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11 barbel to 8lbs and 14 chub to 4lbs between the two of us. This was a very enjoyable day - with some fish in lovely condition. Good access path and lots of swims to choose from, this is a very well maintained beat - thanks to Colin.

11 Barbel, 14 Chub

We saw maybe 4 or 5 salmon jump. It was baking hot and sun on river all day. We used flies and spun with lures as well (Flying Cs and Tobys) but never felt like we would catch. The most likely stretch felt like it was the pool leading into Cadora Rocks but again not even a touch.
The water was relatively clear but a little silty.

River still low but a decent colour and flow. Lost a big barbel early on then took 3 pound barbel. Had a mid morning break as the sun came up as it was to hot to fish, then walked the beat. All pegs found were adequate. Starting fishing mid afternoon, very hot and bright sunshine but took a barbel of 7lbs, 3lbs 8oz, a chub and 5 eels up to about 1 pound. All fish fell to ground bait feeder and halibut pellets. Salmon seen jumping in all the swims we fished and 4 cormorants seen hunting the whole stretch. Beautiful stretch of river to be on.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 5 Other

One crayfish.

1 Other

Fished early morning until 11am, only one rise seen at all, 2 trout to ledgered worm and a perch to a spinner. Overcast with some sun and nice to be out. Collected a big bag of litter from around my pitch (again). Both trout taken, perch returned. On leaving I went to investigate the area by the ticket machine, new machine which takes notes.

2 Trout, 1 Other

No bites, tugs or takes of any description. To be fair I forgot my weighted nymphs this trip but it doesn't stop me being disappointed by the total lack of any sign of sizeable fish. An expensive fishery, beautiful location and sunny day, I think perhaps the price should be reduced when considering this beat allows two fish to be removed per rod. If numbers of fish removed overtake fish reproduction then the fishery may decline too. Not sure if this is already happening.

Low water and bright conditions, a number of anglers on opposite bank including us made a total of seven fishing. The only angler to catch was our man D with one Barbel and a small chub from the down stream end of the first field. It was a long day without a bite.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished for 2 days, too hot during the day but evening time very good. This beat is ok but to many idiots messing about on bridge.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub

Zero fish. Water was 18 degrees so many were struggling. Odd fish coming out to worm. Annoyed by the fact the rangers walked past several worm fisherman using multiple rods and did nothing about it. Many anglers were telling me they hadn't even bothered buying a permit and just wait for the rangers to leave before starting to fish! Welsh Water are not running a very tight ship here.

Very hot and sunny. River level up slightly following the heavy rain and storms from Saturday but still very low and clear.

2 Chub