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Two small trout, both to Copper Johns fished in the fast water. The rest had fled. And I found out why. This is usually an excellent beat. I've been fishing it for years and have always enjoyed it. However the campsite which once only partially encroached on the beat has gradually spread to the other bank and now (alas!) adjacent fields downriver. My fishing was punctuated by children on rope swings, dogs swimming, holidaymakers skimming stones and a family having a bbq. My favorite moment, though, was the young couple who had sneaked away for some privacy only to be disappointed and embarrassed to find me lurking in the undergrowth tying a fly on.
Time to find a new beat...

7 or 8 trout in the 7 - 10" range to the net and as many lost as well as a few parr. Fished mainly duo with most of the fish coming to a small nymph. Very few fish showing at the surface and sport totally dried up between 1.30pm & 6.30pm. A nice day & some beautiful water.

NIL

40+ trout nymphing with the best getting on for 2lb :) Tricky wading, will take a wading staff with me next time.

Cheers Dai / WUF.

WUF note - Wading is tricky in places but predominantly this is one of the easier beats over all to wade.

River was coloured but falling with very little surface activity. During the day 3 fish to nymphs with another couple in the evening on a Sedge. Largest fish just over a pound.

A bright, warm day. The promised rain failed to arrive, instead occasional showers. Nevertheless, we had a most enjoyable, if hard, day on this wonderful beat. Fishing for almost 8 hours one of us took 9 wild brown trout, including 2 beautiful fish at 12+ inches, the other took 5. The most productive tactic was New Zealand dropper style, with a size 20 nymph under a size 14 klinkhammer.

Had a great days fishing in a beautiful location. it was warm and sunny, although the wind did pick up in the afternoon. There was not much fly activity during the day so I fished a PTN under a Klinkhammer and took about 15 fish ranging from 6" to "10, 2 of 12" and one of 14". All fish were in immaculate condition and put up good scraps. Despite really good hatches in the evening there was suprisingly little surface activity, but managed to take a few on a sedge. Also saw a couple of salmon leap out of the water during the afternoon. The upper section of the best is hard to fish and access but saw some good fish rising, just couldnt get top them.

Nil caught.

An enjoyable days fishing inspite of the weather, it rained nearly all day or at least it felt like it. Actually had about 12 fish to hand the largest being about 1lb. Lost almost as many fish as came to hand dropping off barbless hooks, the largest of which was approx 2lb just as I was about to net it. Most of the fish came to a tunsten backed shrimp with others to a gold head pheasant tail nymph. Would fish Penpont again. All fish returned.
Stayed at the Old Store House near Brecon.

Guest had 1 x 10 inch brown released then catch and release at distance on a few others. Missed one monster - saw its flank and would put it well over 3lbs. Know where it lives now. River coloured and things got tough so left for another venue and picked up 6 small trout/parr on dries and a lot more catch and release at distance.