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DC & GC tried an afternoon/evening session on this beat but have to say it was a disappointment. There was only one place where any fish were rising and both came from the one spot. The beat is difficult to fish with not many nice runs, also the bracken is high and makes casting and walking along the waters edge hard. We both felt the cost for this beat is a little on the high side, especially when comparing it to other Wye beats that offer more.

2 Trout

Unfortunately only had time to fish for about 3 hours in the afternoon in the end so just tried the top end of the beat. Managed to tempt a couple of nice trout on spiders but it was fairly hard going, overcast and windy and not much rising. Nice to back here again though even if my day was short.

2 Trout

7 Trout, 2 Grayling

Day started slow and made my way to the lowest half of the beat. Had a full pulls and tugs but didn't manage to set. Sat on the bank for a bit to watch the water and saw a otter on the far bank which was a treat.

Moved up to the top of the beat and my luck changes with the fish all fought on small drys (size 16 f fly) in the huddle lines

Great day

5 Trout, 2 Grayling

Missed many more, great day.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling, 1 Chub

Excellent directions from the trust! A beautiful stretch of the Wye in the heart of spectacular surroundings.
I have always wanted to fish this beat. Mixed weather from rain to sun and sun to rain. Plenty of water.
Virtually no hatches, did not witness a single rise, sip. Or sight of a fish.
The trouble is it looks "so fishy ", with great pools, rolling riffles and foaming pocket water.
I was beginning to wonder if there were any fish at all in this river?
Tried every tactic from nymphing to dry to wet. Not a nibble! very disappointing day after such a long drive.
Is it overfished, is it the time of year I asked myself or my incompetence? Probably the latter!
I still loved being there in the solitude with the hills all around me and will try it again.
Never say die!

We have used dries and nymphs. Most of the fishes we caught on sedge flies. No fish taken.
Thanks

2 Trout, 6 Grayling

Great day, not many hatches, weather was very mixed.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

River very low and glides very slow. 0.39m on the Elan guage keeping the water temperature down to 15 degrees. Mainly sunny and quite calm. Some midge, saw no upwings all day, intermittent sedge returnees at times and not much sign of errant terrestrials on the water. So, very little to encourage fish to rise, though there were a few sippers in foam lanes, all of which proved to be trout. Didn't raise a graying all day and only managed to find two on a nymph fished duo. Also dredged a few of the usual likely spots, and others currently more accessible, with heavier artillery but only managed to connect with another trout. Best trout 16 inches which, together with most of the others, was taken on a dark HE CDC sedge pattern, which also caught the most interesting catch of the day, a 4.5lb chub - not what I came expecting to fish for but a welcome lump nonetheless. It was one of a shoal on the fin in clear, shallow, sluggish water at the bottom of the beat. Having set the ambush, and once caught, most of the rest of the fish followed it for several minutes until they were about two rods length away, at which point and much as expected, they all just melted away! Apologies to all holiday-makers, but bring on the rain and lots of it - our rivers need a good clear out before September.

8 Trout, 2 Grayling, 1 Chub

Trout up to 10" and good sized grayling up to 17" caught on tight line nymphs and duo. A sleepy day with only Mr Otter to keep me company.

5 Trout, 5 Grayling