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With significant rainfall to bring up the levels, a very picturesque and interesting beat, but for our visit no fish seen

I fished the lower section in the morning , no sign of fish or insects..saw goosanders and a mink. Gave up around midday , too early in the season I guess.

tough conditions. two small wbt

2 Trout

Since this was the first time on this beat and it being fairly local to me I was prepared for it to be a recce. I fished the lower half of the beat and didn't complete the whole of it. No fly life to speak of so I prospected with nymphs. Hard going with no sign of fish at all until around 2 pm when the only take of the day occurred..a really powerful 14" trout that took a size 16 tungsten bead PTN and put up a serious fight. Interesting beat with plenty of deep pools easy wading but flowing over gravel and silt with little cover for fish or the angler. I look forward to another go when flies are hatching and fish rising.

1 Trout

Middle to lower section no fish spotted. possibly Cormorant and herons, sighted both in pasture near parking location.

3 Trout

Beautiful conditions and lovely beat, but virtually no trout activity at all, despite a healthy but shortlived hatch of mayfly in the early evening. I couldn't understand it. It was around 17C air temperature and clearly not too cold for a hatch so where were the fish? Pity but I enjoyed the day nevertheless.

Evening hour on the upper section, caught 6 small trout on a nymph (own pattern, I call Irfon Bug).

6 Trout

Very difficult conditions, very hot period of weather and low river conditions. Had 4 takes connecting with the one fish which was around 6 inches. Hard to assess due to drought conditions but have done well here in the past. All takes came to a size 16 klinkhammer.

1 Trout

Mixed weather, cloud turning to drizzle in the afternoon, but 5 browns to 14" caught on wet Coch y Bonddu fished upstream, all amazingly strong hard-fighting fish. Stayed at the Cammarch Hotel and went on to fish a good evening rise on the middle Irfon beat. A further 9 trout to 16" and one 16" grayling all taken on a dry sedge.

5 Trout

The river was not as good as I expected. I didn't like it I'm sorry. 2 fish caught and released, but very hard to find. Downstream was a little better. In general, I didn't like this beat.

2 Trout