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A great day and the perfect end to the trout season for me. Quite cool in the morning in the shade, but it warmed up and became brighter. A good flow of crystal clear water, the level was low, but fishable. A lovely small stream beat, not as tight as some (which was nice), a really good variety. All fish caught on nymph below a Klinkhammer. Most fish were small, 6-10", with one larger. All returned.

15 Trout

Started at the pylon bend and first barbel was a 9.04 gem, then nothing for the next 3 hours so moved to the top end of the beat just d/stream of the rapids. Had a couple of chub but no barbel so returned to the pylon mid afternoon and had the last three fish in the last 2 hours.

Pellets ledgered with PVA bags was the method.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished all day, did not see any salmon. Leaves just starting to be a bit of a problem.

1 Trout

Spent the day wandering the beats. Good flow but very sunny and couldn't find the barbel.

3 Chub

Managed to get a few hours in to round off the season. Weather was much cooler than previous day, around 13c where it had been 19c, not sure if this had a bearing but did not see much fly life at all, a few off the water but very little. No luck at all on dry, did not see a rise or a fish. Towards end of session switched to beaded nymph and picked up on wbt, a bit less than 1lb. An enjoyable few hours and just as I was leaving spotted a big salmon in the middle of the beat just down from the bend, if anyone is there over next few days as water level would need to rise for it to move up stream. Thanks WUF for another good season.

1 Trout

beautiful day in the wye valley. A few fish seen, but none caught.

It was hard going as river still dropping after the weekend dropped from 4 metres down to 1. Started on float in a few different spots but it was still too pacy even with meat so hit the feeder earlier than normal as not many canoes around. Took 15 minutes to get the 1st bite which was a lovely Barbel of 6.5 lbs, when connected it just held out in the current and i couldnt move it, incredible power of these fish. I ended up with 5 barbel and 3 chub, one of which was a PB at 5lb, the Wye was very kind to me again, lovely stretch onan amazing river.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

A cracking two days . The beat looked stunning with the Autumnal colours starting to show , along with frequent flypasts from Kingfishers . We fished four of the swims catching Barbel in three of them . In total we landed 8 barbel to 9lbs 3oz with a number of 7lbers , and a cracking Chub at 5lbs 13ozs alongside two minnows ????. The Deer in the meadow late evening were the icing on the cake .

8 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Other

Two half pound brown trout caught on Beat 5 both on a dropper (March brown) - water perhaps a little too high still but very clear on a very bright day.

Padlock at gate is not the easiest to work - but the parking is superb and very well located.

2 Trout