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Salmon parr x 2. A wonderfully secluded beat and sufficiently testing fishing especially when trying to drop a fly under overhanging branches. All four fish were caught on a CDC emerges/dry fly pattern.

2 Trout, 2 Other

Dace on dry fly. Grayling circa 1 lb on dry

1 Trout, 2 Grayling, 1 Other

12 Barbel, 1 Chub

Day 2. I fished the top end again after pre baiting the night before, fishing was poor for me, quite a few small Chub on float fished meat, a few big ones on boilies, but no Barbel. I had an hour or so in the woods but no joy.

My mate fished the bottom of the beat opposite the house, he did OK landing 4 Barbel to 8 pound and some nice Chub

5 Barbel, 16 Chub

River dropping quickly now , need some rain , nothing seen or caught

Water .52m and clear so opted for trout. I landed a beauty in woodstream at 6pm taken on dry deer hair sedge.
Fish weighed just short of 2lb. Very little activity other than this but salmon showed under the wires and at the rock.
John missed one trout in similar place on woodstream again on sedge. No further fish by nightfall after a disappointing rise at dusk.

1 Trout

I have fished this beat a few times in past years but have never seen the river so low. There was very little surface activity and the water fairly clear. I hooked two trout on a tungsten bead nymph and landed one of about 12 ounces which was in very good condition.

1 Trout

A lovely and unlucky evening for me, missing takes on upstream nymph and losing two nice fish hooked on a small parachute pattern. The evening rise was a lot more sporadic than last sunday

4 Barbel, 15 Chub

A beautiful beat with easy access via two heavy weight gates. Parked 200 yards round the corner as parking area seemed to be in front of the gate. Fished half way up the beat with jig hook nymphs. Access to this part of the beat is difficult. Took great care in getting down the waters edge as this part of the beat is very deep. But it was worth it as picked up two Grayling on being my best to date. I would think is was over two pounds. Took great care with both fish by keeping them in the water and both went back strongly. Have found my second best beat on the Wye.

2 Grayling