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River was low and slow, tried casting dries to rising fish but refusing at last point, eventually 4 trout from 4 to 6 inches fell to downstream wet flies in Aberbran pool. 2 large trout in the pool but not for me to catch this time. Will try again hopefully when river a little higher. Lovely setting, caravan in Aberbran camp site very handy but lots of children in river, (only having fun themselves! Bank Holiday! They did leave me to fish).

4 Trout

Tough low, clear water conditions just before Hurricane Bertha blew in: a few trout were rising towards the lower end of the beat, but for the life of me I couldn’t match what they were eating. In hindsight I should probably have gone to nymphs and a French leader, but the challenge of a rising trout is just so absorbing…
General comment: it’s a shame about the campsite occupying the true left bank just above Aberbran Bridge, which in practice means it’s impossible to fish this once-productive area – at least in high summer when the campsite is full.

Arrived at 10am to find the river flowing with a little colour and extra volume from the rain earlier in the week. I also found a team of 4 goosander working the pool below the upper bridge, so headed straight to the lower end.
Worked my way upstream with nymphs picking up a handful of 8-12" fish. Plucked a couple of bigger ones but nothing of any great size brought to hand. All fish returned safely.

8 Trout

Low, clear water, wet fly success. Fish 8 to 10 inches, all returned in good condition.

4 Trout

1 Trout

Penpont is such a beautiful place and it's a joy to fish there. Sadly, there was very little evidence of fish. There were trout near the bridge as usual, but nothing at all otherwise.
Also two other fishermen arrived. I don't think they were 'guests of the house' either.

WUF note - Please report any suspicious activity immediately to the Foundation or failing that, to the NRW incident line 0800 807060.

Extremely hot day which made for a beautiful day on the river but a difficult time fishing. 2 small trout caught on nymph. Waited for an evening rise/spinner fall but it did not happen.

2 Trout

2 trout of about 12" on upstream bead head nymphs in deep riffles. A very bright day, 23 degrees C with quite low water, but couldn't stay late today so probably missed the best of it. A few smallish (medium) olives coming off most of the afternoon but rises were very few and far between.

2 Trout

A lovely days sport with fish coming off all morning. No fish rising so all fish taken on nymphs.
Most fish 8 - 12" but had 2 x 15". Plenty of BIG fish seen throughout the beat but no takers today.
The wind strengthened around lunchtime and made things a little more difficult but by this time I'd had my fill and left about 2pm.

12 Trout

Excellent days fishing although very little surface activity. The nymph ruled until 9.30pm when a spinner fall made for good dry fly. Best fish 1.5lb. Most fish around 12oz mark.

16 Trout