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Well after getting up at sparrows fart , after a long week's work , wondered if perhaps a lie in would have been beneficial , gave the pooch a good walk , heading of for this jewel of a lake . . . .
Arrived at half seven , nice ripple on this special mountain lake , and overcast with a temperature of 13 degrees , conditions looked good !!!!
Tackled up with my five weight nine foot rod , and it seemed really cumbersome to begin with, after a good few weeks of using my two weight six foot rod on the streams locally . Initially I opted for my home tyings of traditional wets , small dark patterns , bibio and clan chief . . .
Fished the easterly side , and had one good fish , but things were slow . . I moved all the way down to the top end of the lake , tricky walking and some devious deep holes to watch , deep with water too . . . . . Some steady splashy rises started to appear about nineish in the top area , and there were some trouty sedges flying around , making the Bugeilyn brownies go crazy !!!
I stuck on a size twelve dry sedge pattern , and almost as soon as it landed . . . bang !!! Lovely fish on quickly admired them back in , another nine followed over two hours , all on the same fly , looked a bit battered by then , but possibly the attraction ??
I worked my way down the westerly bank , working a Coch y Bonddu dry with the small sedge , didn't seem overly fussy , hitting both with confidence and I also missed a good few too , lightening quick , but hitting the dries with a really satisfying splashy take !
All fish were in cracking condition , ranging from six to thirteen inches , may be a tad more . . . A fabulous day , great fun , sixteen beautiful brownies caught and released and some quality big air too , Great for the soul !!!! Was a nice change from the confines of the Arrow , Pinsley and Lugg beats , shall head up to the hills again very soon , a memorable seven hours sport . . . . . . Superb fun !!!!!!!!!

16 Trout

8 trout all on dry flys although very sunny and hot

8 Trout

Another excellent day, with large amounts of insects hatching all day. Most successful fly was a small Dawl Bach , with a black gnat also accounting for a few.

9 Trout

Fantastic day, with 11 trout landed of 4 to 10 inches (approx). Fished Diawl Bach and Coch y bonddhu, wet early then dry later. The track is in pretty good shape, would have driven my VW transporter down if I'd have known. Well worth a visit, had the entire mountain range (it seemed) to myself+ not bothered by midges unlike some of the streams around.

11 Trout

Quite a tough day, but found some in the end, most fish on small black dry's but a couple on diawal bach's.

8 Trout

All returned. Typical mountain weather, low cloud and stong wind. Good day in wild location with wild fish. All under 1LB. Loch style wet flies

8 Trout

Well, after years wanting to fish this beat we finally did. Nestled in the stunning beauty of the Cambrian Mountains it's a truly remote Llyn. You definitely need a 4x4 to access the 2 mile track. Not because of the traction but you need the clearance as the potholes are almost fishable!
We arrived a bit late as this is a 1.5 hour drive from our weekend base in Hay. It was very bright and surprisingly windy given the general stillness of the day back in Hay. The fish rose for the first hour and we caught 4 wbt on dries. Stunning, chubby, black finned wbt, 6" to 8". Put up a real scrap on a 4 wt rod.
The fish then switched off, and stayed switched off for the rest of the day. Too bright, too early in the year, not windy enough? Or did we start too late? Who knows, but those 4 in the first hour was our lot. Caught on a Bristol Hopper and Black Klink.
This was our first time, so things we learnt: 4x4 recommended to take on the track (walk is about 30 mins). Our fish were taken close to the bank so dry flying you could start at a 4wt or even 3wt. Keep moving and string up a dry and nymphing (5wt / 6wt) rod if you can to save you yomping back to the car. We wore waders as the bank is very boggy and there's a small beach at the hut where we assumed you could wade. Watch your step, there are some deep, hidden holes all along the bank, possible leg breaker, therefore, best to go with a mate. Be careful at the opposite bank to the hut, you can be walking through bog and be thigh deep in one step. Don't scrunch up the paper with the padlock combination and chuck it at the bottom of your bag. You need it for the way out!
Wonderful experience, will be back!

4 Trout

Really pretty venue, lovely day

10 Trout

Bright but windy day. 3 trout caught on black gnat dry flies around the middle of the day. Went quiet afterwards

3 Trout

More a day for meteorologists rather than fishers. Snow drifts blocked the track in (will now be melted), 9C warm and humid, 3 types of insects hatched, rumbles of thunder, lake cold and level high. Then it got windy and cold, but Bugeilyn always delivers and 2 trout in good condition caught with a size 12 Butcher, near the bottom. Many comments on the state of the track, but a walk in is always pleasant, with fine views and lots of wildlife to observe. Takes no more than 30-40 minutes.

2 Trout