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Nice day, very slow in places. Fish seemed a bit spooky. Had 5 barbel to about 7lb and 3 chub. All taken on feeder/pellet. A lot of canoe traffic. Fish caught steadily through the day.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Low water - 10" on the gauge at Llanstephan. I fished Lady Alexander's Catch with a silver stoat's tail on a floating line and hooked a decent trout on my second cast (1lb, returned).
A salmon was splashing further up Edw pool but not within the beat. A grilse ran up the stream below Edw pool, jumping once as I was changing my fly. I fished Lady Alex's again with a cascade, catching more trout, which were returned. I stripped a sunray shadow across the middle and tail of the pool, trout slapped at it, but there was no interest from any salmon.
A kingfisher fished below me. A great sight. I then turned to the dry fly and fished the tail of the pool with a grey sedge for trout that were very active, sipping wantonly. Great sport. More trout caught and returned.
At twilight, I fished the head of the pool again, hooking a hard fighting trout of 1.5lb in the fast water.
Then I heard a big tantalising splash as a salmon hit the water just at the edge of the current below a rock. It may have been a running fish: I covered the area again and again, with no response. I was fishing in almost total darkness and my wading and fishing options were accordingly limited. Perhaps a slow sinking line in the belly of the pool might have yielded a take. Another time...

6 Trout

8 perch.

8 Other

4 perch.

4 Other

6 Barbel, 10 Chub

Only managed an hour at about 6pm. Although it is low, it is worth fishing. I rose two fish on a dark cdc and missed both.

River was in good condition, all fish caught on boiles.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

Struggled to get a bite rolling meat in a number of swims. My fishing partner caught 3 chub trotting pellets. We eventually doubled up in a swim feeder fishing and caught 6 barbel between us and lost one. A few canoes came down but wasn't a problem.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

Few fish moving and only seen in one run. Low and slow until there is more rain.

River was low and clear but the fishing was fantastic as usual. I went after the barbel with feeder tactics using pellets and river monster boilies from Nuts about Carp. Bob fished slightly bigger baits and subsequently caught less fish as the average size was only 1 to 3lbs. Another great day. The pathway along the swim is now becoming very treacherous in places and requires some work. Please be careful on a wet day as it would be very dangerous!

31 Barbel, 3 Chub, 2 Other