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15lbs 8oz springer caught at 8pm on black and silver Flying C. My first ever salmon on my 4th day of trying. An even bigger springer, fully sighted through the 12 minute battle, lost in the morning to a near bank snag in a failed attempt at netting. Probably, on capturing this later and much smaller fish, it was 25 plus.

1 Salmon

FSFF, guided 2 anglers. The river was 53F and running clear. Height 1ft 3" on the Llanstephan gauge. There was a morning hatch of grannom and trickles of large upwings occurred throughout the day. Trout and grayling rising but mostly sporadically. Total catch 6 trout and 3 grayling. Best fish 1lb 4oz brown trout. Most fish on dry flies.

A delightful day. The river looked beautiful and the primroses, cowslips, wood anemones were joined by the first bluebells (just up from the pumping station, lower beat).

Best wishes,
Free Spirit Fly Fishing

6 Trout, 3 Grayling

My first time on this pleasant beat. Arrived at 11.30am to find a mixed hatch of (late) March Browns and LDOs in progress with trout rising. As this was on the lower pools, I found it difficult to cover the rises and was unable to take advantage of the hatch which didn't last long. Didn't see much of a hatch for rest of day but persisted with dry and suspended nymph only catching one small trout. At 4pm switched to fishing a pair of nymphs and caught 5 good trout by 5.30pm all on GRHE nymph, the best a beauty of 2lb 8oz which gave away its position when it made a huge slashing rise to a stranded LDO.

6 Trout

Blank day on fly

Nothing seen or caught. Water conditions and weather perfect. Some very nice fly runs on the seven sisters beat which would benefit from a day or two with the chain saw to cut back overhanging branches and clear bankside vegetation. This would bring more water into use.
Booking administration very friendly and efficient.

Lovely beat a bit cold. Took 2 off the top with olive klinkhamer late morning. This was half way along the beat
fishing from the bank into a deep pool during hatch of olives. Difficult to cast to the right position from the bank. Persistance paid off. 2 taken with GRHE nymph bottom of beat near parking area later in the day. All small .
Nice days fishing.

4 Trout

Alfred Pope caught a 13lb fresh run salmon in the Cafn on fly

1 Salmon

Pelham Aldrich-Blake caught a deep bodied fresh run 18lb salmon in the General on fly.

1 Salmon

Arrived about 11:30 to find a strong hatch of large up wings (probably a mixture of LDO and March Brown). Large numbers of fish rising. This ended an hour later. Having tried many patterns found the best to be deer hair emerger and cdc emerger. Day was one of missed opportunities. Had many takes, over 10 fish hooked but all came off before I could net them. Despite a nil return it was a great days fishing.

Very cold and windy made fishing almost impossible. Had a bit of a walk the water looked in great condition but still very cold. Didn't fish but would love to try it on a better day.