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River somewhat high and coloured so crossing points not useable - clearing late in the day. Both caught half a dozen 6-9 inch fish, mostly grayling. I hooked a very big fish in the first straight broken water section of the river but he broke my tippet (3lb), my friend caught a lovely 30+ cm grayling just downstream from this as we were about to call it a day.

A lovely day, scenery & all. Thanks for the advice.

My first foray into river flyfishing (fished lots of reservoirs).....so it was never going to be easy. But I did manage one small grayling and a small brown, both on gold headed nymphs. I shall be back for more though - what a cracking place, I never saw anyone else all day!!

Hopefully on my return visit, I shall be a little more clued up on the concepts of river fly fishing, and hopefully, connect with some of the larger grayling that inhibit this stretch of river.

Arrived at fishery to a heavy downpour lasting till mid morning. River low and clear to start, then a bit of colour later on. Had a good start in the morning with 5 barbel up until dinner time. An even better session in the afternoon, a bit of roving producing the fish. Chris ended up with 4 barbel (one low double) on his first ever barbel session, me taking 5 barbel to 9lb and losing two very big fish, one from the Rope(pool)and another at the top of the beat. My uncle Brian took 6 barbel to 9lb. My uncle Phil, again on his first barbel session, had 3 barbel, also had a good tustle with a big pike, though the pike won twice to a very annoyed uncle Phil.

Thanks to the rain we had a fantastic session. Thanks again to the Wye and Usk and also Adam Fisher for his great advice.

Blank. Unfortunately the long-trotting strategy didn't work out, and apart from a modest chub which bounced off before netting, all I could contact were minnows. I went off to Sportfish round the corner for some retail therapy.

A lovely day before the storm hit on Sunday. Some chub and one lovely barbel an hour before dusk from the tail of an island. Might have had more, but children had a Halloween party to go to. Such sacrifice is the lot of parenthood.

Brilliant days fishing. Between the two of us we lost count of the small 4-5 inch grayling and trout we caught. One brownie caught at the bottom of the beat was about a pound and a half, plus 3 grayling towards the two pound mark from deep pools at top end of beat. All fish caught on heavy nymphs, no fish were taken. Will be back again soon.

A bit of a slow day, river was pretty low. 3 chub between us and a cracking 8lb 2oz barble (PB) which topped the day off such a nice river to fish will be back very soon to try again!

SW: Had 8 grayling & 1 trout all on a small copper john.

PT: Had 3 grayling & 1 trout on small goldhead and flashback PTN.

All fish returned. Grayling were mostly good sized, in range 10"-12" with one in the region of 15"+. A great days fishing.

First time on this beat and struggled to decide how to fish. However, would certainly visit again as lovely stretch of water. 2 x chub of around 2.5lb plus two lost fish (probably Chub as well).

8 Grayling falling to a heavily weighted PTN variant.
Very good day with one lady of the stream pushing 3lbs.