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One grayling just over 2lbs, real beauty. Trotting with maggots was more yielding than dry fly or nymph. Very quiet after 3.30pm. Forecast rain helped make our decision to retire to local hostelry.

6 Trout, 4 Grayling

Perfect day for it, warm with a little cloud. River was carrying around half a metre of water with a little colour. The chub came in the morning with no barbel showing until that last few hours before dark. All fish were in excellent condition with the barbel ranging from around six pounds up to around nine pounds. All fish were found in the upper meadows where the river can be difficult to access in places.
If you fish this beat until dusk, make sure you take a torch with you as walking back up through the hill in the wood after dusk would be unsafe. The Cormorant population seems to be thriving. I saw several in groups of up to four birds and one popped up right in front of me after diving for its prey.
A great day out on our favourite river, thanks to Wye and Usk Foundation.

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

River looked perfect when I arrived. Fished 4 different swims, including boys rocks but with no success. Had the biggest eel I have ever caught which could go down as a personal best, or worst but it at least got the heart going for a few seconds until I realized what I had hooked.
will get back next summer for sure.

1 Other

25 grayling between 3 rods, best around 2.5lb with 4 over 2lb and a good chub of around 4lb. Most of the fish caught on maggot long trotting and a few caught on pink shrimps under an indicator. River was in great condition and access was good. The better fish were in the deeper pools.

25 Grayling, 1 Chub

No fish caught, river just too fast and too much debris floating down.

Fished 7.00am - 11.00am, river clear and just above summer levels. A pleasant morning trotting with the centrepin. The Grayling were certainly hungry, I fished 5 or 6 swims and caught in all of them. I weighed the biggest one at 1lb 15oz, I am yet to catch a two-pounder so I fiddled around with the scales to see if I could get another ounce but no joy. Oh well, I'll just have to go back again.

5 Trout, 40 Grayling

All fish took the top dropper whatever it was, red tag, pheasants tail or hares ear, all fished under an indicator. No fish rising except one splash by a salmon. Largest grayling 16 inches.

2 Trout, 10 Grayling

Persons of a purist disposition, do not read on! Arrived with excitement & trepidation to christen my new Tenkara Rod, ideal conditions so no excuses. I was grateful to find 2 x out of season 9" Wild Browns & 2 x Grayling one of 8" plus a tiddler. All taken on a orange beaded PTN.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Fished beat 2 at Whitney Court just above the island till midday. Only produced 2 fish - a beautiful brownie about 2.5lb and 5lb chub. We moved down stream because my son kept getting snagged up on weed to just below island which produced the rest of the fish. Not one chub was under 4lb. A very pleasurable day and the river was in good condition. Hope to be on the stretch soon, work permitting.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling, 6 Chub, 20 Other

13 x grayling 6-12 inches, 8 x out of season trout 6-10 inches. No large grayling today, but mainly shoats of 10 inches or so. On the last day of October, I can't believe it's so warm all the time. Nights seem to be 14 or 15 degrees while days are 17 or 18 degrees. Water still slightly high (it's hard work wading up the Lugg with the water foaming round your knees). Started as usual here using heavy nymphs with most fish taking a Pink Shrimp. It takes the whole of a short winter time day to do this beat thoroughly with nymphs. Stopped for lunch at the bridge, noting the parapet capping stone marked 1844. Shortly before dusk, I found a whole glide with a population of rising grayling. Glad to find a tapered leader in my pocket, I took off the nymphs and made up a dry fly leader with a Grey Duster and caught the last 5 on that, which made a very happy end to the day. Before driving home, a pleasant chat with the owner who was working on her cottage while owls hooted all around us.

13 Grayling