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A lovely beat but a lot of walking for not much return on this occasion. will be back for more though!

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

The Canadian Geese population seems to have escalated and much to the dismay of a group of paddle boarders they took off on mass and flew downstream a few feet alarmingly over their heads...having to duck on a paddle board is not recommended but fortunately they all stayed dry!!
We caught a load of quality Chub and having arrived late morning it was pretty much non stop action all day...no preference for bait...whatever we lobbed out was swiftly consumed....Only 2 of us fishing with just one good Barbel caught but the other rod had the consolation of a beautiful Perch of 1lb 10oz.....Always good for us on the Creel and we expect it will fish pretty well for the rest of the season.

1 Barbel, 42 Chub, 1 Other

1 cock salmon, 4lbs, safely returned. Caught on a size 8 double Willie Gunn.

1 Salmon

5 Trout

We caught 3 Barbel & 38 Chub between 2 1/2lb & 4lb 12oz, the Chub fishing on the river this year has been exceptional.

3 Barbel, 38 Chub

2 Barbel

4 Chub, 3 Other

Quite a day today. I’m not familiar with this part of GLLR but was lucky to meet another member rod when I arrived who kindly showed me around the bottom part of the beat, despite having only a short time to fish himself. Thank You Brian.
Fished down from the gutters, easy wading at 1’ on the gauge, and it was around 1.00 when I had a solid take at, I think, the top of the Chapel. A lively still silvery hen, around 13lb that didn’t look as if it had been in the river too long. Soon after, another hard take and a similar sized fish on for a short time before it went airborne and threw the crushed barb hook. Early evening after backing up a few times, I had another take and a slightly more coloured fish lower down toward the water works, of 13lb maybe 14.
All three fish came to a #10 or #12 Usk Grub. The fish spent a very brief time in the net, swam off strongly and were in very good condition.
A memorable days fishing to close out a hugely frustrating season. Let’s hope for a better, ( and a wetter), 2022

2 Salmon

3 chub, biggest 4lb 5 oz

3 Chub

Fished with fly at the far end of the reservoir. Blood red nymph and buzzer. caught and safely released 2 brown trout 1 of just under a lb. also caught a released a small perch.

4 Trout, 3 Other