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Good days fishing in difficult conditions. River low and clear. Most fish came late in the day. No large barbel all about 6lbs.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

The river looked promising with a mist hanging on the water, and with the Llanstephan gauge at about 1' it seemed a perfect height for salmon fishing. Regrettably, I didn't see or touch a fish all day but I did see a pair of mink, several kingfishers and yellow wagtails. I got to know the beat better and found a very pleasant fly run at Salmon Rock that I've not been able to find before. Not catching didn't spoil the day, in fact it was a pleasure just being there.

5lbs cock grilse from Brook Pool on a 1" silver stoats tail tube fished deep.

1 Salmon

Good day on river with 3 fish, Martyn Lewis 2 salmon, first on beat 4 around 18lb (37") and the second from beat 3 at 9lb. I had a fish of around 10lb on beat 2. All on small shrimp patterns. Fish seen on all beats. Thanks to Terry for the advice.

3 Salmon, 1 Trout

Another good day on the Wye on a very enjoyable beat.

8 Barbel, 10 Chub

Grayling about 1/2 lb on nymphs, and a small trout from the bottom of the beat.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Very cold start and the water level a lot lower than last week. I fished a couple of swims along legg meadow. After a quiet day, I eventually managed to get a 7lb 7oz Barbel at around 5:30PM and then another of 10lb 1oz (wye pb) at 6:30PM, both caught on tuna boilies and Halibut pellets

2 Barbel

Large fish feeding on a rise but were not interested in any fly!

MB (North Shields) and TP (Suffolk) had our traditional October day at Ty Newydd. TP fished Nymphs in predominately faster water and had a really good day catching 12 Grayling and 5 oos Brown Trout. The best of the Grayling were around 11/2lb. MB spent most of the day fishing dry fly. Very few fish were rising but rose a few to the dry fly. Had 8 Grayling between 8 & 11" from two runs plus 1 oos Brown Trout on the dry. Also had a small Grayling late on to a small gold head. In hindsight should have spent the last couple of hours fishing spiders and/or nymphs as had a few takes in last 20 mins or so fishing this style. This year nymphs beat the dry fly!!

6 Trout, 21 Grayling

Very poor day on the river, no Chub, no Barbel, not a touch all day, friends fishing below Hereford experienced the same, maybe the cold snap & low water has put the fish off for a while, next time!!!