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Tiny hatch clear water no fish caught but very enjoyable day. Useful to have such a good pub close by.

Excellent days fishing. c.40 grayling (to 1.5lb) and 10 trout (to 1lb4oz) between two rods. Mostly taken on size 16 grey klink and size 18 tungsten skinny nymph. 7X and long leader the key. Lovely day - saw kingfishers, nut hatches and a host of other wildlife. Thanks WUF!

Again 3 small browns 6 to 8 inches caught on olives/black ant ......again would have expected to see more fish. Another beautiful river lots of wildlife. Your maps and instructions worked well ....great service!

Blank - No fish seen

5 x Barbel

We didnt actually fish the Sheephouse side of the river, we fished the opposite bank for 3 days 22nd 23rd & 24th Sept.
As this is the same water we thought a report would be useful.

Over the 3 days we caught 24 chub to 6lb and 6 barbel to a best of 13lb 8oz. A superb fish taken by Chris on his first cast in the swim. It made his week and ours to see such a beautiful conditioned Barbel from this stretch. Also caught was a Barbel of 1lb 4oz. smallest Barbel that I (F.B.) have seen or caught from the Wye. Really pleased to see a Barbel of this size, great news for the future.

We returned to Glan-Yr-Afon courtesy of the wash-off policy (thank you) after our original date coincided with heavy rainfall and a river in flood. The beat today was still running fast and high (9" above summer level) which meant some of the pools were slow to medium runs and wading was 'interesting'. Crawnon pool the best spot with some rises. One small brown taken on the splash to an Olive Sedge and safely returned. Still a very enjoyable day on an attractive beat in splendid Autumn sunshine. Kites circling above, an otter taking a close interest and herons for company.

I have fished all my life from the age of eight and only turned to game fishing about ten years ago. I am so pleased to record my first ever salmon on the fly. A hen fish of 10-12 lbs in good condition but very coloured. After a 10 minute fight in which the fish jumped 3 times it was returned unharmed and swam away strongly. I took 3 photos.
It took a shrimp pattern small tube fly at the bottom end of the beat. Also bumped another off I was too quick I think and caught one small female grayling. Went home a very happy angler.

Thank you Wye and Usk for your part in making my day.

First return to this part of the Wye for 50 years. The superb scenery, wonderful wildlife and general ambience hasn't changed and Beat 3 at Whitney Court has it all. The chub just as I remember them - big, bold, brassy and gluttonous, nine fish in total, to 3lb 1oz. The barbel, of course, are new to the scene (well, compared to the 1960s, that is). As on the previous day's session below Hereford, they didnt feed until, on a gloriously warm and sunny day, the light lost some of its intensity. In the last hour landed three to 8lb 9oz,lost one in the near bank rocks. The chub ate anything, the barbel disdained pellets and boilies, preferring old fashioned luncheon meat (Spam's limited edition bacon variety, actually; it's very tasty!) A wonderfully enjoyable two-day break that stirred fond memories, even if it did remind me I'm probably too old now for clambering about the steep banks of a deep and fast flowing river.

River up quite a lot just fished the morning but unfortunately blanked, thats fishing!