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Had to fish in the woods as workman were working in the meadow section. We had 5 dace and 2 eels. Lots of canoes but they moved over to the other side once near us.

7 Other

Lovely sunny September day, rather too bright for fishing! Fished the bottom and middle sections. Forgot how hard the wading / fishing is here. We fished from 11am to 6pm and thoroughly enjoyed it. Left tired and staggering from slipping off big Usk rocks all day. There are lots of places where you’re just certain a trout will be - but no idea how you wan wade to the position needed to cast!

Lost one on a PTN fished duo, and a few missed takes on both dry and nymph. All in all the dish ended on the winning side for the day.

No rises seen, a lot of algae on the bed of the river, not sure of the health of the river. A warm and sunny day made it all very pleasant.

1 Trout

The Irfon is beautiful at this time of year, very quiet with virtually no rising fish . Trout 12” caught at 9.30 on a #18 para Adams in the fast water then nothing until 2.30, Grayling 2x 12”..13”..14” again all to the same size para Adams mid stream in quieter flow.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

Fished 8 - 5 and headed to CLG hoping to minimise the easterly and to block out some of the forecast unabated sunshine. Not sure if it worked or not, compared with the wider and more open reaches of the Wye but at least I did catch some fish. Some pale wateries mid-morning but not many later, and virtually no other fly life. Some leaves now filing the creases, so a few fish sipping here and there and others looking up, if not rising. Very few rising fish but, those which did and didn't, took a small HE emerger. On the bugs, most fish were taken in the faster water and necks. Grayling half and half, from 9-11 and 13-17 inches, the latter a lovely two pounder. Trout 10 - 13 inches. CLG looking as lovely as ever.

4 Trout, 8 Grayling

Nil fish

Fished Cadora Backs today with another guest salmon angler. Unsurprisingly given the conditions, we had a nil return. Some fish showing which may have been grilse but were probably large trout. Had a conversation with Nathan the Ghillie from the downstream beats which was interesting. There is little to attract fly only anglers to this beat under these conditions apart from Cadora pool. Canal like water in the rest of the beat but there was a better flow when I visited a few months ago.
Note to the owner. The rotting sheep carcass just above Cadora pool needs to be removed.

A lovely stretch of river. No fish caught probably down to our lack of skill

1 Barbel

9.4 / 8.2 / 8.00 all caught on meat. Last two were in last 2 hours of daylight. What a beautiful stretch of water!! River dropped 6” today... need some rain.

3 Barbel