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Only fished for a couple of hours. Very low clear water and no visible fish movement although some signs of hatches of olives and sedges. No fish caught
All fishing by French nymph on a long rod with two nymphs. This technique was successful the previous day in similar conditions on the river Ebbw.

Fished from 7.30am to 9.30 pm. Fished very slow all day with only 1 2lb chub and 1 4lb barbel. Then as it was getting dark 2 larger Barbel one at 7lbs and one at 8lb were landed and another lost at the net. Normal barbel fishing with low clear water. They move and feed at night!

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

River was low, clear and tricky. Ledgered pellets and moving swims regularly.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

First visit to this beat, lovely setting. River low and clear. Both fished top end swims in morning with only a few chub to show. 1 small barbel from faster water by island then nothing. Moved again and had 6 big barbel and several chub in a couple of hours. Biggest barbel a nice double at 10lb 3oz, smallest around 7lb. Chub to around 4lb. Fish caught on pellet and boilie.

7 Barbel, 11 Chub

Took local advice. Still caught 0.

A steady start after a canoe capsized over our start area with a child going under but everybody was ok and fishing commenced. It was steady going with barbel coming to pellet and a few chub too.
Our youngest member proposed we move when it got quieter early evening and it paid off as we each caught more barbel from three more swims as the sun went down on yet another glorious Wye setting.
I had an otter taking a dislike to me as it swam past hissing after it spotted me whilst working the margins.
One of my party hates them but if you want to catch wonderful wild fish you must share the river with the wonderful wildlife. I love them even if it did go quiet afterwards.
The early evening bats were feeding well on the supply of mayfly hatching out.
Very enjoyable.

23 Barbel, 11 Chub

Lovely sunny day but river shaded and lots of fallen trees.
However a really magical afternoon and evening. All fish over 8 ins and one 14 ins -very fit. Small wild stream fishing at its best.

5 Trout

Very low water made for testing conditions. Managed to find a few fish, but anything in flat water spooked immediately. Sparse hatch of stonefly and the odd upwing. Challenging but enjoyable day.

6 Trout, 4 Other

Beautiful day, with river in good condition. Plenty of fly life in the several pools below the waterfall near the farm with many rises in the glides. One small brown trout taken on dry fly & released, but otherwise no response to either wet or dry flies.

1 Trout

Blank for salmon. Fished early and late, to avoid the canoes. A lovely piece of fly water in even lovelier scenery but no contact on this occasion.