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First time on this beat and really liked it, some fantastic fishy looking spots. Unfortunately today after a few very small upwings stopped hatching it went very quiet indeed, not many insects at all bar the odd Mayfly so finding rising fish was very difficult. I tempted plenty of interest in a Mayfly pattern I’d tied myself but unfortunately missed take after take, very frustrating...should’ve had about 12 fish today. Will be back.

2 Trout

There was a sporadic hatch of mayfly like flies around 9pm with little response from the trout. The one undersized trout was caught on a Snipe and Purple fished down and across.

1 Trout

Plenty of fish rising on the flats in the morning, took two on CDC including a good 1lb trout. Ran teams of spiders through the faster water and tails, picked up a hefty grayling and four more smaller trout. Very quiet from mid afternoon. Wind picked up after 6pm left the river at 7pm.

5 Trout, 1 Grayling

Lots of fly life, but none could be tempted to take off the top. All fish caught using nymphs, and all returned.

7 Trout

Beautiful weather but surprisingly sparse hatch of olives and mayflies. Gnats swarming everywhere and one out of season 12" grayling caught on a peacock and spider variant of a team of wet flies in a faster pool. Trout were rising very sporadically in the slow gravel runs and a fine 15" fish eventually took a small black gnat emerger. I had to leave at 5:30pm, perhaps an evening rise would have yielded more fish. Yes to those who say this beat is tough to access and too deep to wade in many places, but the system of access markers on the bank is really good and does allow you to reach some really fishable pools.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

A quiet couple of hours, again with just the otters for company. Very low water levels and bright conditions made for a quiet start, but a sizeable Grayling on a Klinkhammer Indicator at the bottom of the Bathing Pool made up for things. I fished the right bank this time and directions and info were spot on.

1 Grayling

1 Trout

Fly fishing for brown trout on the stretch below Towey Bridge Inn. Saw no rises and no fly hatch of any kind. I used various nymphs including PTN, GRHE and goldheads. River was a little low, but perfectly fishable. Weather was warm and overcast at times. Stayed at the Royal Oak.

lovely and varied stretch. hot and sunny day. a few fish out on olives and brooks duns. some mayflies around too.
10 wbt caught on dry and nymphs. biggest 17 inchs (4 anglers)

12 Trout

... and many more lost A glorious spring day for a glorious beat

6 Trout