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Two novice salmon rods (one spinning, one fly) fished both banks - the right bank in the morning in the rain and the left in the afternoon. No salmon caught or seen but a two pound trout taken spinning from the shingle at 'The Windmill' made a pleasant surprise (returned).
Like the beat, good access.

1 Trout

Stood under the open hatchback reluctantly sliding into waders that were still wet from the day before thinking I must be mad to fish in this wind and pouring rain? Then a passing loan jogger told me she had already covered 19 miles in the same weather! Who's mad?
Unable to control conventional techniques I resorted to the Czech style. Couldn't get the mental image of a tea pot out of my head for some reason? This is very cold work in these water temperatures. Left shortly after netting 12 inch o.o.s Grayling, returned.
Although not the most productive of trips, I couldn't wait any longer since not being able to come up since October, weather/river conditions and that, but enjoyed and learnt again.
Many thanks to all at WUF and Bronwye guest house.

1 Grayling

1 Brown Trout, released.

1 Trout

No fish caught.but what a great beat when the river is running clear.the named pools look full of potential.
the instructions for the car park may need changing.there is now hard standing infront of the beat gate with a wuf sign for anglers.
the welcome i recived was very warm.
a good days fishing thanks

I'm sure I read somewhere that the tributaries were a better bet early season? Wether this applies when it was minus silly degrees the night before, I don't know. At 09.00 this morning it was glorious though. The landscape this beat travels through is exceptional and the thought of having all day to spend on this two odd miles of river, whetted my angling appetite.
Not a bloody sausage! Now I don't profess to being the best fly fisherman but it would have been confirmation of my inabilities if I had even seen a fish! It was the strangest thing, some of the water would have been seen as a "banker" but nothing. I'm coming back in the summer when the water temp has risen, this beat has lots more to offer I'm sure of that.

Very cold. Thought would have a look at this beat and a few nearby. In the gorge were four foot long icicles. Tenkara level line icing up every five minutes. Not a fish to be seen. Climbed back up the gorge, was 7 degrees and glorious sunshine. Is spring gonna arrive? Lets hope so!

Amazing place. Four caught, all released due to size (all under 2lb).

Weather was nice.

Last day of the season and a blank. Water (just under a foot at Fownhope) and weather were looking OK, at least for chub maybe - but no fish caught (or even seen) save for one solitary salmon leaping, too far away to make out properly. Really good access (especially on the hut side) both to the beat itself and to the water, which is accessible for much of the length. Cheers to Colin the ghillie for coming along and giving us tips on likely barbel haunts, would definitely like to try this water again when temperatures have risen.

A great way to spend the last day of the season. Lovely weather, with river relatively low and clear. Fished 6 pegs on the bottom stretch and caught on each one. Pre-baited first thing in the morning and then fished from the bottom end up to the broken water just downstream of the woods. Had some cracking grayling up to just under 2lbs and several nice trout on maggott feeder - size 12 hook (3 maggotts) and 10lb mainline just in case a barbel came along. Got chub (up to 5lb+) on ledgered meat and small elipse pellets with micro pellets in the feeder. Barbel appeared from luchtime onwards - all caught on large elipse pellets with a combination of groundbait feeder and micro pellets. All barbel between 8 and 9.5lb. Another great day - roll on June the 16th!!

3 Trout, 12 Grayling, 10 Barbel, 8 Chub