Great start to the fishing season at Ty'n y Cornel

The 2011 fishing season at the Ty'n y Cornel Hotel and Talyllyn lake kicked off with a fully booked boat fleet out on the water.
Breezy conditions, overcast sky and a few showers couldn’t stop these intrepid anglers casting a line, as there was a bottle of Penderyn Whisky as the prize for the first fish of the season.
As the anglers came in for lunch, several fish had been caught, but who had the first? That was the question in hand.
Moc Morgan had two fish. Mr David Hamnet had nine, but it was Terry Lambert, a local artist, who caught the first at 10.27am.

Pictured here is Terry with Head Ghillie Phil Wood.
After a hearty lunch at the Ty’n y Cornel, the fleet ventured back out into the fray for the afternoon. Some great catches were reported and logged.
Karl Humphries took 12 fish on PTNs and Drawl Backs. John Kirby had three fish on PTNs and an Alexander.
Good old Moc Morgan caught four fish on Bibios and Terry Lambert had another four fish on a Clan Chief.
David Hamnet had a amazing day with 15 fish in total on Black Buzzers and Black Muddlers.
Welsh youth international Tim Chesworth had a couple of nice overwintered Browns up to 1.5 lbs.
As the weather warms up, there will be good hatches of Olives and Buzzers, so a floating line will work.
But on windier days a slow sinker or intermediate line with wets such as Bibios, Clan Chiefs, Muddlers and Black Pennels should do well.
Best boat drifts have been Rectory Bay, Inner Cairn Drift, Pentre Stream, Agony Point, Boyd's Drift and the Cae Drift.
Most productive bank areas have been Pentre Stream down to Cae Stream.
April and May can be busy, so booking is advisable.
To reserve a boat please call Ty’n y Cornel on 01654 782282 or alternatively email us on fishing@tynycornel.co.uk.
Tights Lines!
Phil Wood, Head Ghillie at the Ty’n y Cornel hotel which sits on the side of the 222-acre Talyllyn Lake.