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no luck today

nice to be out first time this year nothing seen or caught

4 Trout

Very cold and wet day - 2 out of season Grayling and 1 trout, all taken on downstream spiders. Rising fish in the afternoon for 30 minutes or so however none taken on dry fly.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

1st visit to the Wye & the Rectory beat didn't disappoint. Very interesting fly water.

Well we set out with dread after seeing the weather forecast, rain and cold. Sure enough as we hit the Usk valley the heavy rain started. Still the river was in good nick so in for a penny. Had tried spiders and heavy nymphs to no avail when I decided to try dry and dropper to get better control of the nymph. After a while I believe that a fish went for the elk hair caddis and on striking found I had a fish on the nymph, a small pheasant tail. Somewhat confused, I continued with this method, no mistaking the next, fish rose blind and hammered the caddis.

For the next 3 hours the fish went crazy, rising everywhere, despite pouring rain and an air temp of 6.
There were many Olive Uprights on the water but despite covering multiple fish with duns, nymphs, and emergers not another hook up was to be had. The river really is an enigma, an enjoyable day but she slapped my backside yesterday.

2 Trout

Very cold and raining. No trout came to my fly but despite it all it is a lovely place to fish.

My first time fishing Whitney Court
Light rain throughout the day. River level said to be good. No fish seen.
Fished beats 2, 3 and 6 as advised by excellent ghillie Nathan Jubb, being good for fly fishing

Hour in the evening spent exploring the beat. No rises

1 Trout