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I found the water level pretty low on Saturday, but still the Irfon has been quite productive. I caught 11 browns, most of them good sized (1 pound)... and lost 2 big fish: 1 grayling, definitely over 3 punds, and 1 big brown. Fished only with nymphs; just saw a couple of fish rising all day.
I was supposed to fish also on Sunday but because of the heavy rain of the night before the river was too dirty and muddy.

11 Trout, 2 Grayling

A challenging day in very windy conditions on at the Creel. It is clear from the catch reports, particularly earlier this week, that there are good numbers of barbel in this beat. However, we have yet to work out where they are! RB went for a static approach fishing one swim all day, and was eventually rewarded with a solitary barbel late on. RW went for a roving approach fishing four swims throughout the day, catching a total of 4 small barbel and 3 chub in two of them late on in the evening.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Difficult day with the gusty wind, managed 6 grayling and 3 trout all taken on dry fly apart from 2 small trout early on with heavy nymphs. Landed 3 good grayling at the island all around the 18" mark.

3 Trout, 6 Grayling

4 Trout

Lost near CRF: 1 double sided lure wallet, several jointed lures one side, selection of assorted lures the other if found please could you contact me on 01874638010. Wallet was Xmas gift from my neice so of sentimental value. Lures can always be replaced.

Fished middle section trying two swims. The first near the upper tree line and couldnt get a bite, moved dowstream to a lovely swim with some nice moving water and caught two barbel both just over 9lb.
River was very low so fishing was tough. Due to it being low canoeists became a pain as they were heading for the deeper water where I was fishing. One canoe decidied to deliberately beach right opposite me, one bloke got out beer in hand and decided to run with the canoe straight towards me, jumped in totally lost control and then got caught on my line which was only 1 rod length out, took the line half a mile down stream and then snapped it so they could free the canoe.
So, they were pissed, in control of a canoe that could put themselves and others at risk with zero sense of responsibility at all.
Having read the August report from WUF its obvious there is a problem and not much us anglers can do however it totally ruins your day when idiots with no rules are allowed to do as they please.
Back to the fishing, this is a great beat with good swims and good access.
WUF Note: We have forwarded this report to the EA (the Wye's Navigation Authority) who advise that incidents like this should be reported to their 0800 80 70 60 incident number with, if possible and if applicable, details of the company the canoe(s) was hired from.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

The river was low and clear. Weather bright and breezy. Little showing and I failed to find a really consistent tactic. Three fish to hand - one to a small PTN the others to an Adams and a Klinkhammer. Best fish a plump, healthy 12". Raised, pricked and lost half a dozen more from water under overhanging branches.

3 Trout

Beautiful day, great stretch of water. Located fish rising in deep pool so cast dry fly. 3rd cast fish took but lost it almost immediately. Eventually retiring to the car for lunch but unfortunately watched a cormorant land right by the pool! We returned to fishing, disturbing the cormorant. No fish spotted thereafter. No signs of fish whatever, seen the rest of the day!!!

River was low and clear, we tried most options all to no avail sadly, must do better next season!