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Unfortunate the beat seemed empty of fish. We only saw two fish the whole day despite a huge hatch along most of the bottom end of the beat in early afternoon. We saw a heron several times on the beat and locals confirmed the presence of an otter in lower sections. Much of the beat was in accessible due being over grown and it took us a while to figure out how to access the far bank which had the better fishing. Top and bottom ends of the beat seemed in accessible due to over grown banks and too deep to wade.

Very cold wind gusting to 35mph and 6.5C start. Wind whipping up ripples on surface of water. Casting difficult. No rising fish. Persevered with nymphs but no luck on this occasion.

Bright warm Spring day. Expected more surface activity, but saw no rising fish and no significant hatches.

Fished for a few hours, no rises seen, caught one decent sized WBT nymphing. Saw an otter and a mink, very scenic beat, great access. KM Hereford

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Lovely venue. Downstream wind made things difficult

River rose overnight and through the morning, colour to the water.

Two on dry March brown and one on a wet version, quite a few missed. All between 1-4pm. Water level was great (although meant didn't cross to left bank) and a lovely beat all in all.

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Arrived at 9:00am and walked beat (First time fishing it). Could not access top of beat from RHS bank above 1/2 way up along the stream. The stream is a fork which runs round the back of the south side of the island in a thick forested area. Bumped into the owner who suggested driving round to LHS, parking near church and walking down. Otherwise FULL access available from RHS bank along entire length permitted. (Would be difficult to fish this beat from LHS as there are only two gaps in the tree line with no bank, the upper section to the north side of the island and a gap opposite the beat end ditch RHS on the lower section.
Around 10:30am, having tackled up and moved onto the river, the fish had started rising to a sudden hatch of March Browns. Caught 2 trout immediately on MB dry, one of 1lb and the other at 3/4lb. Larger fish noted on LHS side of river in the deeper water in awkward places - too difficult to reach across from RHS. Around 11:30am, Large Dark Olives started coming off the water, and hooked two more on LDO emerger, but unfortunately they came off the hook. Another brief burst of March Browns followed but this time the fish weren't interested in them. The number of rising fish dwindled, with just odd sporadic rise through to 2:00pm. By 3:00pm the strong bright sunlight had taken hold of the river and surface activity ceased. Temp check 21C. Didn't try nymphs as dries had made a good day of it. Left water to return home at 4:30pm.

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Hard day,wind was a problem,,very small window of surface activity. Only 2 fish landed,, I blanked and only missed 2 fish on dry March brown,very quiet, left by 3pm,shocked to see 4 other fishermen on opposite bank and 10am.
Said it was Merthyr anglers water also.
Would be good to know,for future return to this beat.

Fishing Passport Note : Merthyr Anglers are NOT permitted on the water here. Merthyr Angling Alliance ave been contacted.

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