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4 Chub

No fish caught, very hot and the water level extremely low

Just three hours on the water, 6:00am to 9:00am, due to other commitments but it was a surprisingly good three hours despite the continuing low water.
Second cast at the lowest end of the beat over fast water and the first trout. Not one to boast about at around 6-8oz but still encouraging. Moved up river and despite the galloping heifers making the ground shake I was into my second near the head of the long pool. This one just over the 1lb mark.
A little further on and after thrashing my way through the undergrowth making so much noise I thought the fish would have scampered all the way to Crickhowell but was just able to cast over a willow branch and into the next small deep pool and almost immediately bang - a good fish was on. I was using a 10ft #4 rod with a 3lb leader and this guy just wanted to get into the willow roots. Really thought I was going to lose him when he changed tactics and made a dash for deeper water. Took several minutes before I got a glimpse of him and I had to jump into knee deep water without waders to keep him from dashing back to the roots. A lovely spotty brownie of around 2lbs. I have to admit I thought it was going to be a little bigger by the way he pulled but not at all disappointed.
So fish can be caught with crystal clear, low water after all. Well pleased after all the blanks so far this year!

3 Trout

Sea trout 1 3/4 Biggest Grayling 1 1/2 Biggest Trout 8oz Flies used: Golden ivitica Bibo
Bright sunny day 29 degrees Fantastic fishing Parked in the lay-by before the golf course.

20 Trout, 1 Sea Trout, 6 Grayling

Dry fly and nymph upstream. The river is very low and clear, few fish showing and easily spooked. Not my day, nothing caught.

Started at 4pm, tough evening, not many bites. Moved around a bit to try and find the fish before baiting up a couple of swims to fish them alternatively. Had a 3-4lb chub early evening and a barbel around 7lb at dusk. Lovely spot, great that you can drive to the river. (Look out for the electric fences- I've come a cropper in the past!) Only negative point was anglers on the other bank shouting and swearing down the bank to one another which ruined a peaceful evening in beautiful surroundings.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished from early morning till 1pm. All fishes has been taken with French long leader, and responded well up to 11,30. All fishes taken were between 10 / 14 inches max. River is extremly low, some rain would be than welcome!

10 Trout, 15 Grayling

Majority of fish were caught on north country spiders.

10 Trout, 2 Grayling

Our first visit to Thomas wood and won't be our last. We always knew it was going to be tough with bright sunshine and very low river levels and this proved to be the case on the day. That said, Peter the fishery manager met us and gave us a great tour of the stretch pointing out the various features all of which looked very good for another occasion.
All in all a very beautiful stretch and one we will be back to later in the year.....rain gods please!