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First time fishing the Wye, in fact first time fishing a large river... I normally frequent much smaller West Country affairs. The river gauge showed a fairly decent jump 24 hrs before so not knowing how quickly it would drop or how coloured I made a last minute booking the night before on the Edw as a back up.
Arrived to find the river in perfect condition. Picked up a stunning 2lb grayling on my fifth cast, then 2 slightly smaller grayling and a trout over the next 2 hrs. I’d arrived with the intention of developing long tightline techniques on a large river.
It was certainly different to my usual fishing, and took a lot more concentration to stay safe and in control. At lunchtime I decided to head to the Edw as see what that was like.
A great morning on the Wye, next time I’ll spend the full day... felt like I was getting in to the swing of it.
I only fished a fairly shortish stretch of the lower section of the beat, so plenty more to explore.... another great session provided by WUF... cheers

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Fished for 3 hours . No fish caught

10 smallish trout and 2 x 10 inch grayling. River running at 1ft looking good, Grayling proved elusive though.

10 Trout, 2 Grayling

Wye Fishing Weekend (Part 1)

If you cannot beat them, join them. After bumping into DC of West Hereford at the Elan Valley the previous Sunday, and quizzing him mercilessly on French Nymphing, I had a new 10ft 3wt rod in the car when we arrived at Doldowlod de bonne heure this morning, on what was to prove to be a fairly miserable day weather-wise; with showers on and off throughout - but not the sort of rain that got you all that wet. Started off at the bottom of the beat with another rod for a run of clonking Grayling on a nymph. Tackled up with the new rod up river after lunch; and christened it on my first proper cast (if you can call lobbing an 18 foot leader casting) with a Trout that must have gone all of 2lbs. A second Trout more or less immediately, with more good Grayling to follow from the pocket water at the top of the beat

The sun finally broke through as we were packing up for the 5 mile drive to the Hundred House at er,uhm, er, Hundred House (highly recommended - a bit basic but very good) for our overnight stop. Tres bonne

2 Trout, 18 Grayling

Very quiet with very few rises, fish very spooky. Two trout on nymphs in faster water. Otter(s) very busy and having far more success than me!

2 Trout

Both anglers fished th duo nearly all day and fish came steadily to both the nymph and dry, with a definite preference for the latter. Tan Klink being the winning pattern today.

3 Trout, 7 Grayling

7 x grayling 14 - 17 inches, 4 x trout, 6 - 11 inches, Grayling Steel Blue, Grey Duster, Red Tag etc. Dry flies in the rain which drizzled away all morning. Landowner showed me inside the saw mill by the parking place, which was interesting.

4 Trout, 7 Grayling

Pleasant day. River low and clear - but pushing through (Compensation water?). Most of the fish from the bottom of the beat on Klinkhammers

3 Trout, 12 Grayling