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Barbel very localised and hard to isolate from the thousands of chub throughout the whole beat. Advanced chub avoidance techniques highly recommended...

5 Barbel, 120 Chub

A really good day on Rhosrydd. Caught on both sides of the lake - nothing on the dam with best method being 2 wet flies (s.14 bibio on the point and a similar on the dropper but with a silver tinsel butt) on a 15' 6lb leader with an intermediate line. Had a couple of 2lb fish but most around 1lb. Appreciated the access improvements that AAA have made since my previous visit - access road improved, stiles fixed etc. Don't cast too far and keep on the move - lots of fish in red beds on far side of lake but wade carefully.

8 Trout

Nice chub with the biggest nearing 5lb, all on cheese and garlic busters. Lost a big fish in the early evening which I suspect was a barbel by the bite, constant rain made the bank pretty hostile but thems the breaks. Will return for sure

4 Chub

Four anglers, swims steep with limited space so recommend taking a rope. Chub mainly from trotting on the beach at the cattle drink although fortunately no Cattle in the field this time and seems none this year looking at the grass. Fishing was hard though and few and far between. The Dean Macey swim produced as usual.

Light rain on and off throughout the day. Barbel 3.5 to 6.5lbs. Chub2 to 5 lbs

12 Barbel, 9 Chub

4 Chub

5 trout, 5 perch between us. Not a bad day.

5 Trout, 5 Other

4 chub between two of us all on trotted meat.

4 Chub

Thought I'd get a session in on the Edw, before tonight's weather warning, which pinged on my phone this morning, for heavy rain ... hopefully for quite a while too !!
When I parked up at half eleven the Edw was pretty low .... in desperate need of a good flush through too, in places that yucky dead algae in the quite nearly still pools .... It needs a dam good load of fresh water !!! Tis getting really jungley half way up, in need of Some TLC too, this beat along with Cregrina.... Not sure when this was last clipped and tidied up ???? I did a bit , but it really needs a winter session on it !!!
Anyway , wowser a fabulous session, amongst a tally of eleven to my net , sizes ranging from eight to I'd say fifteen inches maybe ... two of the fush were belters... both on the dry, sent barmy in the low water too....as always presenting a well placed dry fly!!!... well, I don't fish anything else from spring right through to September!!! Seems to work for me !!!!....
The one fish gave me a real run around on the six foot , two weight rig, lovely stuff, well rested, then he was away ..... spot on !! Some lovely rises to my dry this afternoon, that saud a good few olives and black sedge about.. Finished up by the Hergest Falls at half three, a fantastic sporting session on an old favourite..... ohhhh and walking back... there is that old "duck weeded" up pond in the woods, I watched a grass snake work it way across ....Real beauty too ....Did keep my eyes peeled re: crayfish,but on stone turning saw only two bullheads and one stone loach ..... Lovely to see these little fish ...... Will be back here once we've had a decent drop of rain !!!

11 Trout

No takers, one show in the Vanstone stream, Level at .250 and overcast.