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Nice evening. River very low. Decent rise started very late in the day. All small fish

10 Trout

Just three hours on the water, 6:00am to 9:00am, due to other commitments but it was a surprisingly good three hours despite the continuing low water.
Second cast at the lowest end of the beat over fast water and the first trout. Not one to boast about at around 6-8oz but still encouraging. Moved up river and despite the galloping heifers making the ground shake I was into my second near the head of the long pool. This one just over the 1lb mark.
A little further on and after thrashing my way through the undergrowth making so much noise I thought the fish would have scampered all the way to Crickhowell but was just able to cast over a willow branch and into the next small deep pool and almost immediately bang - a good fish was on. I was using a 10ft #4 rod with a 3lb leader and this guy just wanted to get into the willow roots. Really thought I was going to lose him when he changed tactics and made a dash for deeper water. Took several minutes before I got a glimpse of him and I had to jump into knee deep water without waders to keep him from dashing back to the roots. A lovely spotty brownie of around 2lbs. I have to admit I thought it was going to be a little bigger by the way he pulled but not at all disappointed.
So fish can be caught with crystal clear, low water after all. Well pleased after all the blanks so far this year!

3 Trout

One trout around quarter pound. Very low water with little movement save for dozenss of damsel flies. Beautiful demouselles are really appropriately named. And it is still a joy to be on the river.

1 Trout

Very quiet, difficult access, didn't see a fish all day. Needless to say, nil return. Disappointing.

Access to river difficult due to high bank and cattle fence also surprised to see so much rubbish in the river (old tyres and farming plastic bags). Very little action during the day but I managed to catch 3 very small trout in the evening. I think £25 is overpriced for this sort of fishing.

3 Trout

2 Trout

River so low and crystal clear. Not a fish to be seen. Please, a little rain for both the garden and fiver!

Lots of surface action but, a very bright day with too much sunshine. The water was very still and I spent most of the day stalking into fish that, as soon as I had got into casting range they appeared to telpathically know about it and were no longer to be seen. When only moments before they had been rising like metronomes!!

An awesome, unforgettable day.

A smattering of mayfly in the morning and early evening. Heavy sedge hatch about 11.30. I fished the rest of the day with a small deer hair sedge pattern which seemed to do the trick. I managed to apprehend a few trout but, had the opportunity to catch many, had I been a bit craftier/been able to teleport/not been outfoxed by a creature with a brain the size of my thumb.

Big fish water. I did see one ginormous old bird that will haunt my dreams. She was almost uncatchable as her lie was within a tree root and a log pile. I spent 2 hours trying to get a good drift over her and finally got her to rise to a size 22 IBD imitation (having tried most everything else in my flyboxes), I struck, ready to try and wrestle her out of the tree roots but, did not even prick her! I will be back very soon to give her another go!!

The Fishing passport is an awesome scheme and so easy to book last minute - for those as disorganised as me.

Thanks to all involved.

5 Trout, 1 Chub