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10lbs on Thursday by Stephen Orledge on F.C. Spinner.

1 Salmon

2 6" fish taken on a buzzer; another 6" taken on a mayfly. Fishing from Quakers Yard. Our first visit to the Taff and we were both very pleasantly surprised by the peaceful setting - we will be back!

3 Trout

We fished Lower Longtown and Olchon as we could use a single parking place, sharing a ticket. The rivers were very low indeed but at least the weather had warmed up. A steady trickle of Mays but the fish were sadly fairly uninterested. A solitary fish was focussed on Mays and he succumbed to our offering. Otherwise only one or two rises all day although we did bring a few more to surface dries. Nymphs fished duo however did better. The Monnow beat gave 5 to the net and as many on and offs. The Olchon gave 2 to the net...but the fish were cannier and had we landed all that we hooked we would have more than matched the morning. All the fish were of similar size, 6 to 9 inches. The Olchon is fairly demanding with barbed wire to cross and a few large trees to negotiate.

2 Trout

We fished Lower Longtown and Olchon as we could use a single parking place, sharing a ticket. The rivers were very low indeed but at least the weather had warmed up. A steady trickle of Mays but the fish were sadly fairly uninterested. A solitary fish was focussed on Mays and he succumbed to our offering. Otherwise only one or two rises all day although we did bring a few more to surface dries. Nymphs fished duo however did better. The Monnow beat gave 5 to the net and as many on and offs. The Olchon gave 2 to the net...but the fish were cannier and had we landed all that we hooked we would have more than matched the morning. All the fish were of similar size, 6 to 9 inches. The Olchon is fairly demanding with barbed wire to cross and a few large trees to negotiate.

5 Trout

This time I came prepared with a new 7 Foot #3 brook rod which was perfect for this beat and threw a #2 line with a furled leader just fine in the shelter of the stream banks. First go at this beat which has both upland type pools and more sedate pasture land sections. There was a steady hatch of Dancia but not much else from 1pm until 4pm which got the odd fish rising. Most fish took a size 14 para adams and were all in great condition with very fat, full of Mayfly bellies. The best fish was just over 13".

12 Trout

Dry fly. Good water conditions.

1 Trout

0 fish caught. Not one bite. Many anglers on the bank with same issue.

Once again very few fish looking up despite consistent hatches throughout the day. The nymph accounted for the majority. One lovely 2lb fish to a moth at dusk was the exception.

8 Trout, 8 Grayling

A slow day. Bright conditions. One trout about half a pound one about quarter of a pound.

2 Trout

Very windy hard going 2 rods over 6 hours fishing 3 fish to sunk line nymphs.

3 Trout