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A generally cloudy day with a few early sunny spells and some consistent flt hatches resulted in 7 fish between us. One of circa 14 inches, and the rest around 9 and 10 inches. A really enjoyable day except for the really difficult access which seems to be the norm now on a lot of the Wye Usk foundation beats unfortunately.

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

Fished 10-2.
Upon arrival saw a few rising fish above the bridge but after that all I saw were splashy rises here and there so mainly fished a nymph in the deeper runs (river looked very low and clear).
Had 6 trout including a larger one at 15" and an oos grayling about 3/4lb. The other trout were between 6-10". Lost quite a few others.
Only fished about 2/3 of the beat- the first 1/3 from the d/s limit at the bridge is mainly high banks and tree lined. Access is pretty poor there and there's quite a few barbed wire fences to negotiate.
The middle bit where it's double bank opens out and there's some nice water to fish there.

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

No fish seen or caught.

Five smalll trout caught and released all 4-10 inches during fishing from 10.30 to 5pm. Two taken on a pheasant tail nymph and 3 on a small dark caddis. Water very, very low and clear but with some dense algal mats covering the bottom (and any nymph presented) in some places. Fished all day and only saw 4 or 5 rises, with very few insects coming off the water. Took a walk along the Wye at Builth one evening and only saw one rise in an hour too. Sad times for our rivers.

5 Trout

Slow for much of the day but at certain points the river came alive. Prolific caddis hatch at 6ish and the river turned into a jacuzzi - fish a cast for a good while. Beautiful beat.

Only mildly let down by out of date info/instructions. Be aware this beat is also part of a club water with day tickets so you may well be sharing the beat. Also you can get a week's fishing via the club (Llandrindod) at the caravan park for just £15 vs the W&U price of £17.50.

Fishing Passport Note : There is an agreement in place between the owner and club in 2022.

12 Trout

1 trout and another lossed on a morning session.

1 out of season grayling

Caught on a tungsten head red and black nympth

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Dry fly (size 16 Klinkhammer). 3 small browns caught & returned

3 Trout

Tough going. All grayling <1lb.

4 Grayling

A first time out evening ticket reccie on this beat for me and much much more walking than fishing . River was up a tad on the gauge and quite coloured (which I gather it has a reputation for when it rains ) but it was interesting that it hadn't actually risen that much considering the deluges a while beforehand .

A very interesting looking beat indeed it seemed to me and a wonderful place to be fishing, especially once you get above the double bank stretch where the vista really opens out . Access at first is a bit tight for a short while but its meat and veg' if ones used to the wild streams and the fishing the first field up from the chalet site is a bit of a bear for access to the river which is a pity, some great looking glides for any winter trotting but most definitely worth crossing over to the left bank on the double bank section as you go up. A huge cliff on the right bank! Some really great looking runs through there . Once above there and back on the right bank it opens up beautifully for a good while and a properly peaceful place to be.

Was some fly hatching and the odd fish rising here and there even in all the coloured water but out of reach today, not a place to be wading when its coloured water methinks! Looks to be hard enough when there is any visibility! Had just the one off the top that I could actually get to though so happy with that , not big but beautiful colours and a proper tubby fish . Great.

A smorgasboard of caddis species and numbers on the stones and rocks. A pair of Peregrines where up high tearing up the sky and thats more than enough to make my day. Be back soon and hope to maybe slog up to the top third of it here !

Note to WUF ; the description states some fishing below the Disserth bridge but its not actually shown on the map issued. Please could you clarify and also whats the story up on the Llanyre stretch.? Thanks in advance.

1 Trout

Water low and very clear. Caught using pheasant tail and old faithful Para Adams. Fish 6 to 8 inches

6 Trout