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Water at good height and falling (Maddox stones wadeable). Saw one fish move but I think it was a resident / kelt. Tried spinner and fly from both banks, but no luck.

Another great day at D&A. Water level up a bit on last week, lightly coloured in the morning but clearing.
One solid hatch of March Browns. 15 brown trout to 16 inches caught and returned.

15 Trout

I brown trout weight c. 1 3/4lb caught on Lower Clochfaen in the morning. Upper not fished - washed out in pm. Snipe and Purple size 12.

1 Trout

8 x trout 6-8 inches, plus several largish salmon parr showing signs of smolting up, on a Goldbead Hare's Ear. A warmish 12 degrees today, but the gale hasn't yet blown itself out. Large dark olives were in evidence and a few trout did rise, but I got on better with the nymph.

8 Trout

Used worms

2 Trout

A fun day on the Wye and the first time on this beat. It is evident that there has been a lot of work done on the beat. The water was on the high side but it was still possible to wade a lot of the pools. Wading was relatively easy. We saw a fish in The Gabions from the right bank just out from the rock croy on the right bank. Again fishing from the right bank a fish came to a Cascade in The Windmill with a sInk tip line. Another fish came to a Red Flying C in the same pool. Just upstream of the Small shed on the right bank. A great fun day in difficult conditions as it was a rising river and very windy. I will fish this beat again. I can see there being a lot of potential with this beat. Especially, if the bank maintenance continues as it has been. The Ghillie has been hard at work and I think I would use this service in future.

Could not have been a worse day to fish wind was positively gale force and made casting impossible so I didn't even try. Looks like a lovely bit of water I will come back and try on a more generous day.

Fished a 2" Black&Yellow tube on a 15ft 7ips tip and really enjoyed the beat. Didn't have a take nor see a fish, but gained much-needed casting practice in great surroundings.

A beautiful stretch of river in glorious surroundings but on an awful day where the weather was concerned, but stuck it out and was rewarded with 3 trout, 1 landed and an oos grayling est. very close to 2lb fabulous! Thanks very much Wye and Usk! I understand that the cottage on this stretch is available for holiday rental any information would be most appreciated, regards!
WUF Note : The Holiday Cottage is for private use only

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 x hen salmon 37 inches on Crawford Little's Abacus tube fly fished off a fast sink tip. I guess Crawford was right; you CAN count on it. A dark day of low clouds and intermittent rain with a gale blowing upstream. There was a slight rise in level this morning, dropping off again. Another fish or a kelt lost earlier on.

1 Salmon