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Fished the evening session with very few risers early on and only a few delicate tugs on the nymph. Last hour produced more surface activity and rising fish usually induced to take (if I could cover them tight under the banks). Two trout 6 & 8 inches to an CDC dry and a small parachute midge.

2 Trout

Did not catch anything again. Second time I have spent all day and didn't catch a thing. Only had one bite all day. Bait used worm and sweet corn. Quite a lot of rubbish including glass bottles on banks. I have been fishing here for years and it is the worst it has ever been. I don't know if it is over fished or not stocked enough but had a very disappointing day again.

Afternoon and evening session on this picturesque beat. No salmon seen but it always felt like there was a chance. Decent chub and a stunning 2lb plus perch caught on a mepps. Access to the pools was excellent due to some hard work by the resident ghillie.

1 Chub, 1 Other

20 plus grayling mainly taken on the dry fly and a few on the nymphs. River in great condition and running at a good height. 3 smallish trout to 10" grayling ranging from 10" to 16". Lost a big trout to the dry fly in Harrys pocket in afternoon estimated about 18 to 20".

3 Trout, 20 Grayling

I saw some salmon had been jumping but no luck unfortunately. Will try again.

10 barbel and 6 chub caught on halibut pellets. Low and clear water conditions.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

15lbs very stale hen on small usk grub.

1 Salmon

Late afternoon/evening session. We split up and fished different areas. Plenty of swims to try on this beat. Most fish caught on pellet and were fighting fit.
The buzzard and heron had a bit of a do over perching rights and the kingfisher kept brightening up proceedings. The mandarin ducks are so tame, you can have them feeding out of your hands. Great beat and looking forward to coming back in September.

10 Barbel, 20 Chub, 1 Other

Conditions looked near perfect and we had high hopes for a good day, but that was sitting in the car drivng to the venue. There was the odd fish topping looking down on the river by the chalet accompanied by a cool breeze. That was all we could put it down to was a cool breeze keeping the fish down, still it wasn't a disaster DC took all his fish on the dry and GC on spiders and ptn. Four fin perfect salmon parr and an occasional show by the grown ups get us amused throughout the day.
Many thanks to the Wye and Usk

1 Trout, 3 Grayling, 4 Other

River a little low and clear but pleasant overcast conditions, plenty of Chub but Barbel were a bit shy, Chub to 4lb. Barbel = 8lb 10oz, 7lb 12oz and about 4lb. Most fish before lunch and then evening. All fish on meat/pellet, fighting fit and a pleasure to catch.

3 Barbel, 21 Chub