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Took four rainbows between us all on Mepps Aglia spinners,
2@ 1lb 3OZs, 1 @ 1Lb 7 Ozs and 1 @ 1lb 10 OZs.

First time on Llanfechan and there are some lovely salmon holding pools on this stretch. As for grayling I'm a bit of a beginner so was pleased to catch a couple and lose several more. Best fish @ 18". All on heavy bugs with no rises seen all day. Lovely to be out on an autumn day of heavy showers and weak sun in secluded and beautiful surroundings.

Arrived to find a dog otter working the river upstream. The river valley looked stunning in its full autumn glory. Had a very enjoyable day trotting the stream. Caught loads and loads of dace, a couple of brownies and a couple of medium sized chub. The only problem, I didn't catch a single grayling that were supposed to be my target species.

River just under 2 feet up, looked really good but finding the fish was not easy. Ended up with 8 barbel to 7.5 pounds and 1 chub. Most of the fish did not come from the more popular swims on this beat. Pellet again!

Fished S.E. and N.E. end of lake in overcast skies with very brisk W- SW breeze and intermittent squally showers.
1 rod 5 x Rainbows ranging from 1.5lb to 2.5 lb all taken, plus 11 inch Brownie succesfully returned. Second rod 2x 1.5lb Rainbows. Both of us using Mepps Silver Agila 4.
A good days sport in full waterproofs and wild weather. Reassured that our permit, efficiently purchased on line from WUF, was checked by fishery officers and also on the same day our rod licences were checked by Environment Agency occicers.

Suitably fueled and insulated by “the Big Breakfast” at The Halt Cafe, we met up with Frank Williams at Doldowlod for a days tuition in the art of Grayling fishing. Conditions were surprisingly good, the river being relatively clear and not too high. This day was more about learning new techniques than catching bucket loads of fish. Frank is a patient and encouraging tutor with an engaging manner. He's a good investment. You never stop learning at this game which is why it never loses it’s fascination.

Six fish caught, five Grayling and one out of season Brown Trout. The best, a 1lb 4oz Grayling on the dry, the others on weighted nymphs. All fish returned.

A most enjoyable day. But we found it difficult to find the fish until Colin arrived at the end of the day and we caught a few barbel in quick succession. We know where to find them next time. 6 barbel 1 chub. Looking forward to next week.

3 x grayling 10-12 inches, 5 x out of season trout 9-11 inches. A proper solid grayling came off after a few seconds in one of the holes. This is a new beat to me and I didn't really do it justice - the nymph rig I use on the Lugg and the Arrow doesn't seem quite right as this is a much more open, clearer stream. But it's a very nice stretch of water with good access and some interesting pools. I look forward to fishing it on a dry fly day.

2 chub, around 4lb and 1 barbel of 6lb. Hard going, particularly with such a wet day - never stopped until 14.00. One complaint: the blurb issued by the foundation states that "There is an excellent and comfortable hut with cooking facilities and a separate w.c." Great shame that it was locked - apparently only opens when the ghillie is on the beat. Maybe this misleading information should be updated - it would have saved me bringing food and tea bags!

Excellent day on a beat we haven't visited before. Plenty of colour in the water and a fair amount of floating debris but otherwise looking good. The persistent rain, wind and cold made the banks an interesting proposition without crampons but we wandered up and down the river trying the numerous swims available. Half a dozen chub to well over 4 lbs and a couple of nice barbel to 8 lbs on small pellets and corn without any baiting other than feeders made us forget the weather (I'm writing this on the 27th and the sun is shining with temperatures in the mid-teens). Caught some in the faster water below the island and some in slower stretches upstream.

Good day - thanks WUF. Can we be clear on whether or not we are allowed to drive upstream from the hut. The computer says 'no' but the well-worn tyre tracks suggest otherwise.

WUF Note : Please note that anglers are NOT permitted to drive along the bank.