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On this occasion this beat was fished by participants on the Wye & Usk Foundation Tenkara day

2 Trout, 7 Grayling

On this occasion this beat was fished by participants on the Wye & Usk Foundation Tenkara day

10 Trout, 1 Grayling

Took my friend Barry and he had a lovely day. Very well kept beat.

11 Barbel, 25 Chub

Hot, bright day. Not ideal conditions! Despite that, we caught quite a reasonable number of fish on nymphs fished at the head of the pools. A lot of this beat is slow moving dry fly water which is very tricky if the conditions don't suit. Shame it's not combined with Abercrynig any more.

15 Trout

No Salmon caught

Fished in 2 sessions, first from 5.00am until noon. Sun was up from the word go. Fished just below Legg Meadow Pool caught 2 Barbel the biggest 8lb 3oz, stuck with the feeder and pellet.Came back at 4.00pm and fished until 7.30pm. Fished 3 pegs down in the Meadow, caught 4 Barbel and 3 Chub. One of each on the waggler with a 8mm banded pellet. I was amazed at the variety of things that came past. A speed boat, a man on a blow up crocodile and a topless lady in a canoe. When I fished here in March there was not a sole about.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

First time on this beat, so walked the length first. With the river low and clear, there looked very few pegs that would hold more than the odd fish. Settled on a peg with fast, but fishable water and was rewarded with a barbel first cast. Fish came steadily all day with about 10 fish lost. A number broke with very little pressure and the hook length looked cut through, so can only presume that there was a sharp snag in the swim.One barbel must have thought is was a salmon, jumping clear of the water twice and throwing the barbless hook on the second leap. All fish came to 12mm pellets. No monsters, but all of the barbel were between 6lb and 7lb 4oz.
The bonus of the day was to be able to sit and watch a pair of kingfishers on the opposite bank having an equally successful day with their fishing exploits.

19 Barbel, 15 Chub

Very bright day but with river low and clear conditions were always gong to be tough . Started on bread nothing then fished meat and pellet nothing. Finally had some bites on meat when sun had dropped two small barbel and two chunky chub
More worrying was seeing half a dozen Cormorants.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Had a realy good day down at beat 4, lost 5 barbel had 4. Also good couple of chub over 4lb. Although levels are low still had a wicked day see you again Whitney court ???? And my next stop is Wyebank on the 30th.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

Disappointing. Very hot day. Followed tactics employed by recent anglers ie. variety of pellet hookbaits fished on the lead with loosefeed. Barbel all under 1 lb, largest chub about 2lb. Although it was a pleasant setting, I cant say I saw or experienced anything that justified the £23 day ticket price tag. Some swims were unfishable due to their incredibly steep nature, and others involved such a steep step down to the flat level that I (as someone with limited access due to knee injuries) was unable to fish.

6 Barbel, 2 Chub