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Water was low, flowing very fast on Swan Island. Fished a lead with pellet. Each fish 4.5lbs in excellent condition.

2 Barbel

Very bright day, clear low water tried all sorts of patterns. No luck this time but I'll be back!

First time fishing Ty- Newydd, what a fantastic place, must have been extremely exclusive when the Wye was on form back in the day, what a stunning view from the fishing lodge,
However back to the fishing which considering the bright sun and low water was pretty good, until I came across another angler who was fishing Czech nymphs using a French leader, he was catching very well, after a brief chat, and some research when I arrived home, that is one serious fish catching method.
Thanks to WUF for a great day out in the countryside safe from the draw of trying to catch a salmon.

4 Trout, 5 Grayling

A nice bit of water, had a permit for two days. fished downstream of the island on day one had some nice Barbel and Chub. Day two much of the same, Barbel to 8lb and Chub to 5lb also a nice eel about 3lb. Bright sunny conditions, though nice made it slow going but stick with it when sun begins to dip, some truly savage takes. Meat and Pellet.

7 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Other

Very bright, low water conditions. Fish to half a pound rising to small CDC Emerges in pools.

1 Grayling

Very tough day, bright conditions and flat calm. 1 x 1lb brown caught around midday on dry fly. 2 other fish lost and a couple more miss-timed on the strike. Hard fishing but nice weather in a beautiful setting made up for it.

1 Trout

Fished free line meat in fast water for a couple of hours late afternoon and caught 3 chub, 2lb,3lb and 4lb.
Water low and clear.

3 Chub

A truly beautiful stretch of the wye. The conditions were sadly not ideal with bright sun and very low water levels. Started at the top of the beat but with the river so low the swims were pretty hard to access. Worked way up to The Island but unfortunately the fishing was thoroughly disturbed by the canoeists all capsizing on the same sunken tree mentioned in an earlier post. Every canoe, without exception, capsized and the disturbance every hour made fishing a bit pointless. I'm not blaming the canoeists - that tree needs to be removed! No fish for me but two chub to my fishing partner. I did, however, manage to net a pristine can of Holsten Pils which was a welcome refreshment in the heat. Will return later in the autumn.

2 Chub

Fished above the bridge in the morning and didn't see a fish, my companion saw numerous fish below the bridge and had a take on a float fished prawn, one nil to Mr salmon!!
Went for a very nice lunch at the Black Bear (highly recommended).
I spun below the bridge in the afternoon but today was just not to be?
Finished the day off with a trout rod and in no time at all had two in the bag, around 3/4 pound apiece and released a further four!
Conditions weren't good for salmon today, clear, very low water but never the less a very enjoyable day spent on the water. Can't wait to come back!

6 Trout

Eight trout on black klinkhammer size #18,color black.
It was beautiful river but a shame that I saw so much rubbish littered on the bank of the downstream beat near Merthyr Vale. I met two other fishermen who had been doing spinning from 4:00AM!

8 Trout