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Great day in Wales on the amazing river Wye, sadly the fish failed to play ball.

Blank - a quiet day, although fish showing occasionally in gravel catch

A fantastic red letter day. Drove up from London at ridiculous o'clock to be fishing by 8.30am. Simon Evans and Rod turned up at hour or so later. Had the first fish (13lb cock with a huge Kype) around 10am in the tail of rock. Shouted down to Simon who came up from bridge to net it. The second (an 11lb hen) came from just above the rock. The third ( 10lb hen) from the jet just below the rock. Simon will dine out on the 3rd. He told me I was overcasting and the next cast produced an immediate take. Mid afternoon, standing in the tail of rock and wishing I was a foot taller as the water sloshed over my waders I turned to pick my way back to the bank with the line trailing behind me and it ripped off. 10 seconds later I demonstrated perfect long range catch and release. Chris Ryan (Sportfish) turned up with a flask of coffee and his kids. Always a pleasure to see them all. The sun went down and I drove the 188 miles back to London. A fantastic day ! Finally, thanks to Guy Mawle for his support of the Wye Usk auction and to Ken Evans for the Willie Gunn Piglet that gave me 2 other salmon (15lb and 11lb) on Friday 6th from the Usk.

3 Salmon

River 1ft 10" dropping 2 " during the day. Near perfect conditions and the beat looked magnificent with the trees turning and Hay bluff looming over the Glangwy. Rod I was fishing with missed one in bridge first up and then after some phone calls I started in gravel catch. Less than 10 casts later a coloured 10-11lb cock took a #8 bann twitched back through the slow water at the top. Several others showed while fishing the pool. Broke for lunch and after went hunting ceps; successfully. Spent rest of the afternoon/evening helping others catch fish, successfully in one case, unsucessfully in the other.

1 Salmon

Did not fish, water in Barle so headed south.

Beautiful sunny day on the river, water levels seemingly perfect. No fish or caught.

Despite excellent weather and water conditions (except the wind) there was no sign of any fish at all. Nothing seen or touched all day.

fished the rock pool for a time until it started to rise to much went back to hotel and called it a day

Saw a few fishing splashing in the bridge pool and had a tap on the line, but no connection. River had a strong flow to it and was carrying quite a bit of colour but was fining down by the end of the day.

Washed off! River at 2'10" but carrying lots of colour. Be great tomorrow!