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sadly nothing but lovely day

1 Trout

Early morning start was essential, and rewarded with a double figure Barbel on first cast. Closely followed by two Chub (6 and 4 lb). Pellet. As the sun came out, and temperatures rose, the action slowed considerably. Raps and taps occasionally through till 3pm, then things started up again. Day finished with 3 good Chub taken on trotted meat down towards Island end.
Family of otters (parent and two cubs) spotted early on. Magnificent. Did not seem to upset the fish.
Maybe the warm, sluggish water had an impact, but none of the fish, including the barbel, put up too much of a scrap. Lovely day. Thank you.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

Much better day today, fish were more cooperative. 4 decent sized barbel and lovely to see a small barbel of about pound and a half. Most fish were caught using pellets also rolled meat worked as well. Fished the bottom end of the beat both days

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

very bright, very hot. all to the float on pellet.

35 Chub

Better day still not as good as it could have been.

2 Trout

Lovely evening. Didn't start fishing until 6pm. No sightings.

Not quite to plan. Tried to fish "The Baskets"but found an extensive jungle of 12Ft high himalayan balsam. Fought my way to the water and had to wade deep to make a decent cast. Nothing moving.Obliged to retrace my steps in order to get out and then gave another impersonation of a scene from "The African Queen" in order to reach open ground. And it got worse!
Moving to the tail of the long pool I waded out onto a 10" deep glide over large pebbles and, whilst flicking a fly into a smaller pool, fell in, drowned my phone and snapped 7" off the top section of my Hardy fly rod! Oh joy unconfined.
I've fly fished for many years, love the Tywi and though a fishless trip is not a novel experience I would hope that my impression of an inebriated cormorant will be!

First time on this beautiful beat. Boiling hot so was hard going but we found chub in the deeper water and some in the faster water. We will be back

15 Chub

1 Trout