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12 x trout to about 12 inches, most of them much smaller. An opportunity to photograph the famed "Welsh Black Fin Trout" which certainly have an interesting colouring, copper merging to black, especially when first seen through peaty water. I also noticed a tendency to an underslung jaw and large upward looking black eyes. Anyway, it was good to meet them in their ancestral home. A Grouse and Claret on the point and a Bibio on the bob seemed to work well enough. All in all, a delightful morning until wind and rain stopped play later in the day. I walked round it and found good fishing at the top, but do be careful of some of the boggy areas - treacherous in places. I should mention also that the track is just fine for 4WDs, and that you could probably get a 2WD down it with care - but not a 2WD you are particularly fond of, I would suggest. My only problem is that I clocked 113 miles from my home (it's the wrong end of the catchment for me and in fact I think this land drains into the Dovey). But then again I note the Star Inn at nearby Dylife does B&B for 25 pounds.

9 brown trout between us very windy and rainy great fun. All fish caught on black nymph with gold head.WARNING BEWARE OF THE BOGGY AREA NEAR THE LEFT HAND BOUNDRY THERE ARE NO SIGNS.

5 WBT to half-pound, 3 on #18 gold head PTN the other 2 on #18 parachute adams. All safely returned. Missed a few takes with a red spinner in the early evening. The larger fish seemed strangely elusive today - first time this season on the Usk that I've not managed anything larger than half-pound. Evening rise seemed thwarted by a stiffening breeze which got quite chilly.

Nil.

4, 6 to 8 oz browns 2 grayling 2 salmon parr taken on hares ear gold bead. Very few fish rising. Very hot and sunny.

20+ brown trout on traditional wet flies. Largest 12".

Not the easiest walk around this res ?? 2 of us fished for 6hrs 2 small brown trout taken off the top with sedges. The road side seemed to hold more fish, but it was felt that noise constant from lay-by users may have pushed fish out of casting range!!!! Waders a must from this side.

Lost a couple, missed a couple - not concentrating enough.
Some sporadic surface activity, a few mayfly and small sedges about and lots of very small midges. Missed/lost fish to may and sedge.

After hold ups on the M5 we did not arrive until 11.30am
Warm and overcast with scarcely a breath of wind looked
perfect. We caught 13 fish the best 2.5/1.5/1.5/1lbs mostly
on small weighted nymphs from the fast water at the top of
the pools. There was no discernible hatch during
the day and one only saw a very occasional dimple on the surface. We had hoped for an evening rise, but that did
not materialise. A most enjoyable days fishing.

Hot, bright sun and low water. Sporadic rises in deeper water. Attached to a few little ones on dries. Similar to previous day's experience but with access to deeper water. The occasional mayfly and yellow may seen to be taken but mostly small splashy rises to something unseen.
Still at Kilsby.

Following day on Irfon (private beat) up from LLangamarch in similar conditions managed a decent sized grayling that broke off on tree roots.