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A long walk over the hill and we fished the Lucky Stone Swim. One chub immediately and then a frustrating several hours with huge rafts of floating weed coming down making fishing virtually impossible. On the way back we fished the swim by the house and garden and lost a barbel in the weed. We packed up early as a result.

1 Chub

Very hot but an enjoyable day.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub

All fish caught on pellet , barbel showing most of the day in the ‘going swim’ 2 barbel lost due to someone’s old snagged line left in swim (2/3rds across river ) . River very low and slow moving , hard going but lovely stretch.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

River very low with weak flow. Blustery wind and hot, bright sun added to the sense of a tough day ahead. There was very little insect action, but in the morning there were quite a few random splashy rises with 2 or 3 fish properly in the air. Between 9am and lunch I kept to the top half of the beat and fished only on the runs into pools where the flow was strongest. I kept to an Adams Para 16 or 14 on a 4WT, and searched the lines on the run. I was rising a lot of fish but most were fingerlings - one of which I kept on and is included in the count ;-)
The other three trout fish were more respectable 8"x2 and 12"x1. The Grayling came to the smaller fly and was a beautiful, feisty fish at 10". All fish were caught before lunch on barbless and returned quickly in good condition. After lunch I tried the lower half of the beat from below the church to the gauging station with absolutely nothing moving or seen.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

8 Chub

40 Chub, 1 Other

Lyepole seldom disappoints. Today was no exception. Away de bone heure on a very low river and a bright hot day. A dozen plus Grayling and a solitary Trout upstream while it was still relatively cool. Less productive downstream afterwards. Mind you, it was pretty hot by then. Also, with the Cottage occupied, as it invariably is at this time of year, with the river so low, there was not a fat lot to go at downstream

No discernible hatch and nothing rising, so everything on spiders. A good stamp of fish, with a couple of 14 inch Grayling and plenty in the 10 to 12 inch bracket. Remarkably, only 1 Trout; or should that be the other way around - with the 20 odd grayling being remarkable?

1 Trout, 20 Grayling

Arrived in the late afternoon. Considered not going as the weather was very hot and bright. River conditions low and clear. Saw two large salmon dead in the Rapids. Fished half hearted as we knew the fish were already struggling. Due to go to another beat the following day but cut our loses for the sake of the fish.

After much perseverance I caught and landed my first River Wye grayling! I have been told it was using the duo method and was chuffed to bits as for the first time was included when it was mentioned “we” had a good day today! My one fish helpers the bag! Will keep ploughing on and hope to be posting more returns soon! All the gear and finally a bit of idea!

4 Trout, 31 Grayling

Fished early morning walked from b&b all barbel under 2lb didn't fish evening as felt we had caught enough from this beat . So fished a day ticket stretch up river nice beat but 1 day is enough on this small stretch great fishing as always on the wye

5 Barbel