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No salmon caught or seen. Although this is a very short beat, there is plenty to keep you entertained for a couple of hours. 2 10" wbt and one bigger one that threw the hook to a PTN. Huge hatch of various different flies at midday including the first mays I've seen this year - fish rising everywhere but with so much to feed on not interested in anything I put their way, especially with a gusty downstream wind. Shame this one isn't available more often - would be perfect for a weekday evening session

2 Trout

Thankfully the rains yesterday put a modest degree of fresh water in to the system. The sun came out during the afternoon and promoted some fly activity. I caught two small WBT on a size 16 Klinkhammer Special. My first visit to fish the River Wye and hopefully not the last. Beautiful surroundings, but it does help when the sun shines!

2 Trout

A day with our guide Seth, on his water on the absolutely upper Arrow. River somewhat low, but after the past 3 months lack of rain that cannot be a surprise. Slight coloration to the water after yesterdays rain. Troublesome wind and limited fly life apart from gnats. But what a wonderful day. Its such a fishable beat, with many exciting pools. Excellent access for someone who is usually used to the lower Rea. We caught 7 trout between us in all, on a variety of flies. Gery Wulf, grey duster, and parachute Adams the best of the bunch. Seth was most helpful throughout, and the introductory meeting at the Radnorshire Arms a great start to the day.

Its never too late to learn, and I'm looking forward to returning next year.

7 Trout

not great day. nice looking water. few fish active. Saw 3 rises.

lovely beat ! though in places a little hairy to wade. i booked this hoping that overnight rain would lift the river but sadly it never did. French nymphed heads of pools and had the 5 trout and both grayling in the first two hours then the river just died and i mean died. not sure of the head of fish in this section of river as the pacey water only gave up the seven fish . the wind was horrendous which may of put them off the feed. plenty of fly on the water olives, midge , crane fly but very limited rises and what did was small. size wise bar one trout all above twelve inches with the largest trout 16 inches all taking size 18 2mm tungsten aqua baetis on the point of a team of two weighted nymphs

5 Trout, 2 Grayling

4 plump brown trout, 8 to 12 inches. All to a #16 light olive dry. Lovely days fishing on a lovely stream. Quite challenging with the developing tree cover but all the better for that!

4 Trout

Wild streams day. An excellent day with great company. Finished the day with 5 wbt with many more missed chances! 2 biggest around 1/2 pound taken on size 12 klinkhammer and the rest taking a size 14 pheasant tail nymph. Thank you to all involved.

5 Trout

2 good sized trout first thing, but then conditions got a lot harder. Sun came out and water was super clear, and river very low and slow. Beautiful as always.

2 Trout

Absorbing fishing. The scudding wind that intensified all day made in tough at times but when it eased or you could find some shelter the trout were eager to rise. Rising hard in the morning to olive uprights and yellow may duns, in bursts in the afternoon to black gnats and then an impressive crescendo as the light faded and they mopped up spent gnats. Best fish was just under 2lbs, the average around 1lb and a couple of bigger fish were lost including a 3lb+ fish after it had jumped 2ft clear of the water. The biggest fish brought to hand was 3lb chub. 1 trout was retained

Several salmon showing in the pools and one was hooked for a couple of minutes before some wood intervened.

20 Trout, 1 Chub

This beat was fished on Sat 13th May as part of the LAFA Wild Stream Fishing Day and a number of fish were caught.