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Water high and over all the cribs and we struggled to find any fishable water. Combined with a N W gale, hail and rain at times a very unpleasant day. The fish obviously agreed and did not put in an appearance. Where do all the chub go in the winter?

Sunny day, medium low river, pellet feeder

3 Chub

Much better weather conditions but the water was still cold. Just one chub.

1 Chub

7 x grayling 6-8 inches, on nymphs. A day of small things and very cold. However, a few large dark olives came off after lunch and I saw the first rising trout of the year.

7 Grayling

Had a few hours nymphing today for the grayling water still quite pacey bottom of the beat but once up by the holiday cottage was much steadier. Out of the grayling 4 were about 5 inches the rest between 14 -18 inches . fish switched on between 2-3pm and then again about 4pm though most came between 2-3pm.. fished duo tungsten beads with a 3.5mm copper bead on point and a 3mm pink bead on dropper all bar two taking the point, the two taking the dropper on the rise..

11 Grayling

The river was in very good condition and a day fishing for cub was enjoyed, 15 in total, all taken on legered bread from any likely looking spot all along the beat. A very enjoyable days fishing on a peaceful part of the Wye

15 Chub

Wasn't able to fish

Bitterly cold day, nothing at all happening.

2 of us fished again today as guests of Shaun (thanks Shaun). After a great day yesterday, and with the water slightly lower again, we were quietly confident. However, fishing being fishing - our confidence took a bit of a beating! Good weather, but cold in the wind. Had around 10 grayling to 1.5lbs between us - no trout today. Spent a couple of hours chatting with Shaun on the bank - just great to get out!

10 Grayling

The gauge was at 0.5m and the river in superb condition. Tough going as is probably normally the case for back end grayling, as I was told by a friendly fellow angler. Tried a very large number of spots (many looked ideal but did not produce), exhausted by the end of the day and therefore (unusually for me!) packed up an hour before dusk. 2 nice 14" grayling on trotted maggot using a delicate stick float for the clear conditions. One lost. The fish were found in medium paced deeper pools and areas that produced in higher water were devoid of fish. Unusually I had no small grayling at all - my bankside acquaintance was worried that the floods had damaged these stocks, but I did land quite a few smaller fish during my last trip in January. Delightful end to the grayling season.

2 Grayling