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Very cold day with no rising fish. That said there was a hatch in the afternoon and that is when I caught the small trout on an Adams. These trout are hard fighting so good fun. Access for much of the river is difficult with barbed wire fencing so much of river I couldn’t fish.

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A toughie today .... Only a brief visit really, from bottom of the beat up to the bridge.....She's low and clear at Cregrina ...And actually, although a warm day waters really cold!!!
Fished from midday to half one .... Four to the net, nothing huge, best about eight inches maybe .....
Good fun, two pukka risers...to sedge that were active from about half twelve in good numbers. They're very location specific here, when they're hammering the sedge . ....... Fun hits on the tiny Cdc and Elk though ....
The other two were in likely fast riffley bits, that had visible sedge activity above them ...Great fun, but this beat will suffer like last season if its not topped up .. Lots of skinned frogs, think i counted fourteen, obviously Tarka been really busy..... and im guessing full too !!!
The quick session really was because of a recce of the far wood, to see what squirrels activity there was ...Plenty of greys on the go, time for a visit with the Theoben.... bag a few before all the leaves are out !!!
Up in the Cwm Elan with a client tommoz, great fun ... time for a well earned cuppa now !!!!

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Another cracking little session today.... Fished between 11:45 and 14:30 ... i must say, spirited little fish as always here on the Edw.
Perhaps mh favourite beat on the system, with lots of variety . Must admit, she was nearly back to summer levels, and coolbsnf clear, with quite s fee leaves falling now !!! Good splashy takes at yhr too of pools, the usual haunts here...
Fish not big, but always fun on the dries . All season ive been on them. Stealth and presentation far more important than the finesse of your dry fly!!!
Again there was a small window when they were prepared to bsil the dry fly... only fished uo to thf bridge, great fun, and i must say that water is really cooling down in that gorge !!! Many more nights like the ones we've had, and it'll be just the big reservoirs for me, with only four days left of the rivers season .... its been a belter to be honest for both my clients and my own angling...Let's hope 2026 is just as good ....Happy days, time for baileys coffee ........

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Well, I intended a quick morning visit due to impending heat wave but was curtailed even earlier due to a call from the mrs re our chocolate Lab being taken ill but…. 4 wbt to the net within an hour 8 -10 inches would suffice in any fisherman’s book I would say ? These guys are super quick on the take and feisty once on, hence the net ! A beautiful stretch of the Edw, Hergest on Saturday for more of the same ! Btw, Archie seems ok now ????

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Brief white mayfly hatch from approx 1630hrs to 1715 hrs accompanied with a brief rise.

The rains of earlier in the week were now a distant memory

Nice return to the Edw after its enforced rest period. River was found in great condition with a steady hatch and good fishing conditions (cloudy, warm) although water was low. All fish were caught on dry and the final 3 taken from same pool. All returned.
Lovely day.

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Arrived a bit later than expected so just fished the evening for a a 2-3 hours. First time on the Edw and what a gem this beat this turned out to be. Plenty of fish showing in a variety of water, but they were very easily spooked: The slightest attempt to get a cast to them resulted in instant disappearance. Learnt a lot and need to work on my approach, wading stealth, casting skills and general finesse. Caught one perfect small wild brown trout so really happy with that. Will definitely return for another visit. Thank you.

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A guiding day for me today.... Had a cracking day in the Elan Valley yesterday, fish caught from both Claerwen and Garreg Ddu .... lovely stuff!! Rounded off with a few scoops in The Lamb and Flag ....perfect !!
Today was a small streams day for Jamie Osborne...He applied himself.... fished fine, stealthy approach, bang!!!! First few brownies on a dry ....He loved it !!! As a guide out in the Amazon, catching 300 lb arapima , this was a totally different skill for him .... Addictive, and up close he called it !!
And, on a pretty tricky, low River Edw ... she is on her bones now !!! Fishing the Wye tommorrow evening, just outta town, after another day in the Elan Valley !!
But, a cracking day, seven brownies to the net, superb stuff, and a well christened six foot, two weight Wychwood rod too !!!!! Happy days ..... only fished from the bottom of the beat to the bridge....
Need rain desperately here now ....
A fab day for my client, seven stunning fish caught, proper mountain small stream stuff ... catching wild fish in ten inches of water.... just can't fault it ....happy days!! A catch up at half six in Rhayader @ The Lamb and Flag, to discuss tomorrow's itinerary and of course muse over a well earnt cold Thatchers !!!! ....... lol !!

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