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13 x trout 9-13 inches, 3 x out of season grayling 10-12 inches. Another day of sun in which the temperature went from zero in the early morning to 22 degrees in the early afternoon. So far, the upper Wye seems to be standing up to the conditions much better than the Usk. It's noticeable that fish, which were prepared to rise, are well forward in the fast water at the heads of pools - not so much for the oxygen, but because that is where the nymphs mostly hatch out. After lunch we had a grannom hatch, not short and intense as usual, but intermittent and long drawn out. Late in the afternoon the odd egg laying female was attracting interest. Most of the fish came to a Hare's Lug and Plover spider from a team fished up into the fast necks of pools during the initial hatch. The grannom seems early by about two weeks, although I see from the diary we had it by the same day (28 March) in 2011 during another hot dry spring; in 2010, 12 April was the first time I saw it.

Great day, but only two small trout on caddis nymphs - have same beat next day with a guide ....

Another fantstic day, 14 trout to 16ins, 5 grayling to 12ins, all on the grannom. Grannom on the water at 9.30, fish rising from the start and still going when I left at 17.45. Need another visit soon, Thanks.

No fish caught or seen, a bit of a disappointment on the catching front. But glorious spring weather of blue skies and 20 odd degrees, rod in hand on the banks of a river, as we all know, beats most days! I found myself doing a spot of coppicing to aid some of the runs, get stuck in I say, it all helps!

4 Rainbow Trout - Worm.

3 BT c 10". Some good hatches but few fish rising.

No fish caught.

Caught 1 fat Chub - 4lbs or so, with a scar across its head where a bird must have attacked it. Had 1 v good take below the electric cables that came to nought, & saw 18 canoes, including a group of 13 all together. Needs another foot of water was my view.

The fine sunshine saw hatches going on all day of all sorts, but only saw 2 rises - troutlets. Caught 2 x 10" trout in good condition on gold bead GRHE, neither spiders nor paras. attracted any interest. River very clear but a good flow, will try again later.

Late start, found river very low and clear. No fish movements seen during visit. Nil caught. Booking system and directions found effective, no trouble locating.