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My favourite brook was strangely quiet and with recent rains lower than I thought it might be. Not much hatching and consequently nothing much rising. Finished after about 4 hours with 8 trout in total, 4 of them 12 inchers and an absolute jewel of a baby trout about 4 inch long in amongst the others. Taken on Greenwells or small mayfly patterns.

We blanked. But very much enjoyed the fishing. Thanks WUF for the info on the beat.

Fished from around three fifteen to six thirty. Weather fine; little wind and no rain. Very few fish rising - just sprats. Had several takes on size 18 dry (winged, brown, anonymous) but nothing hooked. Tried Mayfly (there were a few on the water) but no interest - either in mine or the real thing! Finally tied on a small GRHE which hooked a feisty 8 inch WBT (returned).
Made a determined effort to move upstream on the RB side: the steep, wooded-bank quickly developed into a nearly vertical cliff. Went back downstream and considered trying LB access but looked a bit overgrown. The Triffrwd Brook pool awaits !

6 brown trout to about 10" mostly taken on goldhead grhe and also olive paradun. Decent hatch of olives in early evening but no mayfly seen.

Nil.

I found this beat a bit intimidating, lots of very high vegetation, fastwater and some very high banks. Not a beat for a novice. I caught 2 small browns on 16 mayfly patten.
I missed 3 or 4 what looked to be good fish. I think this is a beat for the experienced fisherman, otherwise go with a friend to be safe.

One salmon 10lb, very fresh on ally conehead. Saw several other fish.

Fished at top of lake from boat. 2 trout and 12 small perch on damsel and sedge nymph. All fish returned.

Having fished the Monnow 2 days prior, and having had a good walk around the area, we were based in Pandy, so decided to try the Honddu. Quite wary about cattle and was aware there was a field of them. Fortunately my husband (a non fisher) did a recce for me, and suggested I avoided them as they were bullocks and a little frisky. They only spotted me as I was exiting the field.
Thus, I did not fish that stretch but the rest of the river proved productive. All 5 fish were taken (and returned) on a mayfly emerger. Many fish rising, but the emerger also brought up many unseen fish. Missed many fish. Caught 2 at 8", 2 at 10" 1 at 12". Excellent sport. Very different river bed being gravelly and stony, unlike the Monnow which was large slabs of stone on the river bed.
Thanks for such a great passport fishing idea.

5 fish on Fly c 4 of 10-12 llbs and a grilse of 5llbs which was a bit thin.