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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

Grayling caught on a spider, trout on a goldhead nymph both below the channels. Bit of a dull drizzly evening, but enjoyable fishing.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Larger grayling caught on spiders and foam beetles, small trout and 2 grayling caught on Czech nymph leader with single hairs ear nymph.
All catches were in the Channels...a beautiful stretch of water and great fishing.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling

Hard work with nymphs, dry fly saved the day, Goosander spotted may have put fish down.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

Cracking days fishing, most fish caught in the gullies by one angler. Stunning beat and lots of strong healthy grayling, all of which caught were over 2lb biggest around 3. Would use this beat again, Saw a large trout with a 6oz roach in its mouth sulking around the margins.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling