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Conditions: Cool (9-12/14 degress C), light breeze, with intermittent downstream wind throughout the day until 15:00, mostly bright and sunny with a few short downpours and then rather calm from 16:00 to 18:00 (main hatch of Yellow May, see below). River clear and very beautiful.
Catch: 19 grayling and six trout. Most grayling around the 3/4lb to 1lb mark with one strong fish to 2lb. Trout mostly 10” to 11“, one to 12”. A few WBT parr. Fish taken throughout the beat, excluding the Stone Catch. Morning fish on a two fly upstream nymph cast (gold head GRHE (18) and heavier nymph (various; 14 to 12), all taking the smaller fly; and a few on the dry Adams (14). All afternoon fish on Adams /CDC variant (16/14). Very positive takes, the fly matching (in size) a nice hatch of Yellow May (I think). Various (smaller) upwinged flies hatching (but in smaller numbers). All fish in pristine condition, and exceedingly lively. All quickly and safely returned.
Pollution: quite a few golf balls (removed), these also on Ty-Newdd.

Other: One dead roach seen in Edw Pool. A large salmon resting at the bottom of the Edw Pool.

A wonderful days fishing. Many thanks to the WUF for two lovely days fishing. Keep up the excellent work.

13 x grayling 8-15 inches, 9 x trout 6-9 inches, on dries and spiders.
Rather a strange day. A cold wind all the time, with bright sun giving way to cloud and a few showers. The morning was really difficult with absolutely no fish coming to the surface and large amounts of weed floating down. In fact the river was rising, as I realised when I stuck a stick in the margin. This freshet was due to heavy rain in central Wales the night before - but the water was not colouring at all. Checking the webcam trace when I got home, I found it rose 6 inches during the morning and then dropped around 3 inches during the afternoon. As the river began to fall, the grayling woke up to some extent and I had some sport. However they were really picky about fly patterns and there was much boiling under the fly or otherwise coming short. There were a few dark olives...and willow fly...about, everything grey, and the patterns which worked to some extent were Grayling Steel Blue, Grey Duster and Waterhen Bloa

Nil return. Water fairly low although a few salmon moved in Lady Alexander's Catch. Pal contented himself with chasing the grayling and trout and had amazing sport with lots of fish up to 1 1/2lb of both species.

Fished 3pm until late evening. Had a swirl at the tube fly in Stone Catch. There is something big there!

Nil return.

River running clear at 1' on the gauge. One silvery fish repeatedly showing but no contact all day despite hard fishing. Good day on the river, lack of catch balanced with very pleasant company. Thank you.

Not a touch!

Arrived around 5pm, perfect conditions for the evening rise. Caught an 8 inch Grayling on an emerger while waiting for the action to start. Prolific hatch of upwing flies, yellow mays, and small daddy long legs around 8pm. Fish not interested, none seen at all. Left around 9.45pm.

No Salmon caught or seen.

2 salmon caught, first took a yellow Flamethrower, size 9 at 9am at the upper part of Abernant steam. Fish was about 9lbs. Second fish was caught at Lady Alexanders Catch at 1pm and took a orange Flamethrower, size 9 and weighed about 14lbs. The best 25 quid I have ever spent!!!