With water temperatures peaking at 21 degrees C the fishing was challenging at times with the fish reluctant to move in the warm surface layers until evening. There were no problems with weed or algae and a number of notable catches were made when temperatures eased.
Brenig opened in 1978 and this month the best ever Rainbow at 18 lb 6 oz was landed by local regular Dai Owen of Corwen. The fish succumbed to a booby fished from a boat in Tower Bay and it was Dai’s first cast of the day. This was not a recent stock fish and is likely to have benefitted from winter feeding under the cages.
Dai’s first cast of the day!
The Anglian Fulling Mill Competition was won by Clywedog Otters with 34 fish for 58 lb and the Welsh Hawks close behind at 56 lb.Others making it through to the August final were; Llanilar,Yamaha Flyfishers,Cheshire Hawks and Northern Ireland.
John Felton won the individual heat of the Lexus European Flyfishing Championships with a bag of 18 lb 15 oz. Second was Craig Gimblett and third Ken Moore. The team event was won by Llanilar/Ty nant with 29 fish for 63 lb with Dave Ricketts top rod with 22lb 12 oz.
