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Tried again today, river was lower although clarity was about the same as yesterday. Managed two Grayling one at about
7oz the other maybe 12oz. Young fish, but good to see they are there again. Both fell to big pink nymphs and fished on a
nymphing line with coloured bite indicator markings.

2 Grayling

Another Christmas trip to Pontithel, river was high but not too bad. Fished as best I could but no joy. I like this stretch
but hate the parking by the busy road.

First time fishing Pontithel. The stream was much bigger than other wild streams I have fished. Started off with 6ft 3wt and soon realised I needed a longer rod. Good thing was the car park was next to the river. So a quick trip back to the car to change to 8ft6.

Had 1 grayling and 4 out-of-season brown, all taking deep pheasant tail nymp.

Could not fish all the way to the beat-end. About 3/4 up the beat, it became too deep to wade. Tried to go around but the left bank had barbed wire and the right bank had thick thorn bushes. Barbed wire was definitely a no. After successfully climbed the steep bank and used the wading stick to make my way through the bushes, ran into another barbed wire. So called it a day and painfully made my way back through the bushed to the river.

Overall, still enjoyed it. Oos browns were quite large for wild brown standard.

Ps > the grayling didn't make it way to the camera as it slipped out before the shot was taken

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

Lost a few flies in the abundant vegetation but an enjoyable half day exploring and problem solving (eg how to get down into and cast into the pools) on the Llynfi at Pontithel. I suspect the level was a touch too high and water too coloured for optimum grayling conditions. Still, learning a bit more with each trip out and would probably go back when conditions more suited. Parking is very close, as long as that layby is empty.

Nice day on the river. Nothing big caught, trout in the 6"-9"range and grayling up to 12". Spotted a grayfish in the clear and low water. Deep pools should hold some nice fish.....

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

RIver low and grubby. Only saw the fish I caught.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Staying in Hay-on-Wye for the weekend with my wife. After a visit to Symonds Yat and Tintern Abbey grabbed a cheeky couple of hours fishing before dinner. Pretty beat with a good head of trout but the bank vegetation impossible to navigate so plenty of chest-deep wading along side some of the deeper pools!!! Managed 4 wbt to about 9 inches on a Parachute Adams before returning for dinner - Tomatitos in Hay which is super-friendly and well worth a visit.

4 Trout

Till 7 p.m. no fish rising. One 10 inch grayling.

1 Grayling

had a couple of hours nymphing river low. grayling to 15 inches trout to 12 inches

7 Trout, 7 Grayling

1 Trout