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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

1 small BT on a dry fly , only one other rise and one small take on a GH nymph all day.

1 Trout

River was in good condition and saw a couple of fish moving at the bottom of the Rocks. A fellow rod I spoke to had lost a fish late morning. Its good to see that plenty of rods are out on this part of the river at the moment. Dry flies don't catch fish! And the fish are certainly there despite what some might tell you on various internet blogs (or whatever you call them).

First time on this beat, lovely stretch. Fished the bottom end and didn't get a twitch until late evening when a small chub and 4lb barbel obliged. Conditions were not too bad, bit of push in the water and a bit of colour. An enjoyable day except for the fish who were taking the day off ...! I need to get to know this stretch a bit better so will be back.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

I was teaching my son to fish - none caught but a few fish moving and wonderful setting with a light wind. One other fisherman, who encouraged him to keep going and build his experience. So a really worthwhile day as part of a couple of days' camping. My first time back at the reservoir since my own fishing there in the late 1970s, hope to come back sooner!

9lb 8oz Barbel, 2 Chub on crust/breadflake, freelined and trotted. 2 Firsts for me, more than happy, could have caught more if I'd put mor effort into catching numbers. Will be back, loads of river not yet fished. Thanks to Terry for his input.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

A good well maintained beat had 2 trout up to 10" on weighted ptn and 2 grayling on Adams 1 over 12" good enjoyable day

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

This was my first visit to the Wye, the barbel having all but disappeared from my local Wiltshire river. It took some getting used to the size of the river, which was coming down at a fair pace, even at normal summer level. I had nothing in the first swim I tried, though there were a few very sharp pulls from what I thought were probably small chub. A move to another swim as the light began to fade brought first an eel, then at last a decent barbel bite and a fish just over the five pound mark on halibut pellet and feeder. Despite relative lack of success I greatly enjoyed my visit, learned a lot and will surely return.

1 Barbel, 1 Other

Only fished for just over an hour due to urgent work requirements. From what I saw of the beat it had plenty of good looking swims etc. and would love to return. The fishing that I did do was tough due to the fast flow, meaning that 4oz feeders barely held.