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Fished for about four and a half hours. River very low and only a couple of rises seen all day. 3 trout, biggest 12 inches, on tungsten bead PT nymphs.

3 Trout

A Blazing hot sunny day, not really ideal conditions for barbel fishing, relatively clear river and a beautiful setting but, only finding 4 fishable swims with safe access was slightly disapointing.
We fished from 8am until 4pm and only had a handful of bites each, catching only 4 chub between us. Would have been better with more swims to choose from, I would only recommend this beat to young, fit anglers who don't mind clambering down very steep banks to fish.

4 Chub

Not quite as magical as the day I had earlier in the month on this beat. River level over a foot lower. Still a few mayflies and yellow Duns and olives. Still took some fish generally in 4 -12ounce bracket. Again fish in pockets once one taken. Maybe lucky for another then a need to move on. I never felt I matched what the fish were taking which seemed some sort of emerger. Flies which worked were Adams Kline, para Adams and small grey wulf.

10 Trout

Nice fish up to 12 inch. River was very low and clear. All fish caught on nymphs.

18 Trout

9 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. Hot and still, the mayfly just about over and very little was rising today - a matter of prospecting in the likely places to provoke rises. One much larger fish lost just at the net.

9 Trout

First time on the Wye a bit daunting as I'm used to small streams took me a few hours to work out fished weighted nymphs through the gutters and took 5 fish including best trout 14 inches and a similar sized grayling, tried dries but as it was bright and sunny nothing was coming up at all. Break for afternoon then picked up again at 6 hard going at first but was lucky enough to be in the middle of a mayfly spinner fall from around 8.30 took 5 in the next 30 mins including one Dace the rest were grayling missed countless takes as well and lost a few to boot. In my dreams I will be in the Wye during a spinner fall! One thing to note the beat limits have changed and the owner of the lower beat fiercely challenged me as to where I started fishing which was right place per the revised beat map which I shared with him just be aware of the changes or I suspect he'll run you off.

2 Trout, 7 Grayling, 1 Other

The day was bright and the river low and clear. All fish taken on a parachute and although nothing over 6 inches they put up a spirited fight on my 6ft #3 rod.

6 Trout

Water a tad coloured, few rises - but the overall stamp of fish v good. Smallest 12" , biggest just a smidge under 17" from the pool right in front of the studio.

3 Trout

Felt adventurous so went to the Duhonw, a stream pretty much ignored by everyone including me. Parked at Dol Lynn Wydd farm at the bottom of the beat, the owner of the house did not mind me using the small pull in opposite the house. He said he had never seen anyone fishing, didn't even know if there were fish in the stream! Found a way in with his advice, and waded up the full beat - easy wading except for the stretch above the last bridge where the stream turns into a Clettwr clone. There is much tree growth everywhere, the WUF description is out of date! Nevertheless, where I could get a para adams on the water in reasonable style, the trout were there - landed 4 at 7 to 10", and missed or lost many more. I think some clearance work to open up some of the pools would be very worthwhile, the stream has plenty of feisty wbt. Just don't expect to be able to use 'normal' fly casting!

4 Trout

Perfect summer flow conditions for the bottom pool which fished well early and late with barbel to 8lb and chub to 5lb. Also enjoyed trotting a float on faster water on the far side past the island which produced some good barbel and chub on the centrepin. Most fish to pellets but with meat also doing well. Don't pack away too early, the best fish came at last knockings! Lovely start to the season.

24 Barbel, 28 Chub