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Used fly on The Dukes Beat in the morning (caught a good sized branch)- water high and coloured. In the afternoon I did spinning (orange flying C with one single barbless hook). Water lowering fast and slightly clearer, but alas
no Salmon caught (heard a few rising).

River much cooler than previous recent visits with a slight colour. Fished the Hut beat from early to midday when the expected slug of water arrived putting paid to fly. No fish caught and none seen but very pleasant session especially as no canoes.

First time on Wyesham: I got to fish the lower 2/3 - the Hut and Colemans. After laying out a sum for the day which could have covered a pretty good weekend in Vegas – well, almost – what do you actually get for your money? Well, you get the kind of salmon fishing which has become rarer on the Wye in recent years, although common enough in Scotland or destination fisheries abroad. A well-maintained fishery, where banks and cribs are kept in order, four boats, a well-appointed hut and the services of a gillie (between 6 rods). Wyesham is fished hard by 6 rods, almost every day of the season when conditions make it possible. Necessarily, the organisation of it all is quite regimented. Quite a lot of the beat is normally fly-fished from a boat (but bear in mind you need the gillie for this), although some of these deeper sections can be spun from the bank at certain times and under carefully regulated circumstances. What I particularly enjoyed was that this is (another) most beautiful part of the valley, and I got to wade and fish some fly water to die for, such as Livox stream and the very interesting Colemans.
Blank for salmon, although this was hardly the fault of the beat. Conditions looked perfect and fish were showing – we just couldn’t get one to take! And the other day ticket rod (who came from Hertfordshire) and I fished a long day, starting around 7.30am and going on into the evening. This reminds me of one point which needs clearing up. Over lunch in the hut together with the season rods, the gillie suddenly announced that day ticket rods “shouldn’t really start before 9.00 AM.” Now nothing had been mentioned of this during a telephone conversation the evening before and the WUF ticket states a start from dawn if wanted. My own view is that I don’t see why day ticket holders shouldn’t have as good a day out on this beat as season rods, especially as they have paid more for it, pro-rata. Clarification please?

WUF comment: Owner clarification - Day ticket anglers can fish from dawn provided that they inform Ray or Joe the ghillies the day before.

Nothing caught but plenty of fish being seen.

Nothing caught.

Lost a good fish in Colemans on fly.

No fish but saw a few at least. Could not fish Pipes - 3 or 4 fishing for barbel, did not feel comfortable asking them to move! Strong downstream wind and cold.

Brown with yellow/orange hackle, small aluminium tube fly (self tied no name fly) on floating line. Approx 10 lb, fresh silver fish released mid stream by grabbing line and taking out fly with fish still in water. No photo, no length, did not see sea lice but did not examine too closly due to quick release method. Will be back when I get over the canoes! A roped together lot nearly came over me infact.

1 Salmon

All salmon caught on spinner. 1 from Bridge pool, 2 from Island Stream. River 2', cloudy - algae? Few fish showing but beat had a bonanza that day. Weather dull, turning sunny and warm afternoon. 2 fish weighed 13lbs and 1 13.5lbs. All in excellent condition,fresh and silver.
Foundation's services very good.

3 Salmon

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