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No salmon caught but spent an HR watching the movement of two large fish splashing and moving into the gutters and back into the main pool . The one fish actually came right into the shallow part of the gutters very close into the right hand bank creating huge swirels as it rubbed itself on the rocks . I presume trying to remove lice . Great to watch such a large fish . 4 healthy brown trout caught largest of around 1lb and 3 shad caught . There must of been a showel of them as they were rising everywhere . Very colourful fish and the take is quite aggressive.

4 Trout, 3 Other

1 Trout

Mostly cloudy day, with light winds. Fished dry all day, and had 7 trout in the net of varying size. Lost at least that many, just couldn't keep them on the hook today.

7 Trout

Caught all fish on dry flies fishing pocket water. Upstream breeze made casting tricky at times.

14 Trout

Beautiful beat but difficult fishing. Huge hatch of flies around 2pm but no evidence of any interested fish and river seemed devoid of life until late afternoon when finally saw 2 fish rising on walk back to car. Managed to catch both, one about a pound and the other about a pound and a half.

2 Trout

2 Trout

Fickle weather and sparse hatches limited number of rising fish but the best of the day was over 3lbs so very happy!

16 Trout

Didn't catch any salmon. Saw one though moving through beat four. Earlier in the day fised beats 2 and 3. This is nice varied water but I was plagued by canoeists. One in a group of 8 capsized in front of me. Then they all spent 10 minutes messing about in the swim trying to sort out the capsized canoe. They then parked up in the next swim downstream (about 50yrds away) and spent the next 10 mins loudly messing about lobbing and skimming stones into the river. It looked like most of the canoeists were getting out at the pub which is halfway down the beat, so I moved downstream below the pub and it was much quieter. Shame really because the stretch upstream is lovely.
As i say, didn't manage to move any salmon but I did have 4 trout ... all under a pound but v pretty.
I also have a v sunburned head (only on one side ... natch!)

4 Trout

Second visit of the weekend and was hoping with better weather. Staring under suspension bridge and manged a decent Garyling 10inc on again JBarnes emerger pattern as there was a fair hatch at the time. Access to from Hut to Spout was very difficult and is needs attention although did manage to get to the Spout. A lot of water coming through but had no luck and didn't find the fish. Tried the Ferry Pool but again with no luck. Again weather didn't help.
PS: Had a great stay at The Cedars Guest house - Builth Wells. Best breakfast in town and easy parking outside 5 stars.

1 Grayling