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What a day! Got off to a bad start by parking in the wrong place (obviously brain-dead since the parking instructions are quite clear!) and confirming that the gale that was forecast was in fact going to be blowing downstream, which it duly did all day. However, once warmly welcomed to the beat by the owner and given a few steers on the lie of the land, it was off to pastures new. I do love exploring new beats and this one appears to be a gem. Access is very well maintained and it offers a great variety of water, only a little of which there was time to sample. On a day which was so incredibly windy, and certainly not one on which one would choose, of all things, to go fly-fishing, it was amazing that there were so many clearly suicidal olives hatching for so long! However, they didn't elicit much response from the fish until mid-afternoon when a few grayling decided to head for the surface for a while. Prior to this, having found some gravels with a bit of depth and pace to the water, I caught four grayling and two trout (fishing duo), three to the dropper (E H Caddis) and three to nymphs. Once the fish took to the surface, I had a further five grayling, four coming to a Mmall Dark Olive Duck's Dun pattern and the other to a Grayling Steel Blue. Most of the grayling were 12-13" fish and one a 14" 1.25 pounder. Given the conditions, for me, all of this was "a result", and I look forward to returning, and hoping to sample the bigger fish that are reputed to live here - I hope, under kinder conditions than 12-13 degrees plus some serious wind chill - at least it didn't rain (much!).

No salmon caught, had 2 trout and 1 nice grayling. Another 2 fisherman on Spring Pool seem to be having some action.

First time on this beat which is both picturesque and interesting fishing. However, the water was falling and with no fish showing except for a few small spashy rises in the shallows the end result was a blank.

Only two rods fished on the day. Fish caught and successfully returned were - 1 grayling (2lb) on small copperhead nymph, 2 wild brown trout (approx half pound each) on same nymph and 2 small salmon approx 4 inches in length. It was a fabulous day on one of the most beautiful rivers I have fished. I will definitely be back. Thank you for your help. Kind regards.

6lb and 4lb Barbel and a 3lb Chub, all caught on Richworth Xtracta boilies and pellets.

The last day of our 5 day trip was spent in familiar territory with very blustery weather. During the day, we tried swims up river and had a few barbel to 6lbs 10oz and a half dozen chub to 4lbs 8oz, all on pellet. For the evening we set up in the pylon swim hoping for a final rush of barbel but they decided to be very cagey and we had to be content with three to 6lbs 2oz between us. By 7pm it died completely so we packed up for the trip home. Thanks to WUF and staff for a very enjoyable week.

1 Chub all day. Water a bit clear but very poor day. Also noticed not many swims from bridge up-stream. Just one of them days!!

Unfortunately the last day of a great trip weather today was a bit cooler with quite a strong wind. We tried to fish the more sheltered areas by the bend and ended up with 17 barbel of which R H caught 16 and 17 chub all caught on pellets and boillies. That ends five great days fishing on WUF waters and we can't thank the Foundation enough. Also a very special mention for Colin the keeper as nice and knowledgeable a man as you will ever meet. For anyone that's interested we stayed in Charades guest house in Hereford a really good B&B and Helen can tell you all about the best pubs in town.

Lovely Autumn day, blue skies and warm but quite windy. Fishing slow during the morning and early afternoon with just a couple of barbel landed to one rod at the top of the wier field. Fishing did improve later in the day with more fish landed at the top of the wier field and fish landed at the tail of the wier field near the boat house. Total for 4 rods 15 barbel and a few chub, best barbel 8lbs 14oz.
I have to comment on the walk to the venue (I appreciate the reasons behind the route change) - but it is the longest possible route to get to the river even being made to walk down the right hand side of a field as opposed to the left hand side !

Marvellous stretch, very accessible. Some cracking pools very grayling looking water. Not much fly life very few rises. 2 small grayling. Lost fly in a heavy fish in 1 of the Craig Llyn pools, a Hairy Red Tag if anyone catches it!