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10 x ledger 2x spinner (toby)

12 Trout

Circumstance forced a late departure meaning I didn't get to the water until 3pm. Very strong wind throughout but few fish rising just by the bridge when I arrived provided 30 mins of sport. Missed several, caught one WBT of around 7 inches on a cillabaetis comparadun.
A flash of rain and all surface activity stopped, although there were still a good number of flies on the surface - a mixture of olives, large yellow mays and terrestrials. Nothing else seen or caught until 6.15pm when one riser was spotted just before the bridge at the end of the beat and tempted by a black and white spinner. Lovely trout at about 9 inches.
Both returned.

2 Trout

River was a nice height 1' 2" but rose a little initially and was carrying quite a bit of colour. Not ideal for the fly but pressed on regardless. Water started to drop. Had a sea trout in Bibblins Run and another in Chestnut stream, plus pulled out of a third when lifting off the dangle. Reckon I could have had some more but by this time it was 9pm and time to head back to London.

2 Other

Lost a very good fish on the fly at Upper Glangwye this afternoon

First time on this beat and with a cold wind blowing down stream I was not expecting a lot of action. A slow but steady hatch of a variety of upwings got a few fish rising in one particular pool. I caught six fish of between 1-1.5lb and was broken off by two larger fish. Olive klinkhammer, Adams and black bead head nymph were the flies.

6 Trout

Visit restricted to lower beat. Three fish and several knocks to PTNs and GRHEs. One fish to size 14 Yellow Dun just before leaving, approx. 16:00.

4 Trout

16 trout to 11 inches. Emergers and big Mayfly hatch.

16 Trout

3 trout caught.

3 Trout

River 0.7m on gauge slight tint (tidy). Weather awful. squally veering winds made it hard work with the 15 footer. No sign of salmon. A huge variety of uprights hatched between 11 and 2. Dark olives, light olives, may duns and even a couple of mayfy and false march browns . A very localised rise ensued (usual suspects on the flats just above woodstream) Quite difficult to cast to in a gusty downstream wind and just a couple of missed takes.

Weather cold, wet and windy. Fished from 11am to 2pm before giving up. Only saw 4 flies and no rising fish at all. Only saw one fish which I disturbed when wading. Did much better on previous trip. Overhanging trees need a trim.