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Fishing from 9 till 9 on a belated first trip to the Upper Wye this year, “the ladies” were most accommodating despite a freshening westerly which then gusted into the evening, killing any prospect of an evening rise. 14 degrees water temperature undoubtedly cooled from the Elan confluence further upstream. Airborne sedges and midge off and on p.m. No upwings at any time. Unsurprisingly, very few rising fish. However, grayling and trout were looking up from start to finish all day, and most of the fish caught (quite a few more missed, jagged or long-distance released - almost certainly grayling as usual!) were taken on my usual go-to #16-20 hares fur parachute emerger and #16-14 grizzle brown EH caddis. The rest were taken EU nymphing with fluoro-collared PT and olive quill jigs. Trout to 12” and three main year classes of grayling: 8-10” (good news for succession), 12-13” and 14-15”, the latter around 1.5lb. Carpe diem!

8 Trout, 31 Grayling

Fished for a couple of hours on an evening ticket. Plenty of fish rising 8-9pm, all caught on a team of wet flies.

3 Trout

other was a Dace

6 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

Disappointing day. Fly fishing from 0800. Good conditions, light cloud, SW breeze. No fish rising, totally dead, not a single bite. Gave up at 1200.

4 morning session, PTN's lower beats
4 evening session, klinkhamner emergers, white Erwood pool

8 Trout

Arrived about 0845. Worm on bottom.

Morning had 2 bites and reeled in about 10 crayfish. About 2pm, the water turned flat and the little fish began feeding in the shallows. Caught a nice sized rainbow shortly after, but lost it before netting it.

All quiet from then on, called it a day at 1800 and left empty handed.

Mid afternoon session between 3 and 5.30pm
Pontithel could do with some rain to freshen it up as I'm sure all other streams. 2 small trout both caught in the head of the same pool,caught on size 18 Parachute adams and as always missed a few.Beginning to notice the over hanging branches and getting hooked up in quite a few of them ,all great fun.

2 Trout

North country spider and dry 2 to the net a dozen or so missed all together a good day .

2 Trout

2 Barbel taken on 12mm pellets.

2 Barbel

1 Barbel