enjoy them, leaves us with a huge array of choices ..... lovely job!! Must admit, I think a structured trimming on ALL WILD STREAMS NEEDS TO BE DONE !!!! A cracking morning, time to abuse the running machine and rower in the gym now !!! Lol !!!!

5 Trout

1 x rainbow trout caught and returned on worm

1 Trout

2 Trout

Nice to fish above the bridge to S Symonds Yat
But down was ok but the bank do sometime trimming will not be going back to fish there

3 Trout

2 Trout

Firstly I have to endorse the opinions of others about this beat. River access is extremely limited, with only two fishable swims in the first field. Access appears better in the second field but only because the resident cows have broken down the bank so you fish these spots with your tackle at some risk. Exit from the parking area is also extremely perilous.

Moan over, one of the two available swims gives access to the deeper water under the willows and alders mentioned in the beat profile and produced 6 good Chub to around 5lb in 5 hours fishing , all on ledgered luncheon meat. Sadly no Barbel

6 Chub

An interesting day, more fish caught but lost on snags including 3 barbel and a few chub.
We explored the top end of the beat but alas no means of reaching the the bank. Eventually found a couple of spots towards the lower end of the fishery which were accessible with the aid of a rope. Such a shame that no one seams to be responsible for maintaining the access. This could be a really excellent venue.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

River in perfect condition; weather damp and muggy with no wind until late afternoon. Sand martins have started to head for sunnier climes. Fished from 11:00 to 17:30. A dribble of olives coming off throughout the day, peaking between 14:00 and 15:00. Some smaller fish rising in Llanobery Pool but were not interested in my offerings. PTN around the edges of the faster runs also unsuccessful. Retired defeated and frustrated - with only a month to go to the end of the season!