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Lots of fly life but only sporadic rises. 1 caught (1lb) and a few more missed.

1 Trout

First time I've used the new lower access and not any problems. Unfortunately the fishing turned out to be much more challenging, as the cold upstream breeze kept most of the insect life and virtually all of the fish dormant. Tried everything from weighted nymphs to spiders and even dries. Only managed to get the one take, and that was to the dry, but I was so surprised I missed it - D'oh!

No salmon seen or contacted.

Fished p.m. and evening. Day of sunny spells and cloud shadow. Plethora of fly life above, on and in the water, including a few mayfly, but not the fish activity to match. Saw only five fish rising, spooked one, missed take from another and caught last three small trout in same glide on Adams at last knockings.

3 Trout

Tough fishing in low water and bright conditions. Walked whole beat for 5 fish of varying sizes. Good insect activity but only occasional rises.

5 Trout

I could not get to the beat until 4pm which was too late in the day . Access was frustrating. The footpath is easy to identify, but no white posts to be seen. The obvious path going down towards the stream, continues for some hundreds of yards, but is then obstructed by fallen trees, and stops. There is a fork near the top of the path which takes you along the top of the wood for maybe 400 yards and eventually down to a bridge over the stream, where I then started. Some fly about, but no fish rising. An adventurous beat with so much fallen timber to circumnavigate. A wonderful gorge.

1 Trout

A late afternoon/early evening session with sporadic rises up until about 7pm to unidentified olives and a few Yellow Mays. Ten trout landed all on dries but nothing very big - the largest around the pound mark.
Spent 30 mins stalking a large trout that was head and tailing at the bottom of the Gravel Catch, finally persuading it to take a tiny olive emerger. Brief contact was followed by an almighty commotion (fish and angler) which scattered the rest of the nearby rising fish. A very big trout (3lbs+) also followed in a 7-incher I was playing further upstream. I don't think its intentions were entirely honourable.

10 Trout

Fished a a cool 11-12 degree day with the river still very cold for early May at 9 degrees, plus an unrelenting blustery south-easterly which did not help emerging bugs or fish. Little fly until mid-afternoon when some YMs, OUs, LBDs, some smaller olives and black gnats were around and a few fish became more active at the surface now and again. Fish were caught prior to this activity on both FBPT nymph and HE emerger, fishing duo and then latterly on Duck's Dun variants. A challenging day with the reward of fish of 12-15", the latter in good condition at 1.5 -1.75lb. This beat will be open on Gwent AS's Open Skills Day on Saturday 8th June ( www. gwentanglingsociety.co.uk/gwent-angling-society-2019-open-skills-day/). All are welcome but ticket only!

8 Trout

Overcast and dry on arrival, and the water looked just right. A downpour at around midday tiggered some life, and as soon as the rain stopped, a hatch started, and I was treated to some great sport. I managed to secure 2 good Grayling, and 2 Trout off the top (and missed loads more) using an Olive Emerger and a small Adams. Other fish were caught using weighted nymphs fished upstream - the wind in my favour for once. Bright sun throughout the afternoon presented a challenge, though I had plenty of nips and pulls fishing through the deeper runs. All fish safely returned.
My first time on this Beat, and only fished a section. I'll definitely return in the near future to try the rest of the water.
Thanks.

5 Trout, 2 Grayling

No fish seen or caught, idea conditions even if it was a little sunny, what has happened to the Wye salmon?