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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.

This morning I had three fish before 10:00 am on a Bann especial size 8 tied by myself, a 12lb coloured fish from slaughter crib, 2nd fish it was a coloured 10lb from the upper camp and on my 2nd run a beautiful cock fish took the fly on the slaughter pool estimate weight 18lb. I had a great morning.

3 Salmon

71 cm fish caught on black flying C, from Martins bar in first light. Fish returned. Overcast in heavy rain shower. Similar sized fish moving up. Stopped fishing soon after fish caught to conserve stocks. 1 1/2 hour effort.

1 Salmon

Nil return...some residents splashing in Martin's Pool, nothing else seen. Next time....

2 Chub