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Cool and breezy and river was very clear. Few flies hatching but only saw 4 trout rise. Caught 3 small trout on a nymph . Scenic stretch of river with plenty of bird life.

3 Trout

River 2'6" at Coleman's gauge and falling, overcast. A 12lb fresh cock fish, adroitly netted by ghillie Joe Cobley from the boat on The Washings by Timmis's Crib, late afternoon.

1 Salmon

Blank. An interesting morning, though, when I really thought I might be in with a chance at times. Showers had provoked a slight "quick and dirty" rise in the level, although it was falling again by afternoon. One big trout banged into the fly as I was fishing down the top pool. Working through the run leading down to the Chine, a very large, though coloured, salmon showed itself once in front of me, as though excited by the rise in level....but didn't take. Below the bridge, I had a series of half-hearted nudges at the fly by what I think Falkus would have called a Hamlet fish. Stood there trying for him with different angles and different sizes of fly, rested, backed up etc, but he never did make his mind up to have it!

Blank. A quiet afternoon during which I didn't see any salmon move. The showers don't seem to have affected the lower Wye yet, although the upper river and the Usk have coloured and risen a bit. On Martin's Pool there was a considerable hatch of yellow May Duns, first I have seen this year, and the chub were lined up under the surface to enjoy them.

Fish caught on worm and spinner.

4 Trout

No fish caught.

Nothing caught.

Cold wind and rain showers. All trout again to small gold head nymphs. Except one which liked the Klinkhamer.

4 Trout

Fished from 09.00 till 18.00, only saw 1 salmon jump
River in good condition but unless I have gone soft the access by the ladder by the tree to Little Run pool is now too deep to wade - be careful.

Terrible day weather wise. Caught 1 fish about 1 pound.

1 Trout