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A comedy of errors, lost flies, lost fish, taking a dip in the Dee but fun was had and fish were caught. Gambled on the weather and lucked out with only a 20 minute deluge around lunchtime. River running higher and with pace, so care needed when wading, especially in the town stretch - at least I can confirm the auto inflate on my life jacket works.....cold water, surprise and embarrassment as I took a tumble.

Top end of the beat not as productive as lower down, seemed to attract smaller trout although lost a decent grayling at the bottom end. Explored the lower part of Ddol Issa beat, lovely stretch. Parking at farm but don't forget to pick up a tag at the top of the driveway, where there is a book and tags in the box by the gate. Finished at Bont Bridge run, access from south bank very limited but some good spots accessible from the path on north bank. Felt very fishy, plenty of grayling, lost a cracker at the top of the pool, needed a brief time out to console myself as my droopy bottom lip was impacting my casting!

Ended on a high, getting a good grayling to take a dry - a "barbie" adams, in bright pink! Hadn't seen a rise all day so proves it is always worth a change of tactics.

3 Trout, 7 Grayling

First visit to the Dee and very impressed. Lots of fishing available on the ticket. The beat map is detailed and although some of the parking spots are less obvious, once you've found them it's much easier! Many stretches require careful access to get down to the river level, but that's part of the fun when exploring a new stretch of river.

Pretty good conditions, although the wind was fairly gusty, downstream and picked up in the afternoon.

Spent most of the day in the town centre, fishing below the bridge, very easy access and although lots of dog walkers, very little disturbance as the river runs pretty strongly. Careful wading required as river fairly strong and rocky underfoot.

Had a look at the stretch around Horseshoe Falls, decided against fishing as there was lots of boating activity. Upstream from Horseshoe, the river much slower and deeper, so access tricky.

The stretch around the golf course is nice, although a pretty long, but pleasant walk from the car park to the river around the golf course itself. There was a good hatch around 5pm but nothing showing on the surface. Easy wading, once you find a suitable access point.

Caught mainly small browns but fun on a 7ft, 2 wt rod. 2 good grayling.

10 Trout, 2 Grayling

Hi,

Fish around. Great day. Good seatrout on and lost. Good service booking and comprehensive beat information.

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15 Trout, 20 Grayling

Great walk along the river, although don't try car park C as I did, track blocked by fallen trees so walked, then through steep wooded area to find a five foot drop all along the edge of the wood - I would have got down but not back up. Nymphs swung across worked for me, 1lb trout biggest.

3 Trout

Trout: No 14 Hare’s ear wet, WF6F line with sinking leader. Grayling: No14 beaded pink shrimp nymph, same rig

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

Amazing first trip to the Dee, catching one brown and one grayling. Both caught on a small pheasant tail nymph. Caught on the top stretch from river accessed at parking point C. Was an overcast day, rainy at times and the river was running pretty strong.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 accidental out of season Grayling quicky returned, caught a on a size 14 Wulff fly . Another hooked but not landed and 3 or 4 more takes missed. Glorious day on the water

1 Grayling

14 Grayling