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Stream looked a bit low but still a few deep pools where a couple of decent sized trout were rising to small duns.
Nothing caught, but a very nice beat none-the-less.
Was advised to park just inside the gateway to the farm on the grass.

Overcast and fairly mild afternoon with the river running clear and at an average height. 10 trout up to about 10 inches caught on dry flies with the majority taking a sedge pattern. A small number of mayfly hatching through the afternoon with a few fish rising for them. Access quite difficult in a few parts due to barbed wire fences.

10 Trout

River was quite clear considering amount of rain recently. A few mayfly around so used dry imitations to catch 4 fish to 6 inches. Lots missed/lost most of whom were probably too small to take such a large fly. A lovely beat.

4 Trout

9 x wbt. Mayflies hatching throughout the afternoon but not in any great numbers. A sedge pattern in the faster water did the trick with the fish smashing the fly. Thanks to the Wye and Usk.

9 Trout

Very warm day, a little sun. Problems with barbed wire (moving around) and lush trees and vegetation. Still, 2 small brownies caught off the top and returned, with another 3 missed.
Taken on a size 14 Grey Duster.

2 Trout

Plenty of water in the river and good weather. 7 trout, best about half a pound on a small nymph.

7 Trout

Bright and sunny, 3 trout taken and returned around lunchtime on small iron blue dun emerger patterns

3 Trout

Great spot, didn't see a fish all day gin clear. Too early in the season I expect. Will return later this year.

This is a lovely little river, unfortunately on the day I visited the river was low, slimy on the bottom and pools were a bluey grey colour. No signs of fly life or fish and no takes to my drys or gold head nymphs. As with all of the wild trout beats I have fished, access can be a problem, though there are some much worse than this one. Excessive use of barbed wire, and cattle gates across the river do not help, but a machete would be useful. I thought it was the trout that were wild, not the stream side vegetation! I'd like to give it a go in late May/June with a little more water in it, but it's a long way to come from Washington!

Beautiful day and lovely beat. 10 trout up to 10 inches caught between the two of us, mostly on the nymph. Fishing on the challenging side given the low water and bright sunshine, but what a pleasure to fish in such glorious weather for a change!

10 Trout