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25lbs colouring fish No 6 Ally from Leaning willow

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.

Left home early to fish a few choice spots before work. Had a tug in the main lie in the tail of Spring Pool and then in Upper Heirag a solid take that turned into a 10lb clean fish. Fish was very well behaved and thankfully when on point of going down, was able to be walked back up. Terrifying place to hook one!

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.