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Lost a pike on a salmon fly at the margins

Before even casting a fly, I knew that the two days booked where going to be a complete waste of time.
If there were salmon present, it was hopeless with so many visitors swimming, plus dogs and children in all sections of what could have been a fabulous piece of water. Canoeists were also present the whole day and it was laughable that it was offered for a day of fishing.
Not impressed and I won't return.

WUF Note: The top half of this beat does get busy during peak tourist season, and in this unfortunate circumstance meant it wasn't fishable. We have amended our notes to help inform anglers of this to prevent a situation like this reoccurring in the future.

Had a lovely couple of hours fishing before breakfast. Moved a nice salmon about 15lb just above slaughter crib. No other salmon seen for the couple of hours I fished. Popped back out early evening for another hour or so. Salmon showed twice in slaughter pool as I arrived. Covered it with a spinner hooked & landed a small pike Couple of casts later hooked & landed a twaite shad of around 2lb. Couldn't find the salmon. Will be back again on this stunning beat & hopefully fish for the whole day.

1 Pike, 1 Other

Level at 0.68 at Ross. Nice height and plenty of fly water on this beat. Given the good weather it was also busy with walkers and a fair few canoes. My friend had a pull on the fly straight after which an estimated 20lb + salmon leapt clear of the water. I then hooked a c. 15lb salmon on a flying c only for it to thrash at the surface and throw the hook after about 15 secoinds or so. Both contacts in Slaughter crib. Only other action was a 5lb pike and a small brown trout.

1 Trout, 1 Pike

A coloured cock fish 63 cm from Culvert pool on a small Alexander this morning.

1 Salmon

Two salmon contacted. A lovely beat.

Fish lost in Upper Camp Run mid morning, & a couple of other fish seen, otherwise very quiet. Good fly water from Slaughter Crib to Bilbins Run. Access / egress tricky from left bank, but easier from right.

The river looked promising with a mist hanging on the water, and with the Llanstephan gauge at about 1' it seemed a perfect height for salmon fishing. Regrettably, I didn't see or touch a fish all day but I did see a pair of mink, several kingfishers and yellow wagtails. I got to know the beat better and found a very pleasant fly run at Salmon Rock that I've not been able to find before. Not catching didn't spoil the day, in fact it was a pleasure just being there.

Didn't quite make it for a salmon (although I learned from other rods this beat had three yesterday). Instead, a nodding acquaintance handshake by Botcher's Rock and a fish lost after a couple of minutes in Camp Run. Both these early in the day. At this water level (0.58 at Lydbrook), there is a huge amount of fly water available once the suspension bridge is crossed - from Slaughter Crib right round the corner and well on the way to Seven Sisters Rocks are a succession of accessible pools. A glorious autumn day after a chilly and misty start. I fished the owner's rod, for which many thanks.

Fished with one friend. Saw one running fish and moved another one to the fly, or at least spooked it with the line ! No pulls, but a beautiful day in the Autumn sunshine.