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Slow going

7 Barbel, 20 Chub

Windy, Rainy Day, river swollen. Dry fly used to target trout, 2 small trout caught and returned, roughly 5 inches.

2 Trout

Blank, strong constant SW wind resulting in very cloudy water.

My first time on the Wye this year, and it was good to be back. The rain en route gave way to a pleasant day - cloudy am, bright sun pm. A pulse of water from the dams went through during the morning. This did not appear to affect the fishing, but made wading difficult; so much so that, in some of the faster runs, it was a struggle to stay upright. 8 Grayling on a Tungsten Endrick Spider from the fast water below the Gutter (the same fast water that I was struggling to stay upright in) during the morning. Nothing from the Gutter, but a nice symmetry in the afternoon, with a further 8 fish on a Klinkhammer from the top of the beat. A good stamp of fish - mostly the sort of fish my old mate Tom Dixon would call "about a pound" - with a couple of bigger fish thrown in

A word to the wise; there is a wasp nest in the bank at the entry point to the very bottom run. Oblivious to it, I slid over it, amazingly without getting stung, when I entered the river. I was a lot more circumspect when I got out

16 Grayling

Fish were sighted but alas not for me today

1 Eel

5 Chub, 1 Other

Good session with 192 chub and 4 barbel between 3.

4 Barbel, 192 Chub

2 Trout

1 Trout

4 x eels

The swims were very overgrown so there was only 2 to choose from so the stretch could do with some pruning/TLC

4 Other