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This beat is a jungle ! Of the 1.4 miles on offer only about 300 metres are fish able if that much . The rest of the beat consists of dozens upon dozens of trees broken in storms across the river . 1 every five metres for the majority of the beat . The tree canopy is also on the water in many places . 6 to hand where a bow and arrow cast could get to rising fish .

6 Trout

Lovely spring day,hardly need to say water very low and clear. Fished about 3 hours from the bottom of the beat back to the farm. A few olives hatching and occasional rise in a back eddy. Managed 8 trout on nymph with a couple around 10 inches.

8 Trout

Absolute nightmare of a beat. Long yomp to the start which is fine but the amount of. Barbed wire makes it impossible to get in and out of the river unless your into a new pair of waders. Very disappointed given it’s on such a beautiful place.

Ps only saw 4 fish top all day

I was late to this beat having fished in another area am. Had my 80th birthday recently and feel physically limited so decided just to recce. The river looked OK but access could be tricky, in places. Shall return with waders and light gear. Owner friendly and helpful with parking. Lovely spot.

Lovely but unsuccessful afternoon on the Lugg.

First attempt at a wild stream... Did not go well!

As expected the river is pretty low with only the deeper pools really fish-able. The weather was overcast and breezy at about 18/19 degrees. 1st WBT of 8 inches taken on a tungsten PTN from the head of one of the pools. a second escaped before I could net it but looked about the same size. About 300m further upstream I saw a couple of trout rising to what I thought were BWO duns. 2 trout of about 6-8 inches fell to a size 14 brown and white klinkhammer, with one of probably the same size being missed after a very aggressive and splashy take probably due to to much slack line in the lazy current. This stretch of the Lugg has a lot of fallen trees making access tricky in some spots.

3 Trout

Hot sunshine and low levels on the upper Lugg this morning. Lots of Coch y bonddu beetles hatching in the river meadows.
A few Mayfly hatching from midday and occasional trout rising. Managed half a dozen trout in the 3 hours I was there on a mix of dries and nymphs.

6 Trout

Lovely day away from Mrs. Flow too strong though.

4 Grayling