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An “interesting” day during which I walked 3.5 miles, regrettably mainly criss-crossing through fields, trying to access the river rather than in the river itself. Assembling the jigsaw of previous catch returns once home, I think I should on reflection have given Melyn Cildu a miss. Having parked in the downstream car park, there has in places, been massive bankside erosion, negating access. Relatively new barbed wire fencing along the upper part of the middle section of the beat, and a forest of bracken, makes access to the river difficult, and one can’t access the top third of the beat at all by following the riverbank upstream. To do that one must park at the upstream parking, from where access to the river is nigh impossible (yet more barbed wire) and that discovered after the descent of a long and very steep incline to get down to and back from the river. Add to all of that, the fact that the bottom 16% of the beat is in a deep inaccessible ravine, guarded by yet more barbed wire, I left unimpressed. I would estimate that only about 50 - 60% of the fishery is accessible at any time and probably offers better value for money at more favourable times of the year, before the bracken appears and then after it has died back. In future I will stick to fishing at Cefnllysgwynne.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Due to heavy rain early on the morning of 3rd, the river was in flood and the colour of drinking chocolate.
Access to the river is very poor due to extensive fencing, whilst I appreciate the need to keep the sheep out of the river, 2 or 3 stiles (especially at the top of the beat) would be of enormous help

1 oost. Quickly returned. No sign of grayling today. Very cold wet and grey. Beat is lovely. Some access issues mid beat due to flood damage. Could do with a sort out in the summer

1 Trout

1 landed, 2 hooked and dropped, lovely beat on a lovely winters day.

1 Grayling

0, nil, nothing, not even a bite. Still great to get out though.

Slow start, but soon picked up, 3 fished. Dan leader and kieth cadogan 15 grayling mostly on Squirmy worms.

15 Grayling

3 anglers fished.

3 Trout, 9 Grayling

Rained off

Low river and cold, wet conditions made fishing difficult and therefore we only caught one grayling the size of my thumb, stark contrast to 2 weeks ago.

1 Grayling