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No Salmon caught but a pike of 5lbs on a 1in copper williegun tube.

1 Pike

Salmon Fly used to catch the Salmon was a Blue Charm size 6 double on a sink tip line in The Vanstone Pool. Salmon caught was approximately 7/8lb.
River conditions were around 1' 8" fairly clear water.
Weather conditions dry, mild and overcast with odd sunny spells around 15degsC. Chub caught in Maddox was approximately 4lb with an Allys Shrimp fly size 6 double.

1 Salmon, 1 Chub

A days casting instruction with Chris Price from Casting With Style. Even managed to have a touch in the Maddox Pool, but nothing hooked.

Caught absolutely nothing.

One fish seen, no takes or pulls, water very clear and low, needs a good downpour to flush it out and get fish moving.

Sorry not to have done this before. As you see, sadly no fish but with the river down to a trickle, not really surprising. A few fish showing but none of them hungry. We were using pretty standard flies ,usually 10 or 12 size. We were very well looked after by Instructor Chris Price and at least our casting has been improved during the week. I don't know if The Cottage of Content at Carey is on your list but you might like to add is as is quite outstanding.
Many thanks for arranging our week and our best wishes.

Only fished from midday, just as the sun started to show! First time on the beat cracking fly water, should have done a full day. No fish caught, saw a 2 or 3 fish splashing in the Vanstone.
More rain please.

Fly fishing only. Gauge at 6", weather cloudy & dry, wind stiffening from the east. Made it to the beat at 6am to get some pre breakfast fishing and to beat the canoes. It paid off, a 7lb grilse caught in the Vanstone on a red Ally's Shrimp. Slightly coloured, it was not fresh.

Nice fly water though it was on the low side which meant that the fly didn't swing as easily as I would have liked though it did make wading easier. Way too many canoes but should be expected on bank holiday weekend I guess. Access to some of the pools was a little tricky. Maps and pool descriptions were spot on.

Stayed a Orles Barn, Ross on Wye. It's very comfortable and the food is very good.

Finally, great service from the WUF.

1 Salmon

Fished the bottom half of the beat. Fish showed in The Vanstone, Corner Tree and Maddox but none could be tempted by my flies.

Blank. Worked the beat hard on a day which began with rain, then warm mists and finally blazing sunshine, but no takes. It's amazing how overgrown the top end has become in the last few weeks; take a cutlass or at least a stick to fight your way through the popper weed.