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Lovely spot but today conditions very challenging due to high levels, fast flow, and very cold. Drew a blank with weighted nymphs - maybe not heavy enough for these conditions.

Beautiful spring day at Aberbwtran, just 1 10" wbt which grabbed an Endricks spider with a tungsten bead fished under a March Brown. A few sporadic hatches but nothing rising yet,

1 Trout

I’ll be honest , I was told to fish for the table today since a meal, which would benefit from a nice grayling , was to be prepared. I chose Aberbwtran because I know there are some decent fish there and it is one of the beats that has a 2 fish bag. Always difficult and really tricky wading but a really lovely place. First one, 16 inches from the big pool to a barbless hares ear nymph and the other two 10 and 12 inches to a rusty Klinkhammer at bottom of the beat. Only took one home!

3 Grayling

A beautiful autumn day in the Irfon valley.
Fished from 12.00 to 15.00 with french leader and 2 nymphs.
4 Grayling 6 to 10 inches all took a green shrimp pattern.

4 Grayling

First time on the Irfon and found the wading at the bottom end challenging! Water up a bit and some colour,0.5 on the Abernant gauge. Rained heavily and winds gusting around 20 mph didn't help. All fish came from the tail of the top pool Trout 8 and 12 inches and a very nice Grayling of 16 inches.

What looked a double figure Salmon jumped in the top pool as I was leaving.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Excellent day’s nymphing. Used two beaded nymphs on a French leader rig. Most of the fish were in the 9 to 12 inch bracket with the biggest at 15 inches.

20 Grayling

The river was is superb condition given the fairly decent amounts of rain, probably a foot higher than a month ago. Tried a fish imitator first up (it was a fly recommended to me, but I forget the name!). But not a touch, even down the long glide at the heart of the beat. Then I tried a damsel fly nymph - again, not a touch. In between times, I saw just one small fish gently rise. I then reverted to the tried and trusted PTN - and in the same main glide the original fly had had no success, I got a contact! Turned out to be a small trout that threw the hook! And then no more luck. I haven't really connected with the fish that are undoubtedly here despite several goes here now. But I love the solitude of this beat, so I will keep coming back. But I'm just not sure how differently I'm fishing this beat compared with other anglers here who very often seem to catch plenty!!!

1 Trout

All taken on a dry fly, and all returned to the river (barbless hooks). One Trout was over two pounds and one Grayling nearly one and a half pounds - the others all takers but smaller. Water lower than the day before, but still dangerous and difficult to wade.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

All small fish, with exception of one Grayling of just over a pound weight; all taken on a dry fly and all returned to the river.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

Cilmery gauge at a little over 300mm. Mild and overcast with a hint of rain in the air. Fish were rising fairly freely today, to midges mostly. 12 grayling (mostly cock fish) to 15" and 3 trout of which the largest was 10". Most fish took a small rusty klinkhammer but the largest grayling rose to a deer hair emerger.

3 Trout, 12 Grayling