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Another cracking little session today.... Fished between 11:45 and 14:30 ... i must say, spirited little fish as always here on the Edw.
Perhaps mh favourite beat on the system, with lots of variety . Must admit, she was nearly back to summer levels, and coolbsnf clear, with quite s fee leaves falling now !!! Good splashy takes at yhr too of pools, the usual haunts here...
Fish not big, but always fun on the dries . All season ive been on them. Stealth and presentation far more important than the finesse of your dry fly!!!
Again there was a small window when they were prepared to bsil the dry fly... only fished uo to thf bridge, great fun, and i must say that water is really cooling down in that gorge !!! Many more nights like the ones we've had, and it'll be just the big reservoirs for me, with only four days left of the rivers season .... its been a belter to be honest for both my clients and my own angling...Let's hope 2026 is just as good ....Happy days, time for baileys coffee ........

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Well, I intended a quick morning visit due to impending heat wave but was curtailed even earlier due to a call from the mrs re our chocolate Lab being taken ill but…. 4 wbt to the net within an hour 8 -10 inches would suffice in any fisherman’s book I would say ? These guys are super quick on the take and feisty once on, hence the net ! A beautiful stretch of the Edw, Hergest on Saturday for more of the same ! Btw, Archie seems ok now ????

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Brief white mayfly hatch from approx 1630hrs to 1715 hrs accompanied with a brief rise.

The rains of earlier in the week were now a distant memory

Nice return to the Edw after its enforced rest period. River was found in great condition with a steady hatch and good fishing conditions (cloudy, warm) although water was low. All fish were caught on dry and the final 3 taken from same pool. All returned.
Lovely day.

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Arrived a bit later than expected so just fished the evening for a a 2-3 hours. First time on the Edw and what a gem this beat this turned out to be. Plenty of fish showing in a variety of water, but they were very easily spooked: The slightest attempt to get a cast to them resulted in instant disappearance. Learnt a lot and need to work on my approach, wading stealth, casting skills and general finesse. Caught one perfect small wild brown trout so really happy with that. Will definitely return for another visit. Thank you.

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A guiding day for me today.... Had a cracking day in the Elan Valley yesterday, fish caught from both Claerwen and Garreg Ddu .... lovely stuff!! Rounded off with a few scoops in The Lamb and Flag ....perfect !!
Today was a small streams day for Jamie Osborne...He applied himself.... fished fine, stealthy approach, bang!!!! First few brownies on a dry ....He loved it !!! As a guide out in the Amazon, catching 300 lb arapima , this was a totally different skill for him .... Addictive, and up close he called it !!
And, on a pretty tricky, low River Edw ... she is on her bones now !!! Fishing the Wye tommorrow evening, just outta town, after another day in the Elan Valley !!
But, a cracking day, seven brownies to the net, superb stuff, and a well christened six foot, two weight Wychwood rod too !!!!! Happy days ..... only fished from the bottom of the beat to the bridge....
Need rain desperately here now ....
A fab day for my client, seven stunning fish caught, proper mountain small stream stuff ... catching wild fish in ten inches of water.... just can't fault it ....happy days!! A catch up at half six in Rhayader @ The Lamb and Flag, to discuss tomorrow's itinerary and of course muse over a well earnt cold Thatchers !!!! ....... lol !!

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A late session today ..... Fished 2 till neatly bang on five .... 20 degrees when I parked up...I walked up to Glan edw Farm, fishing the more quieter water and glides up there !!!
Superb too... some fun , with lots of smaller trout smashing mh dry fly!! All brilliant fun . In fairness today, eight fushvwerd probably peas in a pod ...About seven inches of so, with the remainder bring pukka feisty fat Edw fish !!@
We're in dire need of rain here .... big time . I came here, to thin out a few grey squirrels with the pneumatic. .22 ...I managed four, around the sheep creep.... so, not a bad start on their numbers, hence the fishing for a few hours afterwards....Weeeeeell, be rude not to hey !!! And in mayfly time too ....
Sport was fab if I'm honest... mega stealthy in low low warer !!! Those glides are fun ..... get the fish in quickly, and release tgrm fun stream, thrn rinse snd repeat.... If uouf quiet and stealthy, it's like that all the way up !!! Sublime sport!!!
Was getting difficult near five to see the dry fly in the dappled light on the water ... swagged it when I thought a splashy rise was to my fly ...Twice I was on the money...lol !!!
Anyway, another lovely session on a favourite, and a few grey squirrels in the bag too!! Andy will be pleased ..Back here sooooooooon , cold drink time ....lol !!!!

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First time on this beat for a few years, I'd forgotten how much fun it was. Managed to hook and land ten fish, but missed many more takes.

Lovely day with the 6ft rod.

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Another warm one .... twas either Cregrina or Hundred House today for a few hours !!! Done a load of home and garden jobs early bells, and conditioned my one weight fly line and buffed it up too, makes a huge difference folks on delicate presentation too ....Rio Agent X , fantastic stuff !!
Anyway, fished Cregrina, 11:30 till 2:45pm a lovely few hours, lots of upwings on parade, snd masses of hawthorns. Saw two Danica also ...Yeeesssssssss!!
They'll be switching on to those I'm guessing the main hatch will be in a week or two .... very early but, tis hot temperatures we are getting !!!
Fab sport over three odd hours ...A dozen feisty Edw fish ti my net !! Some strong athletic fish too ... Still I suppose if I was hooked in a foot of water I'd go baseerk also ....Lovely confident takes too . All cast to risers and that's just the essence of it all hey ...
Slow slow wading required though , in low low water, and casting on a sixpence . Drift had to be bang in thf bubble lane for instant success.... You know when it's going to be nailed ... you just know !!!!
Back at The Ponderosa, finish this report,then a mooch into Rhayader for a social cold one, well, be rude not to hey !!! Out next week with two clients one on a wild stream beat, and tother on a private beat near Leiminster .... lovely jubbley !!!

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