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Very little fish activity ,steaming hot, stopped fishing to go to lunch!

Despite warm sunny weather and numerous fly hatches no fish were rising. Tried small dries to match the hatch without success, switched to intermediate line & traditional wets again no takes. Then tried nymphs a mix of nymphs & buzzers to no avail. Went back to dries late on but still no fish showing & no luck. Just not my day I guess ????

Fixed for 4 hours. Caught nothing. I am novice and really enjoyed practicing on the reservoir.

Warm day which meant I had to go deep to entice the fish. 5 good sized fish to the net most on mallard and claret using a intermediate line.

5 Trout

Good day in perfect reservoir conditions. A few taken on dries, but majority on traditional wets, mallard and claret being the most successful, biggest fish around the 1 1/2 lb mark.

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1 Trout

Nothing. Not the easiest access around the reservoir.

Well before venturing off to Beacons Resrevoir had to call into the garage just outside Leaominster , to stock up on some grub for the day. . . . Some serious man food was bought ( Ginsters pastie and a Yorkie bar ) classic easy fishing grub !!!!!

Was half ten when I tackled up , conditions looked good and there was a nice ripple and plenty of fish topping from all Over the lake . But looks can be deceiving they were a devil to tempt today . . . .

Tried various tactics , traditional wets just sub surface , nymphs , going as small as I could muster up and eventually had a confident take on a size eighteen suspender buzzer in black !!! A well marked angry brownie , to the net , and quickly released . . . . .

When the wind got up slightly the fish went down, and this happened all morning. For ten minutes when there was a dip in the breeze up they'd come taking what looked like very small emergers in the surface film .

I had another fish on and off very quickly on the same emerger , then another that felt like a decent fish . I chilled out for a bit at the top wooded end of the reservoir then worked my way back along the roadside shore.

Eventually I took my second fish to the net, a nice ten inch pristine conditioned Beacons brownie , wished him well and he was off like a shot !!!!!!

Again another fun few hours at this nice little water , always a shame about the litter but it's close to the main A470 and obviously using the bins provided is a real chore for people !!!!! Gggggrrrrrrr!!!!!

Having been in waders three days out of a five day break can't be bad at all , and Mrs A doesn't seem to mind either , as long as I do the mowing when Im back , , , ha ha ha !!!!!!! Had some fun on the Arrow and Stretford Brook , shall head up to the hills next week to good old Llyn Bugeilyn . . . . .

2 Trout

Not a touch unfortunately.Cold North East wind kept the temperature around 7C. A nice spot spoilt somewhat by the very noisy road in the background.

Well bowled up at tenish, weather overcast and cool with a slight ripple , and there was plenty of surface activity from the roadside shore , so dry fly tactics it was to be . . . . .

Fine Tippett , and long leader , I put on one of my home tied CDC emergers ,as the fish appeared to be taking midge in the surface. Sport was dam good from the off , and after fifteen minutes , had a feisty brownie coming to the net , followed by another on the next cast , it looked like it was going to be a red letter day !!!!!

The third fish again took the emerger static , hammering it and a satisfying thump thump at the rod tip !!! The drizzle soon put on its smiley face , cloud came really low , and a very cool wind from the dam end came into play !!!

This seemed to kill the fishing , and the trout weren't impressed with the weather conditions!! And neither was I tell you the truth !!!!!!!!! By half eleven it started to hammer it down and with the prevailing wind , totally ruined the sport .

I did put on a sink tip , varies fly changes , but had a hunch that that was going to be it for the day. I did hang in there till just gone oneish , however , even with varies tactics used , no joy , so did the wise decision and thought it time to get out of waders , get warm in the truck and have a brew from my flask . . . .

With the weather turning pretty dam unpleasant , was happy to bag three , maybe an earlier start would have been a wise choice but hey ho , thats fishing !!!!

On the way back , called in at the Honey Cafe in Bronllys and had a cracking cake and a large coffee , just the sustenance I needed on a dismal day , and a steady price too , highly recommended . . . .

Hoping weather improves , and we see some more sun like last weekend , shall give Claerwen a crack next time and of course my old favourite Bugeilyn , but they ll have to wait till next week , work gets in the way dam it !!!!!!!!!!!!

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