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Tough fishing today - not much hatching or rising for most of the day, probably due to the sunshine. Although at least that got me to the riverbank - had spent the last three days in bed with a fever. Daytime fishing also wasn't helped much by a family wild camping on the far bank - on arrival at the bottom of the beat, found two boys returning from upstream on the far bank with a spinning rod. They had a break for tea then came back all along the far bank with the rest of the family and a gigantic dog, who they repeatedly yelled at to not charge across the river at me. Then they all jumped into Quarry pool for a swim, great... roll on the school holidays eh? The trout understandaby went down for a while having seen their first bear in several hundred years, but there was little fly-life at that point anyway. Once things calmed down a bit in the evening there was a bit of activity - some pale wateries and small spinners came out for a couple of hours. Could really have caught a couple more, but lost one big fish when the hook just came out after a spirited run, then lost another nice fish of c. 15" at the net which was entirely my fault due to tying a dodgy knot in my weakened state (don't usually do that!). Nice to finally get one off the top though and avoid the blank with a rise to a rusty spinner. Was hoping it would get even better towards dusk, but it then all died away completely as the temperature plummeted- think it got too cold. Worth waiting for the early evening flurry though, and a beautiful beat as always!

1 Trout

Access to the water difficult as banks very overgrown. Good insect activity in late afternoon but fish showed little interest in the mayfly.

Good water, nymping two small brownies. no rise at the temp 15deg

2 Trout

Blue skies, sun and light winds made for challenging fishing. I blanked on Llyn Idwal (my mates did better, there were a few rises but the fish were too cute for me). However, up at Llyn Bochlwyd, once I had recovered from walking up the vertiginous path in waders I had some lovely brownies, some of which were really intensely yellow and all were in excellent condition. Best was 12". I got 1 on a small dry sedge, the rest on wet flies using a floating line and figure of eighted back. The landscape is jaw dropping. All fish were returned.

5 Trout

lost a good fish, today on a rapala.

1 Trout

15 Trout

nothing doing today

Moderate mayfly hatch. Lovely conditions- just fining down. Most activity 2-4pm then quieter. Two of six fish 10” taken rest returned. Grey wulff. 7 ft rod ample for this stretch

6 Trout

6 stunning fish from the highest Llyn in Wales with a population of Trout. All on bibio hopper. A big climb up but well worth it.

6 Trout