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Weather good, no overnight frost, water 8c, the Wye looked good, tried everything pellets, maggots and luncheon meat. The only bit/catch was a little trout on maggot. Where have all the chub and barbel gone? Will be back in July

1 Trout

I spent a very pleasant late morning and afternoon looking for a window of opportunity from a hatch and a rise that either I missed or never came. The river was surprisingly fishable, and clear and although the sun broke through and the rain held off, there was a very strong downstream wind. I explored a lot of water but never saw or felt a fish. I did see two cormorants on the river, together, near the white post, as a kingfisher flew by. A couple of sections of the bank near the lower parking area have been eroded and undercut by the flood water, so take care.

Up early and with the use of maggots on the Buith section only allowed till February I grabbed a small tin of jolly green giant and headed down to Buith . First trot through a small Grayling succumbed to my corn then nothing for an hour . Just about to call it a day when the run came alive with a couple of plump trout , a chub of around 3lbs and 5 nice grayling , the best going 2lbs 2oz . Called it a day when the tin was empty .

2 Trout, 6 Grayling, 1 Chub

Fish hard all day 1 Grayling caught on Corn.

1 Grayling

River up and coloured but fishable. Some nice swims on the upper end of the fishery with near side slacks but no barbel on this occasion.

1 Chub

4 Trout

Not even a knock, too many fish eating birds, breeding in the area and raping the waters !!!

Frosty morning, the Wye looked great. Parked near the cattle grid. Had bites in all 4 swims. I think they were chub bites, just one quick tug. Finished up with 1 small chub on maggots.

1 Chub

One brownie returned very cold but very still day hardly a ripple but very few rises.

1 Trout

Well another day off so another day living the dream ha ha , and where to on an overcast not too bad a day I thought , as I had the pooch out this morning , feeding the pigs and hens etc etc . . . . After seeing the Edw looking pristine at Aberedw yesterday, I plumbed for the Hergest beat , arriving there at ten . Strewth the road from Cregrina to Hergest is something of an assault course now , with winter floods eaten into the road sidings which in places are crumbling away , also trees and shrubs across the road, I shifted two , so I could pass I'm my truck !!! Anything new and shiny I'd think twice about at the mo , with the mud slides half blocking the road in two locations !!! However I did see a JCB later in the morning so hope springs maybe !!!!!

Anyway onto the fishing , river high'ish but with the usual Edw tinge, fished small streamers and soon sussed out that fish were in water of about two or three feet deep, and wanted the right retrieve too ; hammering my streamer, it's not a technique I use lot but boy fish were having a real pop at my home tied offering !!! Not just one go but three and four, watching them in the clear water, I lost two good fish during the three hours I was there but managed to bring to the net three crackers, plenty off oomph in them and all between eight and eleven inches, superb fun and great to be down in the Edw valley fishing one of my favourites, superb morning. Off home and something medicinal in a large glass I think !!! Back soon , too this cracker . . . . . . . . .

3 Trout