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Did not fish. Fields still flooded so access to the river difficult

Was fortunate enough to have a chat with Richard, the owner of this striking stretch of Wye water, shortly after arriving at The Rocks. As a novice grayling angler I got some good tips on preferable water height and parts of the beat likely to produce grayling. It turned out that today's water level was too high for wading access to the more productive spots so left the river much earlier than planned. Looking forward to going back when the level comes down and to fishing the recommended spots. This is a well maintained beat with excellent, safe parking.

Windy day lake was rough found a bit of shelter and flogged away eventually got a brownie around the pound mark on a spinner returned

1 Trout

After the all- time record flood a few days earlier , we managed to get on to a swim that was entirely fishable with the river well within its banks, still amazed that 2 days earlier our location had been under 5 feet of water. Caught nothing but it was nice to get behind the rod for a few hours. River had gone from a raging torrent to a fast flowing fishable river in 48 hours and the fish had obviously found somewhere to lay up , clearly not where we fished. We didn't get to fish where we thought they might be hiding for reasons of safety and comfort. But it was a lovely day and the Creel is a great location . Another time, then.

Didn't fish but didn't call for a wash off as I'd stupidly booked the wrong date anyhow. Will try next week in the hope that levels will have dropped and the Barbel will need to replenish some energy!

Made the best of falling water after flooding. Only one catch on a nymph which I think may have been a salmon parr.
WUF note might be a small trout?

1 Other

Great day on the Town stretch trotting . Lots of grayling , biggest going 2lbs although the trout were a nuisance particularly in the pools . Plenty of small chub and a couple of lovely Dace

16 Trout, 30 Grayling, 16 Chub, 2 Other

8 Trout

One 15 1/2" out of season brown trout, water was still running a bit too high although dropping off by evening. Next day on lower Cammarch Hotel Beat was excellent, 9 Grayling from 14" to 17" and one out of season trout. All on a mix of czech nymph or griffifths knat.

1 Trout