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Took a last minute decision to book this lovely beat as the River cam at Rhayader was indicating falling levels and no significant rain had fallen in the previous 36 hours. I'm glad I went, the level was fishable and the water clear.
Four fish to hand, the first a super Grayling at 1 3/4lb Czech nymphing, the other 3 on dry fly on an "O B" Red Tag. 2 x Grayling both over a lb and a pretty out of season BT at about 3/4 lb.
This is indeed a lovely and secluded beat. The wading is however a challenge and I'm glad I took a wading staff, even then I sat down and took water on board!

Slow starting day which picked up late in the afternoon. One very small out of season brownie on a goldhead nymph plus 6 grayling. Smallest grayling around 1lb, biggest pushing 2lb with one lost a fair bit bigger. All grayling caught on dries although very few rises seen throughout the day. Lovely beat despite the sometimes tricky wading!

What a beatiful stretch of water, for years I've driven past the upper Wye & thought one day I will fish there! 2 x grayling and 1 x trout on bugs etc, occassional rises, leaves proved to be a pain. 15lb salmon woke me up at 4.30 head & tailing through the pool at the bottom end of the beat. Can't wait to get back up there!

Was hoping to contact the ladies of the stream but no sign of them all day. Couple of lovely looking pools on the upper beat which I'm sure will hold fish when it gets a bit colder. Very few rises and hard fishing but managed a couple of brownies including 1 of approx 1.5lb on a pink cheque nymph.
Difficult to negotiate the bank side paths in most areas so chest waders a must. Instructions to access the right hand bank of the upper beat a bit confusing as the beat details seem more intent on keeping you away from the white house and garden than actually telling you which way to go.
Nevertheless a lovely secluded stretch of water and I will be back.

5 grayling - best about 2.5lbs. 4 caught on green nymph one (the largest) on parachute adams.

First time back here for a couple of years. Water low and clear. Rather windy all day with no emerging insects, just returning sedges from mid-afternoon. Not surprisingly, I only saw five rises all day, one a trout and the others grayling. Had nine ladies and one trout. All the girls bar one were 14-15" and the other a 16", one and three-quarter pound beauty. All taken on a HE emerger (nothing on nymphs) and in excellent nick but where were the youngsters? Also saw no parr rising nor caught any. Worrying? Maybe there is a FEB problem up here?

4 grayling from 1.25 to 2.5lb and 2 trout, 0.5 & 0.75lb.

1 grayling caught on Czech nymph. About 20 cms long. In good condition. Returned carefully to the water. Good fly life but little evidence of fish. Very few rises seen. Impossible to tempt those fish that were rising with dry fly.

4 grayling 3@1lb+ and 1@2lb all on dries size 18

1 Grayling 1lb. 4 Trout to 1.25lb, 3 retuned 1 taken.