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Sunny spells. Several olive hatches, biggest at around 2pm. 6 fish took the dry, just one a PTN (several fish came up even when none rising and no fly on the water). Instructions very clear.

7 Trout

A curate's egg of a day with glorious spring sunshine interspersed with bitter winter - lamb and lion in a single March day. Short bursts of fly activity with LDOs and a smattering of March Browns, through the middle of the day. Nine brown trout to 17 inches landed and all returned.

9 Trout

This is the fourth or fifth time I have fished this beat and it remains my favourite because I caught my biggest Usk trout there a few years ago. I have blanked or had two or three fish at best but this time everything went to plan. After a slow start, a good number of fish started rising in the run just below where you park your car. There was a hatch which lasted two and a half hours of a ? small upright olive type thing, I think march browns are bigger and large dark olives are huge so I am not sure. This beat has a good population of trout, have all the predators been shot, is there stocking involved or did my brother and I just have a lucky day? Love to hear from someone on this. Great day and hope I have not got anyones hopes up to much as it might be a one or two fish day next time!! Beaded pheasant tail nymph and cdc shuttlecock dry did the damage - all returned.

10 Trout

Great day, very bright with little cloud and water as clear as gin - I did not give myself much hope however the fishing was good with 5 WBT hooked and as many lost. Took first one on dry within minutes of first few casts, the remainder on nymphs fished on on long leader. Hatch around 1 pm fish rising frequently lasted about 40 mins then back to more tranquil times.

5 Trout

A terrific day, on a splendid beat, again. We took fish throughout the beat, all around 1lb. and all in good condition.Very small weighted nymph patterns proved most successful - we saw sparse hatches late morning, but not enough to prompt a go with dries.
Water was cold and clear and whilst wading was straightforward, there are some stretches where the water really pushes through.

14 Trout

A really lovely day on this stunning beat. River falling after Friday's rainfall but in pretty good nick with the little colour giving the fish some confidence. Did hope for a LDO hatch to happen, but no sign so kept to deep nymphing with some success. Managed 8 trout, biggest a slim 2lb fish which will be a lot bigger come summer. All the rest were between 1/2lb to a pound. So a good standard. Caught fish all along the beat, which I imagine could be fantastic when the fish are up in the water. Only fished till 1pm as had to do the Mother's Day thing!

8 Trout

Fantastic conditions quite a good number of fishing showing in the slower water. All fishing taken on nymphs apart from one on a dry.

12 Trout

Dry, overcast morning. Rain from 2pm until 3.30pm, quite heavy at times. Mild, AT from low 20s to mid 20s just before rain, when it became cooler. River very low, WT 14.5C. Not much activity. Occasional rising trout. Caught 6 up to 1lb 4oz on parachute Adams, gold head PTN and green nymph. Better fish not moving. Nice to see flashes of colour of a pair of kingfishers.

6 Trout

Extremely low water and river right down on its bones. The saving grace was colour in the water from what must have been an overnight downpour which brought fish to the surface all day. Rising to emerging up wings and small stoneflies. All caught on a size 19 barbless skinny CDC emerged. Best trout 1lb 8oz. No leviathans this time, but I will be back. Lots of kingfishers, dippers, wagtails and great to be on the water soaking in some fishing before the end of the season. Thank you WUF!

17 Trout

Glorious day on a lovely stretch but the river was exceptionally low. One resident salmon moved at the bottom end of Llanobery. Excellent brown trout in evidence. A quiet morning but fish moving in afternoon sun from 2pm onwards. Three BT taken and returned safely. Congratulations to WUF: a good website, an easy and efficient booking system and helpful staff when dealing with subsequent email questions. Th only tiny glitch is that one right turn is missing from the directions to the beat. All round good experience. Slightly disappointed with The George in Brecon but can recommend Roberto's close by for supper.

3 Trout