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20+ and as many missed takes. Fish throughout the beat. Adams, PTN, size 16 and a 14 GRHE took the largest trout - 1lb in one of the falls. Low water as expected. Great days fishing.

20 Trout

Didn't have time to fish this stretch as was occupied on Aberedw. See my report on a great but wet day.

The river was, as expected very low and clear. The weather warm and mainly sunny with some flies hatching. Pessimistically thought I would struggle again but seeing a couple of rises cheered me up a bit. Put a small para adams on and found trout willing to take practically everywhere there was a bit of flow, even when I spooked the small ones at the end of pools. Ended up with 20+ 6" to 10" trout and a few fingerlings. They were confident as well, my missed take % was much lower than usual. I have no explanation but my goodness what a Grand Day Out!

25 Trout

I fished part of this beat from 11.00-1500 for two days this last week. Both days hot and sunny. First day blank, the second had a 9" wbt plus 4 others about 5-6 inches. I used dry fly (my preference regardless of trout wishes are elk hair caddis and klinkhammer, mainly black). Although fair smattering of fly life, upwings midges etc. (sorry my identification powers are limited due to limited experience), there were very few rises. Very enjoyable time of course.

5 Trout

One of the most beautiful locations I have fished, caught 2 small brown trout on the dry fly but rain made it tricky. I shall come back next year and have another go!

2 Trout

10 - 1400 boiling hot. Missed 3 on size 20 midge, too slow. Not much fly life and nothing rising as far as I could see. Pretty dead but guess the time I had available is not the best. Still, nice to be by water as plenty of shade and cover for all.

River quite low & running clear, fish taken on dry fly (tan coloured Adams. Late evening was the best time. The fish are there but tricky to catch. Stealth essential, fish taking olive nymph in faster stretches of water. Had loads of takes on dry fly but found it difficult to keep fish on.

4 Trout

One mayfy and sporadic olives. Small elk hair caddis no rises. Only half beat fished so spent time just observing. A lot to learn after the Clywedog (will try again). This beat has so much space!!

2 Trout

Spent a few hours on this beautiful beat from very early morning til about dinner time. My first time here and the river seemed very low and clear so dry fly seemed to be the tactics. Very few flies hatching however there were a few small fish rising to something and I managed to net 7 of them around 6 inches and 1 a bit bigger at 9 inches. All the fish put up a scrappy fight for their size but I couldn't seem to find any of the larger specimens that I've been told inhabit this stretch. Sat and had a smoke by the falls at the end of the beat, by which time it was getting too warm to fish. A lovely place to spend a few hours and I will definitely have another go at this one.

8 Trout

Steady trickle of fly coming off on a very hot day but little surface interest although did rise a few. Fish to hand, all of modest size and the usual number of on and offs and long range catch and release.

7 Trout