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4 degrees today and NE wind. Nil for salmon but large dark olives started to hatch around 1 o'clock for a while. 2 x trout both 14 inches on Waterhen Bloa

2 Trout

First time here, lovely looking place even pre spring looking at its worst. River low for the time of year and cold at 5C, nothing caught today but will try again when it’s warmer.

Air and water were both 4C, cold, no insects or fish, sadly.
Still, had to do the first day……..????

First day of the season; had to be done! Dressed for skiing rather than fly fishing - but the temperature did peak at 4C. Overcast, but no wind. River at summer levels after a very dry February. No sign of any fly life all day and only the occasional movement from small fry. A day for tungsten bead PTN’s. Nothing on the shallows or in the deeper pools but lost a good fish fishing the crease in the fast water at the bottom of the beat. Persistence paid off and got a BT of a little under 1lb with the same tactics. Fish in excellent condition for so early in the season.

I have had worse starts to the season!

1 Trout

A lovely winter Chub of around 4lbs saved my day. Temperature fell steadily throughout the afternoon. Just nice to be out by the river.

1 Chub

Hard cold day, with a low clear river. Dropped into most pegs 1 chub of 3lb ish saved the blank. Still a nice day on the Wye.

1 Chub

1 Barbel, 35 Chub

5 x grayling 9-15 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear and Pink Shrimp. We normally expect small grayling from the Dore - after all it is a baby river - but a couple of good ones this morning.

5 Grayling

Hard going. Chub surfacing in a slack by the house.
4 Chub in total

4 Chub