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Too hot.

Hot and sunny all day - maybe something to do with our nil return? Spent most of our time at the south end of the reservoir on the mud flats and in the mouth of the currently dry river. Very few signs of fish; one or two rises seen and also watched a good size fish in the near stagnant pool in the 'river'. Lots of damsels and tried variations of nymph representations, all to no avail. Great place for a relaxing day and picnic.

Very hot and bright with a good ripple. No fish showed at all. Fished till 9pm. One angler took 2 fish (1lb & 1.5lb) on a Bibio.

2 Trout

Fished a selection of small flies and then a wooly buggy due to large amount of fry in the margins. Fished during bright sunshine, no fish movement until late in the evening when the light started to fade.

Forced off the Usk by the water conditions, we headed to the reservoir. A very difficult days fishing because of the strong gusting NE wind blowing straight into our faces.

3 Trout

I booked a days fishing as it has been a long while since I have fly fished in the Brecon Beacons. What magnificent scenery and such a vast expanse of water which was clean with a hint of deep brown colour. With a South Westerly wind and good waves everything was set for a good days sport. Having wilderness fished before my tactics were to cast and move with a team of traditional small dark flies.
However, after 8 hours of fishing, nothing, I hadn't even seen a trout. Plenty of minnows but not even a rise anywhere!
I have been to many wilderness waters and never have I seen NO fish, I've paid £14.50 for what was an extreamly poor days fishing (how can you charge so much? What dictates this fee? What do you do to the water to charge so much? There are put and take waters with a high stocking level that charge the same fee). Sorry but I won't be back to this water and suggest that any monies made (including mine) buys some fingering brown trout to put into the water for future anglers to at least see a fish .
You are the custodians of such an ideal water and as such have the responsibility to look after the future fishing for the anglers of tomorrow.
I hope you take something in from my comments and wish your club and it's waters good future fishing.

WUF note: The Fishing Passport only markets the Day Tickets for this water and is not responsible for it's management. Reviewing some of the catch returns for this water shows that fish are caught here on a regular basis. It is 'Wild Trout' fishery and therefore relies on natural reproduction of wild fish.

Cold wind and rained all day long! 2 brown trout approx. 10" taken on a goldhead black Zulu. Unfortunately the weather conditions made it very unpleasant. However, Wye and Usk Foundation booking office were most cooperative.

2 Trout

4 x trout 9-15 inches. An early evening session, short-lining a team of three wet flies on the windward shore. The odd lake olive to be seen on the surface. A greased up Kate Maclaren on the top dropper provoked most interest with a wet Greenwells and Harry Tom fished lower down. I had planned to fish till dusk, but unfortunately the wind dropped to a flat calm around 7.30, the fish moved out of range - and the biting midges moved in. Two WUF anglers, fellow refugees from flooded rivers, arrived later and hopefully found some success before dark.

4 Trout

I fished for a few hours in the afternoon and caught one nice fish just over a pound. There were a few fish moving but conditions were fairly horrible with the wind and rain.

1 Trout

Fished Talybont for about three and a half hours on Sunday evening from four o clock. Dark and dirty with a fair bit of rain. but got five good quality browns (all returned) on claret muddler, yorkie and sedgehogs. Not a lot of fly about but the odd fish showing in the surface.

5 Trout