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Second early morning this week and a reasonably successful couple of hours. As per the beat description, the water flow seemed very healthy, which is rather at odds with most rivers at the moment! Nice fish of a reasonable average size for a small stream; all taken on a nymph under a dry but I missed more than I caught, a couple failing to stick to the dry in the duo system and a couple not quite hooked. I didn't cover a great deal of the beat which looks long, but very enjoyable, would love to return but it is a reasonable distance for me. That said, hoping to be in furthest west Wales next weekend!

3 Trout

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

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