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The water was clear and at a sensible height but it was pretty cool for most of the day. The hatch of grannom and march browns, which have been plentiful, lasted only an hour, still with few signs of taker on some parts. There were more trout and others present further down, but no sign of salmon.

There were signs of several lesser spotted canoeists however... I have a photo (which I will try to attach) of 3 canoes with 8 people between them. I always start off politely saying that they aren't allowed to be there and usually meet with stern resistance. Today was no different. The one man was pretty unpleasant about it saying they had every right to be there. I went down towards the Rectory Pool to find them coming round the corner. I saw a gentleman who lived there walking. He saw them and told them off good an proper, ordering them to get out. They did not.

I wonder, is it appropriate for canoeing clubs to be written to in order to clarify the position, once and for all?

One other thing... opposite the Rock Pool, somebody has seen fit to deposit a grey mini-fridge. This staggers me... He would have had to walk on the Wye Way with a FRIDGE in his arms and fnd a spot when no-one was looking and dump it over the side. There are refuse places much nearer the road tht it could have been dumped more responsibly... but no...


WUF Note: The arrangements for canoe access that ensure an equitable use of the rivers for all activities are clearly stated on our website here. Unfortunately, certain representative organisations still claim that rights of navigation exist on all rivers, encouraging what are a small minority of canoeists to ignore the arrangements. Similarly, there is a small element of society that believes that fly-tipping a fridge down the side of a riverbank is either easier than taking it to a council facility to be dealt with for free, or more enjoyable.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Lovely day on my favourite wye water - good fishing height and great to practice with a new switch rod. No salmon seen or caught despite decent water height, though I did manage a small brownie so not a blank day. Will be back again in the summer to cover the hotspots once again and hopefully more fish around.

Couple of hairy moments wading the top of the Mill Race - Do exercise caution. Note to other fishermen the shop in Boughrood does coffee, but is closed 1-2. Pub the other side of the bridge was closed : (

1 Trout

!ft 1in // clear water

This is the first time I have fished the Rectory beat and its associated pools.
What a beautiful section of fishing even though I did not connect with a fish.There was a small hatch of Dark Olives with the odd Trout rising.
I will fish this beat again a.s.a.p.
Many thanks to Dr.Stephen Smith for his help and guidance.
Regards

Water good height and clear. No fish seen.

This was my first time at the Rectory beat. What a stunner it is too.... I stayed at the top and fished for both trout and salmon, and saw none of either.... There were lots of flies about and a few small parr rising but I hooked nothing bigger than a small grayling. I am looking forward to being here again and investigating further.

1 Grayling

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Beautiful spring day--big hatch of grannom. No salmon seen or felt