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I came to this beat a number of years ago and it defeated the novice fisherman I was. This is a great beat but very wild and fast running water. I had taken a quick look the evening before and due to a very rainy day the Grywne Fawr was running high, fast and the colour of chocolate. This is a short river and it comes up fast and goes down fast too. 16 hours later and the river was in great nick although running fast. 13 WBT came to dry but only after a grim couple of hours on the lower part of the beat. A great beat.

13 Trout

No luck with Adams or parachute Adams despite rises and some interest.

One nice trout lost. The stream was looking very beautiful albeit very cold. A good Large Dark Olive hatch at 11:30 brought up one repeat rising fish. One other nice fish seen. Some nice looking pools and good water coming down from the reservoir upstream.

Had a really bad days fishing, only had one bite from a very small fish, I didn't see any other signs of fish at all despite conditions being good.

Very cold, breezy, good flow after heavy rain last night. Absolutely nothing showing , and no fly hatching. A blank day in a beautiful spot. Late season growth made access very hard work for this fisherman not in first flush of youth!

A delightful stream but very full, fast flowing and coloured after heavy rain. Fished for a while but without success.

Weather bright with light breeze, some emergers out during late afternoon. Tried Czech nymphing and also a small light dun/black spider but to know avail. Trout there(6 - 8") but very skittish in the bright light and spooked at the slightest movement. The water was incredibly clear and sadly too low for ideal conditions. One of the most beautiful wild streams I've ever fished, so will try again when water levels are hopefully much higher.

1 WBT to Klinkhammer in 2 hour session. Water very low. Many fingerlings and parr in the pools.

1 Trout

I decided to spend the morning going to have a look at the reservoir, at the head of the valley - about an hour's walk from the forestry car park. Worth the walk but got me tired. A bothy at the head of the reservoir but evidence here and elsewhere of unsympathetic patronage: bon fires/litter etc. How do they get up here? Not the types to walk?
Spent an hour and a half on the river beat pm, river low and clear. Too tired to do much. Wellies sufficed. Caught 2 lovely wbt on hare's ear nymph: 9" and 12" both safely returned. Lovely spot - how about the reservoir Wye and Usk?
WUF Note: We believe a private syndicate have recently taken the fishing on the reservoir.

2 Trout

With the main river very low I decided to try a wild stream. What fun. the level was a bit low so searching out the pockets of deeper water was the key with a stealthy approach. I used a 7'6" 3wt rod with single dry flies, which was perfect apart from the odd bit of blustery wind. 100m up the stream I came across a fresh dead WBT which must have weighed over 3lb. That might have been a challenge on a 3wt. Worked my way to the top and ended up walking back down through the stream as no obvious path or route to the road. Wading stick essential.

4 Trout