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Slow starting day which picked up late in the afternoon. One very small out of season brownie on a goldhead nymph plus 6 grayling. Smallest grayling around 1lb, biggest pushing 2lb with one lost a fair bit bigger. All grayling caught on dries although very few rises seen throughout the day. Lovely beat despite the sometimes tricky wading!

This pretty much appeared the only beat available on Saturday so I took a chance. The river was in good condition - up a foot with a nice colour. Fished the only real swim on the beat - below the rock. Unfortunately there was masses of weed coming through at all levels of the water. Fishing was impossible in the main channel. You could fish the near side where there was little flow - but also little fish action. I managed one small chub in 4 hours. An opportunity missed as I am sure they were feeding - just not good enough to get them !!

Found the river a little high and fast but the slower water at the bottom of the beat proved productive. Started fishing the 'Klink & Dink' combination but the fish were only interested in the Olive Klink. Ended up with 5 grayling mostly in the 10" category but one beauty of about 1 lb. Also returned 3 trout around 10". Altogether a very satisfying day.

It is indeed a beautiful beat and I was looking forward to spending the day with my young son. Unfortunately the river was pretty much unfisheable as so much weed was being carried from upstream. As soon as the bait was cast in, the weed would attempt to wisk the rod away from you.

It is a shame that notice is not given to fisherman a little in advance like a few chalkstreams when weed cutting is underway. This would help choose a worthy day out on this wonderful river.

I hope I find better luck next time. The view and the scenery werre nearly worth the £40 nearly?

WUF Note - weed cutting rarely takes place on the Wye. The recent rise in water levels have been the first for a while and as a result have released debris that has been collecting in the margins. This is normal for a first rise after many weeks.

Good bags of sizeable grayling on all rods (promptly released) and few Brownies, one over 2lbs (equally released in good shape). Water clearing out after spate, good hatches after 14:00, persistent when lull of wind.

The day after fished Wye at Doldowlod, very disappointing for colder water and windy condition, minor hatches, but we spotted a wonderful coloured cock salmon around 20 pounds (1 meter long!, no kidding!)

Nil caught. No takes. Saw a few trout rising - great day had, look forward to next season. Many thanks to W.U.F

River rose fast on the Friday - lots of weed and debris coming through so very difficult to hold bottom for more than a few minutes. One rod did manage a few barbel and a chub from a tight inside run. Saturday was still a day for dodging the debris but less persistent than the day before, river was down a few inches - we caught about a dozen barbel, all on pellet. One rod had 2 pike to 15lbs from a very unlikely looking swim. Sunday was great - river had fallen about 6 inches and very little debris in the river. One rod fished the morning and had 8 barbel in 8 casts from the top of the fishery, another had a couple from the Vanstone pool. We had all left by lunchtime but one rod returned in the evening for another 7 barbel. Salmon were seen 'jumping' all 3 days - wonderful wildlife around the place - fascinating river dynamics. We loved it, thanks WUF.

First time on this beat, river up and covering the croys completely. Lots of weed and debris coming down so could only fish a rod length out, finished with 1 chub. Very picturesque and will return here next summer.

Caught 2 barbel 5lb 13oz, 5lb 8oz and 2 chub 4lb 14oz, 4lb 8oz. Another great day on the river wye, thanks WUF for excellent service.

Good to see the river with colour and extra water on arrival but not the masses of weed it carried down the whole day. Impossible to keep a bait in the water for moe than a few minutes at a time so only option was to fish close in. Despite this limitation two rods caught 6 stunning barbel between 6-8 lbs and two good chub up to 4lbs. Confident that more would have been caught without the weed, but nonetheless a most enjoyable day on this picturesque new beat.