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Despite pretty ideal conditions we could only manage 3 fish between us - all small but in great condition and great 'scrappers' - all safely returned.

3 Trout

Loads of fish in the river and happily feeding off the top on little black flies. Took a few on cdc emeger patterns and some on nymps fished deep in the streamy runs. Lost a really good fish late on it the day.

6 Trout

3 Trout

Fly fishing only. River conditions were slightly coloured.

2 Trout

Nothing doing - water clear but a bit low at 1ft 2inches and I suspect not many salmon have got up here so far (though one reported seen yesterday). One 10" brown trout caught, in good condition (not lean and silvery as recorded elsewhere this spring).

1 Trout

A beautiful stretch of the Upper Wye. Cold easterly wind and unseasonal conditions did not help flylife hatches, but a few fish were still rising now and again for a sporadic hatch of small upwinged mayfly from 11 - 16:00. Four nice trout caught between two rods the best of which was 1lb 8oz with one or two larger fish pricked and others seen. We will return later in the summer in the hope of warmer conditions. Still a lovely day on the water.

4 Trout

Lovely day and water perfect for fly. Started at Rockpool and landed a 9lb cock fish at 12.30, which was returned safely. Fish taken on small brass tube dressed with yellow hackle and orange and black streamer with lureflash.

Fish was in excellent condition and put up quite a fight.

Again little or no rise of trout and only the odd yellow may dun seen. Not seen a mayfly yet.

Fished for trout until 4pm subsurface with the same flies as last week with no takes.

Good to get off the mark so early in season.

Looks like a non starter tomorrow as its 1.44m and more rain forecast tomorrow in the catchment.

1 Salmon

Fished the Taf Fechan. A lovely little stream high up in the mountains, full of Brook Dunns and Large Dark Olives. Managed to catch well over 3 dozen small fish ranging from 4 inches up to 8 inches. Great fun on a single dry fly picking pockets and runs.

36 Trout

Lost one fish.

Wow! What a long beat! We bugged out after about halfway. Great stream. 10 Trout caught, all on a Micro Glint Pheasant Tail Nymph. Good hatch of Hawthorn Fly. Fished Duo with the MGPTN below a Black Gnat. Unfortunately the lady who's home (just below the biggest pool/waterfall) abuts the stream doesn't like fishermen. Can I suggest to the Foundation that a beat map is drawn for the whole beat (it only shows the start currently), suggesting that anglers get out of the river below her property and return after it. This would avoid difficult conversations with someone who is unfriendly to fisher people and avoid the potential of spoiling an otherwise great day.

10 Trout