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Tough day but enjoyable - blustery conditions and bright skies meant that no fish seen rising. However the fish were there, 6 trout to 1/2 - 1 1/2 lbs all caught on copper head PTN. One taken for the table - others returned.

1 x 1lb, 1 x 12oz. Hares ear nymph - very sparse hatch LDO little activity.

A good day to be a Large Dark Olive! A spectacular hatch but none of them being eaten. Water was very cold and we could only assume that this was what was keeping the fish from feeding. We saw one trout rise once and all manner of tactics failed to catch. It was a beautiful day though and lovely to be on the water again.

We returned to Glan-Yr-Afon courtesy of the wash-off policy (thank you) after our original date coincided with heavy rainfall and a river in flood. The beat today was still running fast and high (9" above summer level) which meant some of the pools were slow to medium runs and wading was 'interesting'. Crawnon pool the best spot with some rises. One small brown taken on the splash to an Olive Sedge and safely returned. Still a very enjoyable day on an attractive beat in splendid Autumn sunshine. Kites circling above, an otter taking a close interest and herons for company.

River was up a foot from the day before and coloured but dropped fairly fast as the day went on. I returned two Brownies of about nine and ten inches, which were caught on a blue and brown Klinkhammer.

A lovely day on this beat. Couldn't stay till evening unfortunately. Wading and walking challenging, water lovely, but few signs of fish. Two tiny trout on emergers.

7 fish in total...all brown trout...the largest of about 1 and half pounds, the others all about 1lb. 2 caught on klinkhammer dry flies and 5 on nymphs. Foundation was/is as efficient as ever...stayed at the Dragon at Crickhowell and can highly recommend it. Thank you for all your help. All fish returned to the water.

5 small fish in total all on nymph under indecator, lost a couple of good fish in fast water. Conditions were not the best - bright and lack of water. I must say you need to be part mountain goat to walk this beat dont try it if you are not fit.

Arrived about 3'ish, what a difference a week makes! Last Friday I was wearing a fleece this Friday I nearly got heat stroke walking to the river in my waders

Looking out at a wide expanse of shallow gin clear water illuminated by the a glaring sun hanging in a cloudless sky I decided to do a do a bit of nymphing in the faster water further up the beat. Lost too many nymphs in those deep swirly pools , my effects were hampered by picnicking children thrwing stones and swimming! Although to be honest I don’t think they made much of a difference. Lost one small fish on a Gold bead HE.

Decided to settle down and wait for the evening rise, which was the main purpose of my visit and conditions were perfect. Watched a heron flying from pool to pool for an hour, he didn’t have any luck either. No fish had stirred by 8 o clock so got in the car and went down to Glan Usk (plan B) where I could cover more water in the car to find some rising fish.

1 small trout. Reasonable insect life but rises were a bit dissappointing. I did not fish the evening rise. Beautiful setting.