Feedback & Reports

1 x 8 inch Grayling on home made black dry fly and 1 x 6 inch brown trout on Grey Wulf. Access to water still difficult due to bankside vegetation and fallen trees in river. Fishable area getting smaller each time we visit,a great pity as this was always a favourite location.

4xBT caught with small goldhead nymphs near the beat start. Large grayling also caught mid-way down the beat. Fished from 10am - 1pm, conditions excellent.

2 Rods, water very high, 4 trout caught between 1 and 3 lbs, missed a few bites aswell.

Despite the sunshine and heat we caught 7 WBT to 1lb. Some on blood worm nymph and other to dry fly, x caddis and black midge amongst the successful patterns. All fish returned.

Fished 11am - 5pm. 14 Barbel and 20 chub all on pellet/feeder.

Nil caught.

River at 12" and dropping. Hot and very sunny for most of the day. Had 20 or so fish between us, fishing Tenkara and conventional. Had grayling to 12" but the majority were in the 8-10" class. Fish taken on nymphs and dries. Tough fishing in difficult conditions. Few rising fish on the day and didn't wait for an evening rise.

After 4 days fishing on the Wye I was pretty much fished out. Arrived to find river a little bit up and with colour. However it was clear blue sky and very hot and humid. I decided to have a short fish at the top croy but no luck. It was really too hot to fish so packed up and returned home. I'd had a good week. Will perhaps try the beat sometime later in the year (when it's cooler !!).

5 rainbows on floating worm.

Water height and clarity were good but I did not move any salmon. However a 4lb chub did take my size 12 fly - I'm not sure who was more surprised - but he is back in the water to provide future sport to someone with lighter tackle.