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Too cold and blustery.

Took the roving approach for the last piking session before the close season....20 minutes in a swim before moving on. River was in good condition, but the fish were not interested in either dead bait or plug.

Yet another nice days fishing on the Wye. 3 barbel 4lb, 8lb 1oz and 6lb 8oz, and 5 chub to 4lb. Fish were caught on halibut pellets and peperami fished on feeder tactics with a pva bag of pellets as well. Weather was cold and rainy but was enjoyable as usual!!!

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Despite perfect conditions and trying different swims with both pellets and luncheon meat, the only action came from a 1lb 8oz Trout that took a piece of luncheon meat. Roll on the summer.

1 Trout

A tough day for both of us, with only one bite resulting in a barbel of 5lb. We fished the first couple of swims either side of the entrance, but there was little sign of any numbers of fish.

1 Barbel

17lb salmon (weighed in net) caught this afternoon on a single hook flying C. My first Wye salmon.

1 Salmon

Weather mixed between rain and sunshine. Fished for pike most of the day. None caught but missed two. For the last hour fished for barbel. One caught, 5lbs and in very nice condition. Overall a very nice day in a wonderful location.

34" (Approx 15lb)cock fish taken on Flying C

1 Salmon

4 Barbel and 8 Chub on pellet.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub

Four seasons in one day weatherwise, early morning drizzle turning into heavy rain and strong winds which cleared up by 12pm and settled leaving clear skies.
Struggled for some time on the upper part of the beat but found some fish down below the island. The fish are still hard to come by and not moving far from cover, but managed to take 2 grayling, the best just over a pound on very small nymphs fished deep but not hard on the bottom. Took a half pound trout in a deep run directly below the island to finish.
Some evidence of a hatch or two. Very small midges and later some uprights started to come off, Baetis would be my guess
Enjoyable day to start the season.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling