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What a difference a few days makes down from mid 30's to mid teens (not that i'm complaining!). Rain and low cloud all day so conditions perfect!
Well over a dozen trout on wets mainly Bibio hopper with red legs. Hen harrier spotted hovering and there was a Cormorant there most of the day.

12 Trout

Really hot and bright in the morning but saving grace was southerly breeze to give good ripple. 3 trout caught in morning ( half to three quarter lb) then at three pm with two thunder storms on either side wind changed to N. I lost a good fish and Ben had a really nice fish in region 2- 2.25 lb. Rises seen and various swirls at flies. All fish caught on size14 Stoats Tails or Connemara blacks. Drove home, rain and thunder all the way, Rhayader awash.

4 Trout

Well, what a place, proper wild fishing. My fishing partner who fished well all day caught 10 fish all on dries anything with red in the pattern seemed to be order of the day. My three were on a Montana with a red head but I missed a lot more. It's a must for the views alone, great great day. I can see us being regulars there.

13 Trout

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31 Trout

First time here, a beautiful spot. The drive across from Bromyard and the views approaching the water are almost worth the trip in themselves. Met a pair of other anglers just stopping for lunch when I arrived who kindly gave me some tips and suggestions - thanks chaps if you're reading! Blustery, mixed skies, no fish rising, so chopped and changed a pair of wets walking slowly up the left hand side. Complete silence other than skylarks, a pair of cronking ravens and the sheep. Small black patterns with a flash of silver seemed to be the order of the day, catching around a dozen dark, hard fighting upland trout. The wind died and the clouds completely disappeared later in the evening. Was hoping this might precipitate some dry fly action, but instead the fish seemed to vanish. Made for lovely conditions for a picnic tea before the drive home though. Saw a bonus hen harrier on the way out too!

12 Trout

The box above won’t allow me to put in 20 which is an estimate - I lost count. A lot of fish around 10” which were in very good condition. I landed about 4 in the 12/13” bracket which were quite slim by comparison.
The better fish were taken on a bibio hopper on the dropper.
WUF Note: Number box fixed!

20 Trout

The rivers all looked out of order so opted for a last trip to Bugeilyn this season. The weather forecast was not too good and proved right for a change. Strong gusty wind and heavy showers made fishing difficult but when I could get some line out the fish obliged. 9 Trout mostly 10 to 12 inches mainly took the trusty Bibio hopper.

9 Trout

Last trip of the season to Bugeilyn. Very misty and foggy all day but the fish were obliging. 10 nice sized trout landed, as usual almost as many missed. A lot of surface activity with a hatch of small black flies not sure what they were. Had to balance the size of fly with keeping it visible to me but not to big, still had missed takes. Fished up the boggy left hand side. A very enjoyable session, looking forward to next year already.

10 Trout

fished from approx 12.30 -5.30pm. 13 lovely trout netted and returned lost quite a few, fly of the day was hwyl-y-gwynt [ black hends spectra flash body, seemed to prefer this one over the ostrich body],also had a couple on crippled midge[claret and red mixed body,would have been more than happy to take my car along the track as it isnt to bad but the main gate in was padlocked so didnt have that option,overall a great day

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