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Started well with small trout on surface then howling and cold wind put paid to the fun.
No shortage of rises in the early hour before sense prevailed.

3 Trout

Both fish taken on nymphs, and safely returned.

2 Trout

No fish caught.

With the gauge at Ross showing sub 0.3 wading is possible from the bridge to the ‘pipe’ where you can exit on the right bank, (just beyond new steps and a good 200mtrs below bridge), which gives you access to some terrific fly water. There is a definite lie midstream/midway from bridge to shallows, opposite leaning willow on left bank, as I had a fish there last season and a good pull there this time. The left bank, outside the Island is also an easy stretch with some excellent opportunities at this depth. Even using an intermediate tip and half inch tungsten tube-flies, various patterns, it rarely snagged the bottom. A very pleasant days fishing with no Salmon landed but one bar of silver of approx. 10lb got the heart racing when it jumped right over the rod-tip!

1 Chub

Took advantage of the break between showers to walk part of the beat. A few fish rising but no luck with the dry. One wbt caught on nymph by my 10 year old son who was accompanying me (and exploring under stones). His first trout to the fly! Fantastic!

1 Trout

No fish seen or caught!

2 10" grayling on dry fly

2 Grayling

Great afternoon on a beautifully secluded beat. The water was slightly brown from rain the day before but was very fishable.
I fished a mixture of duo, dry and a heavy pair of nymphs which caught the grayling one of which was 12 inches. I also had 6 trout all in the ten inch range. My duo method is a light nymph on the point with a dry dropper, and had fish on either. I also had a couple of fish on a dry fly only set up. All fish quickly and safely returned. All in all a very pleasant afternoon after some confusion with the directions supplied. Where WUF say to turn off at the Lye signpost. The sign read Upper Lye also the wood at the bottom is called Sned wood and not Sarn wood as informed. If you're giving directions WUF please make sure there correct as The combined mistakes caused a lot of confusion to someone not familiar to the area.

WUF note: We endeavour to keep all our maps and descriptions up to date as best we can, but sometimes with the number of beats we manage one or two can slip through. We apologise for the confusion caused and have amended the notes appropriately. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

6 Trout, 2 Grayling

Unfavourable conditions (weather – windy and showers, river – low and cold, no rising fish, fly life limited) made for a challenging day notwithstanding some of the wading however we made the most of the fabulous surroundings and the varied pools. We will be back. No catch to report (sadly)