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Water very low .37m. Windy and difficult. Took two 8oz trout on grannom pattern subsurface at Wood Stream. Guest had two parr on similar pattern. All fish returned.

Hot bright day. Water levels low. Plenty of insect life but no surface activity from fish. Caught 1 grayling say 1/4 lb. High banks and what promises to be very high bankside vegetation will be challenging in 6 weeks to fish. Would return here with more water and cloudier day. Downstream end of beat sign hard to spot on roadside bank but its there.

Another beat recommended by Seth at the Foundation which gave another delightful day's fishing. 21 fish in total, mostly trout with a few grayling. The best trout was around 12". Again, the fish were most active early in the morning with several taken in the water below the Edw pool before the sun really got on the water. But they were feeding fairly steadily through most of the day and always offering a chance.
My wife was busy sunning herself by the river when two very noisy canoeists appeared out of nowhere - they were very politely given the Wye and Usk Foundation approved advice and were not seen again!

Sadly a nil catch again. Hugh saw a fish, I saw nothing and was wishing for an inch or two more of water. No worries will be back, hopefully with some fish about.

7 Trout 5" to 7" All returned.

10 Trout all returned. Largest 12" - tough day but enjoyable.

A superb few hours, fishing from 11am until 3.45pm. Caught over 30 fish, with a mixture of trout, grayling and some parr. Most caught on a nymph, but for about 30 mins during a rise of LDO's caught some on an olive emerger pattern.
Largest fish was a very nice 20 inch trout, which fought like a tiger in the fast water.

Only a short session but caught 2 brown trout about 10", 2 chub about the same size, and a few small dace. Would benefit from a flush through (as would everywhere). Weather was warm and fly life was abundant, few fish were rising but tough not to spook them with the low flow. Fish were risen to the dry, but all were hooked on a black flashback. Lovely beat and looking forward to fishing it again.

Sadly, after 6 hours of fishing neither of us caught anything, despite seeing a few rises. We were forewarned that the water was low, but even so it was a pleasure to be on such a delightful stretch! We look forward to making use of the passport scheme.

Bright sunny day 17 degrees C. Brook looked in superb condition but very few fish evident perhaps because it was early and bright? Heavy midge hatches and intermittant sedges failed to bring anything to feed on the surface until after 3pm. Caught 3 small (1/4lb) brown trout on a green humpy, sizes 14, near the bottom of the beat.