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No fish but a nice beat. Mainly spinning water, although there are a few nice areas for the fly.

Couple of hours fishing from 1pm. Had one take on a gold head nymph. Nothing other than that. Cold, hale, rain and snow but great fun none the less. More of an early season dust off than a serious days fishing. Clear water early on but getting murky toward 3pm due to heave rain. Great beat!

Blanked the day. Lots of rain and wind.

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).