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4 trout caught on nymphs all returned safely

4 Trout

What a beautiful spot. Sunny with occasional clouds. Mild, no wind.
Long stretch of river with lots of interesting sections. Access involved a bit of scrambling in places, but was quite manageable.
As to the fishing... very little luck - 1 grayling taken on a hares ear in a very fast running section towards the lower end of the beat. Not sure where the trout were, we couldn't find them to see at all, and in spite of numerous hatches nothing seen rising... back to fishing school for us... but I would definitely return to this beat with renewed determination next time.

1 Grayling

Perfect instructions for finding the beat and an easy beat to walk and sight fish. A few slippery spots down on the bottom half of the beat and some deep spots. Fabulous wading on the top half.

Lovely water and plenty of trout but very spooky. Rising to dries mid day with olive uprights and brook duns hatching off.
A great day and I hope to return. Many thanks.

2 Trout

The water has fallen sharply and is the lowest I've yet seen, so much so, it was possible to wade across the river at the hut. I used the day to survey some of the beat I haven't fished before. It was a very useful exercise, but with so little water in many places, there was a dearth of fish.

I did catch 3 trout and 2 salmon smolts, which I have classed as 'other'. I don't really think they are what are meant as 'salmon'!

3 Trout, 2 Other

Low river and quite overgrown in places. Incredible smell of wild garlic and a lovely viewing of a Barn Owl returning to feed chicks in their nest. Spotted one trout darting in the water but very skittish. Lovely setting.

Fish very spooky - few flies, mainly Large Brook Duns.

10 Trout

Another great days fishing, all fish taken on dry fly. Very windy and cold, but sunny in the afternoon.

10 Trout

A tough day which was bright and with a cold downstream wind. There were some occasional rises to the sparse grannom hatches but otherwise, little surface activity. I fished the bottom section up to Llangoed rapids with both dries and nymph, which has some very attractive water for a trout fishermen. It is also probably the easiest wading I've experienced on the upper Wye over the flat bedrock. Looking forward to returning in more favourable conditions.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

1 pull but no fish. Water dropping all day. A few trout rising below bridge. The banks do need some maintenance to improve access.