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Booked through the wyeuskfoundation. They recommended a guide called Chris Taylor who was superb and a lovely man with a good sense of humour.
3 rods over 1 and a half days fishing. 2 adults and 2 children went on the trip, we were camping 4 miles from the estate.
A total of 6 brown trout we caught of which only 2 were keepers at a 1lb in size (12 inches). Fished near the bridge left and right mainly with the main success wading close to the bridge. Also fished about a 5 min walk further down with no success. Small flies used.

After quite a tiring walk along a rather wet and muddy track we arrived at the river. We fished just beyond the bend opposite the Weir Garden on a gravelly beach (a lovely spot) and began catching almost straight away, we ended the day with 19 barbel and 5 chub all caught on pellet. However around 1pm around 30 canoeists came round the bend and landed their craft on the same beach as we were fishing, they had no consideration for me as I had to stop fishing as they had totally surrounded me. I spoke to one lady who seemed to be in charge and she said that they had paid to land there which I found unbelievable. She told me that's tough - deal with it. I have never encountered such rudeness from fellow river users as I have always politely lowered or removed my lines in order to let canoes pass. I ended up losing about an hours fishing due to a bunch of loud mouthed, inconsiderate 18 to 30,s. I have spoken directly to the office regarding this (with more details of the canoe company) and I understand they are investigating the incident.

River up a few inches with a tinge of colour. We fished for barbel in the morning and at last knockings, caught 8 between us to just under 10lbs. All fish in perfect condition and each put up a very satsifying scrap. Trotting bread flake in the afternoon, wearing waders, we had 6 chub to hand which on light tackle fought nearly as well as the barbel! Great days fishing.

Arrived just after thunder storm and torrential rain. Water level not too bad but colour of oxtail soup so did not fish.

A cloudy, thundery afternoon and evening with occasional showers. Water level was 1 foot 4 inches, but rather black and dirty so I opted to spin. 2 x cock salmon, both at 32 inches. One was a coloured fish which had presumably been in for a while; the second, just before dark, was fresher but showing a very nasty bite wound either side of the adipose fin, which I put down to a seal attack.
The by-catch was interesting. One greedy chub on a Flying C was no surprise. But from the top of the beat, a very large cock brown trout of 24 inches. Sad to relate, although it looked in good condition and with plenty of girth, it came in like a log with no fight at all. I made sure it was another chub until I actually saw it. Even sadder to relate, it woke up as I was unhooking it while standing in the river and with a couple of head-shakes neatly and very painfully transferred the spinner from its kype into my hand. He was off and I was on. I know, I should have used the forceps. The air was blue for a while and by mutual agreement we skipped the photography. By its colouring, this quite definitely was a brown trout and not one of the Wye's rare sea trout. I wish I could catch one like this on the fly, but I never have, and as far as I could see he looked like a confirmed carnivore. He certainly left his mark on me.

Fished from 6 to 9pm on an evening ticket. Picked up a good Chub on an Ally's from the Wharf Pool, plus had a pull near the island. Slight colour and good height. Great fly water.

18.00 to 21.30 middle swim of Leggs Meadow. Took 13yr old Grandaughter M to try catch her first Barbel, with shouts of "its pulling me in" she did at a weighed 8lb 4oz then caught 2 more of similar size. 20mm halibut pellet with swim feeder in near third of river. I caught 1 also but it was smaller!
Both Courtfield and Wye Bank fishing well now but early morning and evening/dusk providing most fish to hand.
Tues morning river rising and coloured, should fish well.

Well there is never two days the same!!!! Conditions were perfect, water clear and at good height, but where were the fish? Very little fly life on the water and what was, was minute. Fished hard all morning concentrating on spiders and nymphs but to no avail. Decided to fish the dry fly "small adams" and took three 10" browns fishing the rifts blind also a few small salmon parr. On the whole a disappointing day fishing wise " probably just me fishing poorly", but fantasic surrounding on a beautiful beat. Will be back!!!

Fished two sessions, morning and late afternoon/evening.
River rising and very coloured. Landed 5 barbel and about 12 chub.

Water dropping slightly and still carrying quite a lot of colour after heavy overnight rain (and one or two downpours during the couple of hours I fished!) but managed to dredge up 4 trout to 9 inches on heavy dark nymphs (all returned).