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River and weather in perfect condition, only problem was the leaves drifting down stream. After trying meat, corn, mini boilies and pellet all morning with no joy the concern was would we catch. Luckly the afternoon produced 5 barbel to 9lb, no surprise on pellet. What a great setting to fish in and will return.

River in good condition today, although increasing amounts of weed and leaves in the flow as the day went by. 5 barbel taken to 7lb and 4 chub on a variety of baits.

Overcast mild misty day, Arrow at 0.32mtr. 10ft light action trotting rod and centre-pin, short float to 16 hook with 2 maggots. Caught 2 Grayling, largest a good pound and half which put its sail up for a sporting fight. Both caught in deeper glides well above bridge.
I finished angling early at 14.30 having tried various places as ratio of out of season Trout to Grayling was far to high (I caught and returned 30 plus, 3 in first 3 casts in weir pool !)
An excellent beat, perhaps a little shallow for controled trotting and plenty of barbed wire to climb over. Recommend take patches for waders. I would however definitly return if I knew the answer to limiting the number of out of season Trout! Anyone ?

Had a great day, caught lots of Grayling and Brownies, biggest Grayling 1lb 14oz, made up.

Really gloomy day with river around a meter up but clearing well. No barbel today but 3 chub around 3-5lbs on pellet.

Misty moisty morning after a 3am get up. Arrived to find the river higher than I expected. Careful monitoring of online info persuaded me to give it one last go before serious Winter set in. Started off in swim below Vanstone Pool and fourth cast had what felt like a good fish on before the hook straightened out (so much for the manufacturers extra strong boast). Very hard work from then on and I worked my way swim by swim downstream trying all manner of baits. Eventually managed one barbel around 6lb before getting a pike rod out and fishing one of the slacks. Not a sniff.
Anyway glad I made the trip, satisfied my curiosity and got there. The river and surroundings were beautiful, I watched a kingfisher fish for at least half an hour and had a cheeky mink for company. I also pike fished on the Wye, something I have yearned to do for a long long time. Happy to squelch off back to the car for a long drive home. Will return but probably not until next Summer.

Fished the lower end of the beat and were fishing for barbel. 1 rod had 1 chub at 4lb 5oz and other rod had 1 pike at 14lb 4oz and 1 chub at 4lb. Lovely part of the river even though no barbel banked.

Had a good three and a half hours fishing. Two Barbel of 7lb 2oz and 6lb 12oz, together with four Chub between 2lb and 3lb 8oz. All on ledgered luncheon meat. Limited fishing to a short session as rain started to come down making the bank very slippery and dangerous (to a 60 year old) especially when trying to land, weigh and release fish. However, great to be out on the river. Hope to be back again soon.

Originally booked to just fish for grayling but fortunately the lady in the Wye & Usk office pointed out that it was still possible to fish for salmon. As a result ended up taking both salmon and grayling gear. It was a long hard day with absolutely no interest from either species. At 5pm decided to have one last run through Church Catch. Right on the bend and Bingo. A nice 31 inch hen salmon. What a pleasant way to end the season.

6 x grayling 14-17 inches, 4 x out of season trout 8-10 inches, small Rusty Klinkhammer and Red Tag. Water conditions were now about perfect but the day's weather metamorphosed from a clammy morning fog through a sort of Scotch mist to end the afternoon in steady drizzling rain from low clouds. No sight of the sun but at least it wasn't cold. A very few olives seen and just the occasional grayling rising until early afternoon. I was painfully aware that this might well be the last dry fly opportunity of the year, so I stayed with the method.
What was slightly worrying was that the grayling, although looking in good condition, all seemed somewhat dazed and on this occasion fought hardly at all when hooked. I am not used to being able to skate a heavy-shouldered 17 inch cock fish into the net in under 30 seconds but that was how it went. The trout, due to spawn before too long, were comparatively thin. Is this the result of a summer of constant floods and associated poor feeding; perhaps the fishery scientists can tell us?
Congratulations and well fished to CP of Clevedon for his Irfon salmon from Cefnllysgwynne's Church Catch. I think I saw that one move when out with a client after grayling the other day. They are showing regularly in some of the deeper pools of the Irfon now. I am off to Scotland tomorrow, for a last try at the same species.