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Only fished for a couple of hours. Very low clear water and no visible fish movement although some signs of hatches of olives and sedges. No fish caught
All fishing by French nymph on a long rod with two nymphs. This technique was successful the previous day in similar conditions on the river Ebbw.

River was very low. Managed 3 trout (I think stocked) on a JW Nymph. Very tricky, couldn't temp anything with a dry. Reports of a dead salmon found on the beat last week. Will be back!

3 Trout

1 Trout

Couple of average hill stream trout. I was there taking photos of others fishing so my return is not really representative of the fishing. The others did better - or as well as three people fishing together on a small stream can expect.

2 Trout

Fished the Taff Fachan down from Pontsarn bridge to the town; a beautiful little stream that cuts through a deep rocky gorge in the woods. There was still the odd mayfly hatching but the little fish that I did see, seemed to be feeding on midges and a late hatch of iron blue duns. I caught a couple of tiddlers, then spotted the only bigger fish I saw all day and managed to tempt it first cast. It was only about half a pound but it made my day. All fish caught on a size 16 F fly.

3 Trout

Over all the fishing was difficult in clear water at Quakers yard. Two fish of over 8" fell to a small olive klick and one fish and plenty of missed pulls on size 12 pheasant tail nymph, fished downstream with no success when casting upstream. Weither my casting was poor or the fish were line shy. All day hatch of small sulphurs. Over all a lovely day on a lovely river.

3 Trout

Great evening session on the BWO spinners last night at Merthyr Vale. Fish really switched on about 9.00pm going into the dark. 10 nice fish came to hand, most between 12 and 15 inches, with 2 real slabs lost - one at the net, the other in a snag. Will be back for them!

10 Trout

First time on this stretch Fished up from Merthyr Vale From 3pm to 9pm v low level water, weather overcast, warm. Some trout rises but fish very easily spooked. 1 small wild trout caught and returned. No greyling evident.
Water quality good but sadly high volumes of bankside plastic and metal rubbish spoils the experience of being out in nature.

1 Trout

All trout, sized from 7" to 16" were fished on dry flies such as Adams,Pale morning dan and Klinkhammer sized from #13 to #16. All fish were safely returned to the water.
Beautiful river. Many thanks to WUF.

11 Trout

Fished the Taf Fechan. Water was very low low so targeted the riffly/pocket water with a size 14 olive klinkhammer. Managed to pick a dozen or so small wbt up to 1/4lb. I then snuck off on the main river for a couple of hours. The main river was very low so stuck to the same tactics in the faster water but this time with a Klink and dink. Managed to pick off up yo 20 wbt up to 2lb.

34 Trout