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After yesterdays rain I expected the river to be a lot worse than it was. It was up a bit but still clear enough and well fishable. Only fished the bottom of the beat because the top stretch was running much too fast. Used French leader in the shallower parts and indicator and nymphs in the deeper runs. Plenty of fly life around but strangely nothing rising! Grayling to 16" and trout to 12".

2 Trout, 12 Grayling

Difficult day with the gusty wind, managed 6 grayling and 3 trout all taken on dry fly apart from 2 small trout early on with heavy nymphs. Landed 3 good grayling at the island all around the 18" mark.

3 Trout, 6 Grayling

Another lovely day, tricky fishing day with the wind, many misses!
Sunday- Craig Llyn unfortunately very coloured today. Kindly invited as guest of Sean to fish a fantastic stretch of the Elan courtesy of Richard. Another great day on a beautiful water with lovely wild brownies. Big thank you to Dave and Tom too for a great day. Look forward to seeing you again!

Fished the morning myself and Dave. Weather cold and blustery definitely chilled the water not the usual amount of rising fish but still managed a few jokers all the same on dries size 16 on a Craigllyn killer courtesy of Terry and Bushy the week before many thanks. water temp a cold 10 degrees notice for the rest of the day fry were not holding close to bank anywhere dropped back into deeper water. Salmon starting to show in the deeper pools now ready for their last push. Sunday fished the Elan, the Wye quite coloured with thanks to Richard 4 rods myself Dave Dillon and Tom 2 trout 4 grayling one grayling a personal best for Tom at 18/19 inch fish on a grey duster he was a very happy bunny for the rest of the day Tight lines shaun

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

A great fishery and two lovely grayling and trout! All on small dries.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Overnight rain but water fairly steady at 9" on Rhayader gauge. Both grayling and trout to 14". Little rising though pale wateries hatching and a few stone flies and sedge about. Few trout on dry Elk hair sedge fished blind. Grayling and other trout on nymph. Beautiful water, slippery bed rock.

9 Trout, 3 Grayling

1 Trout

Two grayling taken on a wet fly and safely returned. Hard going though on a beautiful beat, with few rises.

2 Grayling

Fished here Yesterday with Shaun, and as his guests. Shaun started early with the Salmon rod, no Salmon this time but he did get 4 trout.
T.B. fished the French leader, and took a good number of both trout and grayling. When fish started rising regularly, we all switched to dries, and from then until the end of the day we took a good mix of trout and grayling. This has to be my favourite beat on the upper river, and rarely disappoints.
Thanks Shaun for a great day. (Fish numbers stated are a conservative estimate).

20 Trout, 38 Grayling

No fish caught - 1 take