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Arrived 11.30 got going around mid day .river running fast(.0.895 level at Cilmery) and low visibility so expected a tough day.
Proved right for me with not a bit .A W managed a couple of bits and did catch a small grayling tight to the bank
A great stretch of river both agreed to come back when river has dropped.
Highlight of the day, A W has moved from away Wallers Gala pie to a Tesco Polish sausage !!!
Low point, this new speed limit in Wales.

1 Grayling

6 trout to 1.5lbs euro nymphing and size 22 klinkhammer very little insects hatching rain most of the afternoon

6 Trout

1 Grayling

River was looking good at the start. Heavy rain at intervals made it a bit difficult in places. All fish caught with black gnat on 14 hook. 2 trout about 9" and one around 11". Grayling, 10"or so.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

Overnight rain meant that the water was just too muddy - had a go but brightest fly only visible for 3 inches. 130 mile round trip wasted.

First time on this beat. Easy parking, easy wading and lots of varied and interesting water to fish. Slow start but as the temperature rose so did the fish. 8 wbt caught, 5 of which over 14", the best around 18". Great day, great beat will definitely return.

8 Trout

One small brown trout caught on a size 16 March brown, delightful beat, tricky to find but worth the effort.

1 Trout

This is a lovely beat in a beautiful setting in the heart of rural mid-Wales. There were three of us fishing the beat but it was hard going in the very low and clear water conditions. We have had a very dry February. We only managed to catch 8 grayling and they were small with the biggest fish only weighing about 12oz. Four were taken trotting red maggots in the morning and four were taken on the fly in the afternoon (3 on a size 14 Usk Nailer and 1 on a size 16 Griffith's Gnat). There was a brief and sparse hatch of large dark olives in the early afternoon but the fish were not actively rising to them. We also caught quite a few out-of-season brown trout. The birdlife was good too; so ideal for any angler who is also a keen ornithologist.

8 Grayling

3 Trout

Perfect conditions, except for the horrendous wind which really made trotting impossible in some of the pegs, however there is enough of the river which is more sheltered, i walked the full stretch upstream and landed 6 brownies, all 1lb+, then walked the stretch back and landed 4 grayling all 1lb+ aswell as losing a good fish at the net.
Kites , buzzards,noisy ravens, pair of goshawks courting, dippers, a kestrel, green and greater spotted woodpeckers made it hard to keep my eyes on my float, (although the 12 or so goosanders that were on the river when I 1st arrived were not so pleasant to see, no doubt hoovering up the last few salmon parr left in the river) the other downside was the waterside trees all dressed in bits of agricultural plastic and bale wrap from the recent floods, a reminder that its not just sewage and agricultural run off that is destroying our rivers. That said its still a gorgeous part of the world and there are few places i would rather be than stood thigh deep, with an apron full of maggots, trotting a float for big grayling.

6 Trout, 4 Grayling