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SW breeze, heavy rain turning to showers with sunny intervals. Bank-side access was difficult upstream of car park. Eventually found a crossing place which could be safely waded at the top of the beat above the island; this, however, was difficult on my return after the river had risen by the end of the day. It might be an idea to indicate safe crossing places for anglers in the information about the beat.
Landed 7 trout and lost 4. Best fish was 14 inches and another of 13 inches. Others were good fish around 11 inches. Very few rises, though a steady hatch of various upwings - LB Olives, pale wateries and BWOs- during the day. Used small PTNs, GRHEs and PTNGH nymphs. Fished beside the island, opposite Glan-y-cafn and down-stream of Glan-y-cafn.

7 Trout

20 Trout

Spent the first hour towards the bottom of the beat spooting and stalking fish. Managed to hook one of about a pound but didnt manage to land it. Rest of the fish all came to nymphs in the fast water by the island.

4 Trout

1 fish 11 inches. Klink & Dink (on the “dink” which was a GRHE). Lovely spring day. No hatch to speak of and no fish rising.

1 Trout

3 Trout

Bright sunshine, climbing to 11C in the early afternoon but a strong and cold wind coming straight downstream. 1' 10" on the Trostrey gauge and the water was 9.5C
Having seen the sunshine when I awoke, I was improperly dressed and felt the cold almost instantly, having to retreat and warm my hands regularly so I could still actually tie a fly on. I focused on the streamy water at the top end and there was a very short hatch around 1330-1340 which saw a couple of trout feeding on the surface. I took three on a homemade pheasant tail nymph with an oversized grey partridge hackle. Smallest was 8", largest about 15". All looked fit and fought well.

3 Trout

Bright sunny day and with no fish showing fished upstream nymphs up to top of beat. Picked up 1/2 doz nice trout including fish of 14 & 15” and dropped a few. Odd small upwing hatching but not enough to bring up fish. Moved to middle of beat and picked up more trout and a 6oz dace to nymphs. Afternoon was very slow. Odd fish rising on lower section and managed one on daddy but no real hatch and fish not interested in dries or nymphs. Serious tree fall/ log jam on right hand side of island. All fish returned.

10 Trout, 1 Other

1 x 12inch (kept), 7 x 9/10inch (released). Fairly easy access along the whole beat.

8 Trout

3 Trout