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Flyfishing with dry flies (CDC Olive 18). The grayling and trouts size between 35cm and 45cm.

10 Trout, 7 Grayling

12lb coloured fish.

1 Salmon

8 x grayling 12-18 inches, 10 x out of season trout 10-19 inches, on dry flies Grayling Steel Blue and John Storey size 16 and 18. A bright day, slightly warmer, with the river low and clear (0.35 at Cilmery) which meant that grayling had evacuated some of the more shallow runs. A slow morning, but after lunch fish began rising in fast water to hatching pale wateries and there were a busy couple of hours. Out of season trout, including a heavy one, unfortunately still forward on the feeding lies in many pools.

8 Grayling

After a cold start to the day and a chilly north easterly we were thinking "Chub day". However they failed to oblige! The Wye "Double" remains elusive but three fine Barbel
of 8lb. 12oz., 9lb. 2oz. and 9lb. 12oz. fell to meat from the lower end of the woods. Just as the swim was coming to life the last hour or so was somewhat spoiled as an Otter
surfaced practically in the middle of the swim, that's life!! A tough day with only a half dozen bites all day but still a joy to be on the river.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Nice sunny day but breezy at times making casting difficult. River gin clear but quite low. DC caught 2 small grayling and a small os wbt GC caught 5 small grayling and a nice 10" os wbt.
Still not very easy to access above the upstream weir which is a shame as there is a lot of water that cannot be fished.
Thanks to all at W & U for providing great places to fish.

2 Trout, 7 Grayling

Conditions not ideal with low clear water and bright sunshine throughout the day making fishing difficult. Spells of feeding in early afternoon and then towards dusk saw 3 barbel the best being about 8lb and a number of smallish chub. This is lovely beat with good access and plenty of areas to go at and will definately return.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Worm and spinner.

3 Trout

First time on this lovely looking beat. Great access throughout which is great as I'm recovering from a hip injury. Fished a number swims more to keep warm as it was bloody cold. All fish fell to pellet feeder tactics. The 2 barbel fell right at very last light with the chub coming at intervals throughout the day.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

Fished the lower section - needed more water to succeed. Not a bite all day.

Fab day. A great lesson with Jonathan Morris, sorted out my salmon and switch casting mistakes. What a pleasant instructor with great knowledge of salmon fishing, gave me some very useful tips. After all that no fish seen or caught. On the 15th on the town water several moved in the fly fun, great to see.