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Bright and sunny with water low but with a tinge of colour. Lots of caddis flying, and some olives and stoneflies but the few rises were small fish or salmon parr. 8 trout, up to 12 inches caught mainly on a tiny nymph but one to two on a dry. Close encounter with a black mink on the bank, but no otters this time.

8 Trout

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Good day-not much rising but the ones that did took. Saw two cormorants working the water and found two spinners caught on rocks: a good day, thanks.

14 Trout

Arrived later than originally planned and found the river moving swiftly considering the lack of serous rain recently. Fished in the meadow swims and had one barbel and one chub not the most exciting afternoons fishing but not helped by the bright sun shine. Fish came to homemade boilies fished with feeder.

*NOTE TO WYE & USK FOUNDATION : On arriving on this section which I have fished a number of times I found a large about of rubbish. It was obviously from other anglers, it was simply a bloody disgrace, empty luncheon meat tins, drinks bottles and wrappers of all sorts. Initially I thought that canoeists were to blame but the nature of the wrappers would indicate other anglers! Also large quantity of monofilament line in one swim. I cleared all rubbish away and took it home but very disappointed. I would suggest a warning is placed on the booking website, if I was an owner I would be very alarmed and I would definitely ban any one found littering this beautiful and fragile environment!
WUF note: Thank you so much for clearing up. I hope the person who left it is suitably shamed. Its hard to believe this still happens

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Had not previously fished or looked at this stretch before so probably didn't have the right approach although I tried several. A very pretty well maintained stretch but the concrete banks which run for almost the whole of the stretch are not really my scene.. Fished the bottom end by the Luggs mouth (which is about the only bit without the 'construction work') but despite conditions being very similar to the previous days successful visit to The Creel had no action at all.. Fished hard but it didn't feel right at any time... A little less concrete and some nearside overhanging trees/bushes/ cover would prove to be a great improvement to an otherwise attractive fishery....!

Good day's fishing, weather was fairly good, drizzle, but no fish caught unfortunately.

A coloured cock salmon was caught on the fly ( an orange Willie Matheson tube ) by S Braithwaite on the Spread Eagle beat ( Glangwye ) on the Wye weighing 10lb ( est )at 11.30 hrs today and safely returned .

1 Salmon

Good conditions; flow and colour in the river and a pleasant day, albeit on the cold side. In contrast to my last trip to Lyepole, when the Grayling did not really show, today they were having it. Upstream in the morning and 20 plus fish by lunchtime - including upwards of a dozen Grayling from the same glide (anyone who knows their Lyepole will surely know the glide.) Not quite as prolific downstream after lunch. I used the same fly all day (a tungsten Endrick Spider). Thought about switching to a dry in response to sporadic rises in the afternoon; but the fish in question generally took the nymph when it was offered to them.
It would appear that the beat has seen a bit of action since my previous trip - with numerous flies and leaders in the trees and, disturbingly, a spinner and float.
As ever, the above figures are estimates but, by breaking the day into two - ie upstream and downstream - either side of lunch, are likely to be more accurate than usual.

10 Trout, 25 Grayling

The river was as low as I have seen it, crystal clear and very sluggish. The day was overcast with little fly life showing, there was the occasional rising fish. Caught 2 small trout, one on dry and one on nymph. You may wish to know I saw clear evidence that someone had been fishing in one of the lower pool using luncheon meat and sweetcorn, also a spinner was caught in the trees on the opposite bank.
WUF Note: Thank you for the information, which we will pass on to the fishery owner.

2 Trout

Great days fishing. ....Used various baits including meat, paste and pellets ledgered Had over 20 fish barbel chub and a trout. Seen many salmon jumping clear of the water.
It ended with great excitement and trepidation as a huge herd of female cows took a shine to me and surrounded me.
Although in hindsight they were harmless I cant pretend I wasn't petrified initially.
Beautiful place, great fishing and well done John Harris on catching your first river fish on the pin....

1 Trout, 10 Barbel, 10 Chub