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7 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. I had a few hours free on a warm cloudy morning. Prospecting with a small fly as nothing much hatching or rising, and a few fish came up. However, the odd mayfly was showing by the time I left at midday.

7 Trout

Fixed for 4 hours. Caught nothing. I am novice and really enjoyed practicing on the reservoir.

Caught all on copper Toby far side

4 Trout

Lovely water. Good chance to “read” it.

4 Trout

Fishing was excellent, rainbow trout from 1.5lb to 2lb. All fish were topping the water and put up a good fight. The walk was tiring through to get to the fishing spot at the top of the reservoir.

4 Trout

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

3 rainbow trout, 1 brown trout (returned). Great day fishing. Trout were spirited with good runs. Diawl bach and buzzers were the flies of the day.

4 Trout

6 fish between us, 3 each after Brett dry netted yesterday.
As a relative newcomer, he learnt a lot in one days fishing after I pulled rank and took the fresh water he took all the fresh water and hooked a fish at least 3lb, it immediately leapt clear of the water, and threw the hook.
I long released two fish in the 2lb class, really interesting water and perhaps less than 10% covered in 2 days, real hidden gem. Hard work wading and in places not child friendly.

6 Trout