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River was a good height and colour, cloudy overhead, conditions excellent really, but no fish seen or caught.

Disappointingly, the river had not really fallen and was still coloured. The downstream wind didn't help, so no fish on this trip, which was a pity because it was a beautiful day!

8 Trout

A beautiful day and my first time on this lovely beat. Catching trout hard work, though! Fished from 10-4 and had one WBT on a deep nymph, lost another. Plenty of fish rising but not interested in my dry offerings. Felt I should have done better - will return to give it another blast.

1 Trout

A nice sunny day for once, and copious amounts of fly life. All caught to the nymph. Short rise at around 7.30pm. Left at 9pm. Saw two white-headed trout of 1lb to 1.5 lb.

7 Trout

Beautiful location with some wonderful walks especially when taking a look around to spot your fishing areas.
Maps could do with a post code however just use the nearby hotels etc and get the post code of the business and head that way.
Lots of flies and nats/midges on the surface and around 7 rises. No action however the furthest lowest part of the beat near the hotel was active. Will try again in a few months.
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Had a nice day lovely place but lack of fish. No fish caught only seen about 5 all over the beat and very small.

Hard work in the morning but fishing improved once I had found shadier areas of the gravel flats especially towards the bottom of the beat. All fish on dry fly to mix of Adams Para, CDC comparaduns etc. A stunning beat.
Incidentally the pool below the aqueduct is known locally as Parsons pool named after the Rev Parry Price, a Victorian parson of Llanfrynach and an ancestor of mine. He would fish in his dog collar and cassock for salmon and always took a wheelbarrow with him for his catch! He would then distribute what he caught to the poor of the parish. I hope you can update the pool notes so fishers can offer prayers of hope in memory of the good parson!
A fabulous day and I will be back.

10 Trout

A beautiful day on this lovely beat. Warm and sunny with a slightly cool downstream breeze occasionally getting In the way. Fished from 11.00 am to 16.00, and concentrated on the stretch between the canal bridge and the weir. There are several pools which, with the river at this height, offer relatively easy wading and delightful fishing. The flies were coming off all day, small black, medium olives and something larger. I am not an expert, but I was able to fish with the dry fly to rising fish. Two at about 1.5 pounds, four between 10 and 12 inches. Quite a few more missed at the rise and a couple hooked but lost. Parachute Adams, size 16 and a blue klink worked fine.
I shall be back to explore the river above the bridge and below the weir. There is more than enough water here for a good day's fishing.

6 Trout

River had a hint of colour, but not the flood expected after the forecasted inch of rain for the previous night. Rises were spasmodic, firstly to Black Gnats, then to Olives then back to Black Gnat again. Not an easy day but fooled a couple.