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Old 12-07-2009, 11:53 PM
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I've posted this under the UK Rivers Updates/River Taff thread, but just thought I'd show you guys a window into a small stream trib of the river Taff.

A very wet day, but something so trivial as rain didn't stop the trout from feeding or us from having a great day on this small tributary.

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The Artful Dodger would have a field day picking these pockets!

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In all my years fishing this trib, this is my first sighting of mayfly. A fantastic sign for this small stream! They didn't hatch in significant numbers, and the hatch (if you'd call it that) was confined to a fairly small area, but a great siting indeed!

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God, I love fishing small streams!
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Old 13-07-2009, 06:45 AM
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Hi Gareth,
Great pictures mate and what a natural place to fish-"untouched beauty"
Catch up soon.

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Old 13-07-2009, 07:23 AM
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Hi GL,

Good Idea! Here's a few more photos of our wet day's fishing on the Taff-streams!
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There's a kind of magic about this beautiful area that even the rain and misty weather conditions cannot spoil!

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The fish are wild and very fast!

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Here's one of the young maestro, with a smile of happiness that even the persistent rain couldn't spoil!
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A wet but wonderful day on the Taff Trib's!

Cheers Gareth.

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PS, you can see a report of the day, on the "River Taff Thread"
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Old 13-07-2009, 06:22 PM
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A few more photos from the streams of the Taff!

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Fab pics fellas, looks like a great river and a great day out. Sorts the men from the boys!
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Old 14-07-2009, 07:44 AM
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Really nice stream, pretty trout and great photos. With Goretex all can be enjoyed in the rain!!
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Old 14-07-2009, 09:12 AM
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The Gortex was lacking (no Gortex clothing) but the rain didn't stop the fun of fishing on the Taff streams!
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Old 17-07-2009, 12:00 PM
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I'm just about to take up trout fishing (been saltwater flyfishing for nearly a couple of years) and I'm clueless as to where to start, but I live in Llantwit Fardre, so the Taff is my closest river. Which associations should I look at to be able to fish both the main river and beautiful tributaries like this one? Any advice welcome!
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Old 17-07-2009, 02:21 PM
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