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Left South Wales in a sunny 8 degrees C and arrived at the beat in thick freezing fog at minus 5. Couldn't see the river outline from the parking spot due to the fog at the Church end so wasn't too hopeful. Tackled up more in desperation than hope but was pleased that I found the river! After an hour or so when some small Ladies had given themselves up to me, I got out of the river to untangle my line. I then realised how cold the air temperature actually was as I could see ice crystals forming on my waders. Despite greasing my rod eyes they too were frozen. Apparently I have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs but I couldn't feel any of them so with thickening fog and dropping temperatures I decided to head back to the car and called it a day.
Flies that worked were UV flash caddis.

4 Grayling

Was it the gale, the rising waters, or my ineptitude? I guess I'll never know.

Some colour to the water after the rain but only managed 1 in 3hrs trotting.

1 Grayling

Well with the intention to christen my new ten foot three weight I've had for some time , saw the Ithon was fairly coloured at The Severn Arms bridge so mooched on to the Elan Valley , to catch up with some friends working at the visitors centre . . . Had a good look at the Afon Elan , which looked in super condition , and has fished well for small brownies this season . . .

Anyway heading back along the A44 towards Llanddewi , as wanted to see how this rod performed like with two heavy nymphs in tow !!

Well still up when I arrived at eleven ish, and coloured but perhaps clearing a little. Nice to get the new rod and french leader rig a bash . . .

Ha ha was surprised to get one on after twenty mins , and a perfectly formed little grayling, only six inches but alas rod christened , happy days!!!!

Bimbled up stream, from the bankside most of the time , working my team of two , pink shrimp and squirmy wormy . Again, like the Arrow , some serious bank erosion , but also some meander changes noticable to this section , stayed on terra ferma for the majority of the two hours I was there , bingo and another take , happy with the coloured indicator section , again a grayling against all odds , took the squirmy wormy , about ten inches , slipped back in , sorted.

An enjoyable session, if a bit frustrating due to rainfall last night , this will be lovely by Sunday I should imagine , and very fishable then !!! Still enjoyable and a good blast of fresh air , nice to get the french leader going with the new rod , lovely jubbly !!!! And two bonus grayling which made my day on what looked an out if sorts river !!!! Off home and a large glass of something medicinal me thinks !!!!!

2 Grayling

3 hrs trotting with no bites. Water clear.

The Wye was in perfect condition for a winter fishing session; likewise the weather. I was not disappointed, with barbel up to 7lbs and the best chub over 41/2 lbs. Halibut pellet and meat were the baits used with feeder method.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

Well after a mahooooooosive stretch of not getting out on the rivers due to several aweful spells of flooding was nice to eventually get out on the Arrow , did really want to give Noke a bash , but saw it was booked for today, shall give that a bash early on thursday me thinks !! A nice change from Winter Grey Squirrel bashing , and great to get out on the river at last !!!!!!!!!

Opted for Arrow Mill beat instead , got there about nine, still heigh and running a bit murky , due to yesterdays three hours of rain I guess, although still fishable with tungsten nymphs I thought , and my hunch was right !!!

First feisty fish on in deep area just up from the bridge , only an eight inch trout but boy he had some gusto , with the mild weather I think he thought it was May !!!!! Forgotten what they looked like , lovely colours quickly slipped back in . . . .

Second fish another brownie, again eight or nine inches , slower deeper water on point olive tungsten nymph, ditto , quickly slipped back in . .

Moving up some gravel bars been created and serious bank erosion , had a chat with owner , they had it flooding into farm buildings etc etc !!!! Not good and surrounding ground have to be carefull where you place your feet !!! Due to collapsing sink holes etc etc !!
Anyway back to the action , did eventually hit into some ladies , and quite nice size for here too , two nice ones on the pink shrimp pattern , both some size, about ten inches , and a smaller one , only about seven inches .Up passed the weir , did have a lovely chubb on but didn't quite make the net , great run around on the eight foot four weight though !! A really fun three hours , time for home and a bimble down the valley with the 20 bore , see if there is any
squirrels out on parade, fun morning back soon , Noke or Llandewi next week , happy days !!!

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

Fished the whole beat from the road bridge to the weir in 5 hours. A lot more fishable than my previous visit in early November, although a little less water would of been preferable. Trotted maggot landing 2 trout and 1 grayling, all 3 around the 10" mark.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

3 Grayling

Cracking day out in beautiful countryside on a nice easy beat but no fish caught or seen. Fished top to bottom trundling heavy nymphs through several very inviting pools and runs. Very mild afternoon and stopped for lunch near bottom of beat watching the long slow deeper flats section but nothing rising. Tried a dry red tag back upstream anyway and revisited the deeper runs and pools with team of nymphs again but grayling elusive for me today.