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Very bad day with weather, not much fishing done.

10 x trout 6-8 inches, Gold Bead Hare's Ear nymph. By choice I would have been out on the Usk today, but due to rain and high water it was not to be. It's a little early for the brooks, but the Forest of Dean streams were unaffected by the rain and looked in nice condition. And as they are not so far above sea level, it's not a bad place to start. The fish were still deep in the pools this morning, but despite a rising gale a few olives came off as I walked back to the start and I'm guessing that trout will be rising before long.

10 Trout

First time on this lovely, tiny stream. Water surprisingly low - saw a few fish shoot off as I approached pools, but couldn't get close enough. Closest I came was missing a bite on a small jig nymph. Will be back, probably after some rain when theres a bit of colour in the stream

Fished from 1300 to 1500 on a rather cold and windy day.
4 Trout around 6 inches all on a size 12 Gold head nymph with Tenkara rod.
A few LDO's hatching and 1 fish seen rising.

4 Trout

Unfortunately, the river came up sharply into flood and wasn't fishable in my opinion.

4 Trout

I did not fish as the river was in flood - again!

Blank day

No fish seen - but a great stretch of water to be on for a day.

Met Mick the resident ghillie - will definitely use his services next time. In the brief chat we had - really saw the difference he would make in being successful in finding the salmon on the beat. He mentioned water was a bit high today and although clearing in colour - ideally needed to drop another foot or so.

Will be back!

My first day of the season at Wyesham. River still on the high side but had a lively sealiced 14 lbs fish on a single hook Flying C. and lost a larger fish shortly afterwards. A run of fish arrived in the pool with four showing.

Packed up early to watch the rugby.....I should have stayed!

1 Salmon