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River is still slightly coloured. The extra water improved the fishing with most trout taking the nymph. Nice fish up to 13" caught. Only fished the first few pools from the bridge upwards over lunch time.

10 Trout

4 Trout

The real purpose of the day was to practice casting. Had a very enjoyable morning, much improving techniques. Had a good afternoon with a switch rod, catching lovely couple of brownies to finish the day. Rained from lunchtime onwards, water was high and not helped by very persistent rain for much of the afternoon. thoroughly enjoyable day,

2 Trout

Started with river at 2' seemed to be clearing a bit, rain came in later, slight rise again. Getting to know this beat more possibly not ideal conditions today, but maybe same height with more clarity in future could be worth a shot. Enormous fish jumped in the furthest end of the tail of the Orchard, could see it and matching splash from maybe 200 yards up the river, would love to know how big it was. Fingers crossed this coming week will see a decent number of fish caught in the upper wye beats. So great to see the river surging through once again.

1 Trout

River high and coloured for my annual visit! Muggy with hazy sunshine and drizzle blowing in the wind. Nearly didn't fish. Didn't fancy crossing the river so couldn't fish top of beat. Tried nymphing down walkway with no result. Walked down to bottom of beat and delighted to find fish rising. (To emerging sulphur Mays?) Picked off several with emerger Mayfly and spent pleasant few hours casting to rising spotties, landing 9 and losing or missing as many again. All takeable with best over the pound mark. Kept 2 for breakfast.

9 Trout

River in flood - unable to fish

Great fun for a couple of hours - water level up and a tinge of colour. 13xwbt from 3-7" flicking a #20 goldbead nymph into the obvious places. As suspected a great beat after some wet weather!

13 Trout

Silver hen fish around 12lb. from Llangoed pool taken on size 4 gold bladed Mepps plus two trout, largest a 2lb. fish both on same spinner as salmon. All three fish caught mid -morning within half hour period and all swam off strongly when returned. Slight colour to water and a real push to the flow but the level seemed steady whilst I was there.

1 Salmon, 2 Trout

Tough day. River was really too high and coloured. Should be better tomorrow.

2 Trout