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Fished for a few hours on Sunday morning from about 8am to midday. Quite a cold morning and the river was still carrying a good amount of water. It was a tough session - things only got going with a decent olive hatch from 11am onwards when the sun came out. 4 wild browns and a few others lost on klinkhammer & nymph, nothing over 8".

4 Trout

Nice spot, some movements, regretly I had to return very quickly to Northampton. I'll be back with more time.
Several rises, some little trout were rising to a dry fly.
Very nice spot, easy to find the park. By the way the box for the vouchers is very helpfull (don't pick up).

I'd booked Aberedw in the hope that Tuesday's rain would have washed through, it hadn't. My first two hours consisted of a pleasant upstream walk bird watching, interrupted here and there with a bit of casting practice. At about 2pm I was at the start of the beat contemplating the drive home when several fish started feeding. I've a lot to learn about fly life but the size 16 Iron Blue Dun looked a good match. Bingo! Happy Hour! One fine 11" fish to the net and several others pricked. Went home a happy man.
I'd stayed in the area for three nights. Peter Evans runs a truly remarkable B&B at the Old Storehouse on the banks of the Brecon Canal. www.theoldstorehouse.co.uk

1 Trout

All trout were caught on small nymphs (gold head). Only a few up winged flies came of the water. No real hatch.

7 Trout

Having seen nothing at Hergest, tried this beat for afternoon. Some good fish moving in the big pool 100 yards from the bottom, and they went for a Grey Duster and Iron Blue Dunn, but did not take.

Just one 8 inch brownie that took a Greenwell's Glory. Only rose one other but struck too late (or maybe too soon!). Saw a few fish so felt I should have had one or two more on this beautiful beat. Found the bedrock and gravel dangerously slippery, maybe should have taken felt soled boots rather than the so-called 'sticky rubber' ones.

1 Trout

4 lovely trout to 1lb 4oz on beautiful spring day.

Arrived about 7am, parked up and had a quick look at the river from the bridge. It was crystal clear did not see any fish from bridge on first inspection so went back to car to put normal slick bottom chest waders on, not felt studded so off I went back to the river all geared up. First step on rock and slipped over and almost broke my back. It was too slippery and dangerous for me to carry on so called it a day but still a nice location and will be back another day with better chest waders. This was my first time on this river with not much research done.

Still very cold although there was much more sun than the last few days. There must have been some fly life coming off because I was treated to the extraordinary sight of a bat feeding in the middle of the day. It was scooping insects from the surface of the river just below the bridge. But that hatch was of no interest to the fish. Although I was warmer than the last few days, I still saw no fish and caught none.