Feedback & Reports

Always good to see Llyn Bugeilyn appear as you drop down the last hill. Welcomed with a Northerly wind blowing down the Llyn, which combined with cold conditions meant very little fly life about. But working along from boathouse and up the left bank the trout were still looking up and usual lively takes and good fights. All bar a couple taken off top with usual small black flies, Bibio's and Hawthorns working well. Later in day a couple taken on wets, Bibio again and Haul y gwynt.
We were also given a fishing lesson by an Osprey seen diving in and making off with at least one unfortunate resident.

15 Trout

Enjoyed the walk in and the Llyn looked lovely. Sadly, I was not a match for the persistent light rain and strong northerly gusting wind. Managed to fish the deeper water on the sheltered north side for an hour with no sign of fish or insect life - everything was safely hunkered down, and I joined them soon!

Cold day but two misses and one to a black leech. Gate code doesn’t match that in the information delivered so had a walk in and out!

Fishing Passport Note : We did not know at the time that the code had changed. The landowner has since informed us and the beat details have been updated.

1 Trout

A nice day out, even the 2+ mile walk to get there. Plenty of fish rising, although not always within casing range. If you sat down quietly though, the fish would move very close to the bank. Several takes missed and several fish lost. I managed to land 4 all around 10". Successful flies were, Blue Zulu, Black Pennel and Claret Sedgehog fished static.

4 Trout

Driving rain and stiff wind made for a tricky three hours but well worth it. All came to black flies on or just sub surface. An amazing place and Mother Nature threw in the gift of a Hen Harrier which was extra special.

13 Trout

Tough day on the llyn. Windy, rain and then some hail. Three nice trout caught on three different flies. Hopper, kilnkhammer and buzzer.

3 Trout

All returned. Average 8oz
Muskins bibliography bumble.

15 Trout

Early session to get ahead of the incoming weather. Arrived at 0630 and walked to perimeter clockwise looking for rising fish.
Saw a couple close in but no repeat risers. Used an Olive Emerger and targeted likely spots right up against the bank where most early morning insect activity was focused. Rose 3 and landed 2.

By 0900 I was almost back at the hut with the wind making things very difficult so decided to call it a day before the rain started!

2 Trout

Lots of surface activity, but a lack of wind and minimal ripple meant that it was easy for the fish to see that the flies were artificial, so many more attempted takes than fish landed.
All fish taken on dry flies, best fish were around 1/2 lb.

5 Trout

The weather forecast the day before indicated a cloudy start then sunshine for the rest of the day from mid morning. So the decision for an early start was made. Arrived around 8am to low cloud and damp conditions. Fishing was slightly delayed due to a puncture and the need to change the wheel (tuned out to be an expensive fishing trip as the tyre was not repairable). Fish were rising to flies fished on the surface but not easy to hook. A hand full of fish landed before lunch then back out in the afternoon with the cloud base higher but still no signs of the sun. Black terrestrial flies of various sizes where now being blown onto the water with the trout going mad for them. At times there was so many fish rising in front of us we didn't know which one to cast to first. Fishing black flies fished on or just under the surface we easily landed more than 20 fish each, with a couple being around the 1/2 pound size. As we packed away at 6:30pm the sun made its first appearance. Beautiful natural lake to fish and once again saw a hen harrier.

40 Trout