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A distinct change in the weather overnight. Sunny, warmer and, most importantly, the wind had dropped. Fenni Fach is a beautiful beat, but never easy fishing. Water low and very clear, which made the wading much more manageable. Steady hatch throughout the day, but fish activity was sporadic, concentrated around lunchtime. Of the trout caught, 4 were very good fish in the 1.25 - 1.5 lb range. 2 to heavy nymph fished deep at head of pools; 2 to klinkhammer towards the tail.

7 Trout

First time on this beat and with a cold wind blowing down stream I was not expecting a lot of action. A slow but steady hatch of a variety of upwings got a few fish rising in one particular pool. I caught six fish of between 1-1.5lb and was broken off by two larger fish. Olive klinkhammer, Adams and black bead head nymph were the flies.

6 Trout

Nothing caught.

Lovely day. Trout rising here and there and very difficult. Rose two good fish, missed both. Only fished for a few hours. Should have been a much better day.

Quite a few fish rising, esp. in the lower half of the beat. The water is very cold after the snow melt of the previous week and we found the fish quite lethargic. Poplar pool provided a good trout of 1.5 lbs on a sz. 18 nymph, and also a smaller fish from Pwllygwaith. A most enjoyable day.

2 Trout

Fish taken on a variety of flies Kilnkhammers, Para Adams, PTN and GRHE. Plenty of fish rising when I arrived at 10am. Missed serval large fish in the 2.5 - 3lb range. Most fish averaging around a 1lb. A good days fishing the only down side was two anglers turning up on the opposite and bank, both of who jumped no more than 100yards in front of me and started fishing!

10 Trout

Water high but clear-ish. Modest hatch of large olives, with sporadic rises, around lunch-time. Got two good fish of 15 and 16 inches, the larger evidently a stockie, on nymph - wet fly, it seems (being employed by Brecon AA opposite), would have worked better. Lost one good fish on dries. 10 pound salmon, not quite fresh, seen twice in same place - ie apparently holding there.

2 Trout

Real mixed bag of weather, sun, cloud, rain and hail. River dropping after Tuesday's deluge but level made wading challenging and unable to reach the middle of the river to cast under the trees, a prime spot on this beat.
Mixed hatch, with the odd flurry of LDO's in the afternoon but nothing really rising. Nymphed most of the day. 6 thumping wbt caught, 5 over 12 inches, best around 15". One caught on a dry late afternoon, all returned. Given the forecast earlier in the week much better than expected.
If you plan to fish this beat the track to car park 2 is a challenge, best negotiated in a 4 x 4 or with similar clearance.

6 Trout

An afternoon of rain, interspersed with occasional bursts of bright sun, culminating in hail at which point I gave up. Much time spent sheltering under the trees but the sunny intervals brought on small hatches and a few fish to the rise, none of which I caught.

Fished wet and dry fly and nymph. Dry conditions on 7th, but
consistant rain and wind on 8th and 9th. Although no fish caught, I still enjoyed fishing these
beautiful scenic waters.