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A very sunny and hot day meant only one lost fish in the Rectory pool. The fish was hooked on a mepps in bright mid-day sunshine. We stayed at The River Cafe, Glasbury, where the food and accomodation was really good.

Started at 5pm. Still hot and with a blazing sun. Fished the fast water above Dolmeudwy while waiting for some shadow to stretch across the pool. A cunning plan almost came to fruition when a grilse laid hold in a channel between two boulders, before falling off at my feet. No action in the main pool, Orchard or Orchard stream.

Waited for the heat to come out of the day before starting. Started in Bridge and whilst picking my way through the pool one showed in the V. Another rod was on the lower half of the beat so went up to Rock. A T was fishing the neck. Whilst fishing tail 2 fish showed, shortly after a shout caused me to turn round and see a bent rod. Netted a lovely fish for him. Despite near perfect conditions only a couple a chub disturbed the rest of the evening. Water starting to warm up again.

6 trout about 5 inches and 1 in excess of 1lb. All in very good condition returned safely. All fish caught New Zealand style. All caught with help of excellent instructor Chris Price. Chris was fantastic and stayed for near 12 hours only leaving when we had said we had had enough as it was too dark to thread a hook. Cant recommend him highly enough. River in superb condition unbeatable value at 30 per day. Ty Torlan 5 star BB accommodation just outside Brecon as recommended by the foundation staff. Your website and telephone staff are the best we have come across. We can't wait for our next visit. Loved every minute. A trip to remember. A dream of a weekend.

7 barbel caught on pellet. The fishing was hard as the weather had turned and it was a gloriously hot summer day. The river was still coloured and moving quite quickly. Biggest was 7lbs 13oz. All wonderful fish on a beautiful stretch of river. The steps that have been cut in for the swims was very helpful. Thank you Wye and Usk Foundation for opening up such a wonderful venue. I will be back again next year!

Fished from approximately 10:30am until 8:30pm with a break of a couple of hours. Caught only one brown trout no bigger than 10inches in length and lost another fish, species unknown. With no fish rising to the many insects abounding on the water I used a weighted nymph in the fast water. No evening rise to be seen, the river isn't ready to fish well yet.

Bright Sunny day, wind blowing down stream. River running coloured at fast rate, wading difficult. A few small fish rising none caught.

Sunday 22nd - River high very coloured very slow sport. Managed one small Barbel 5lb'ish and a small Chub 2-3lbs.

Monday 23rd - River dropping back a bit. Still very coloured and a lot of debris coming down. A bit more action with 3 Barbel, best 9lbs 3oz, other two not weighed but around 5 & 7 lbs respectively. Also had 1 good chub of 6lbs 2oz and one fish lost.

Tuesday 24th - River continuing to drop back and now around 1ft lower than 1st day. Could only start around 9.30am and had to pack up around 2.45 pm but managed a couple of barbel one around the 5/6 lb mark. The other I put at 8lbs+ (not weighed). Both fish came in 1st hour with no further action.

13 barbel & 5 chub caught, all fish caught on pellet with most coming from the bridge swim. This must be one of the most scenic parts of the wye you could wish to spend the day on.

First of 4 days on Courtfield and Wyebank, river still up but dropping and what a change in the weather with clear blue skies and temperatures in the eighties, good for fishing but maybe not for catching. All fished the meadow on Courtfield as Wyebank still up and running and P opened up with an 8lb Barbel from the middle of the meadow and went on to catch another fish of a similar size plus two Chub. K followed this with a 8lb 12oz fish from the waterworks end and had another two plus two Chub. Champ on the day though was A 15 yr old son J who with A fished the last swim on the meadow for a cracking fish of 9lbs 4ozs plus a smaller sample. Dad fishing alongside could only manage a 6lb fish plus 2 Chub to 4lbs 8ozs. I wieghed in with 3 Barbel between 6-7lbs from the middle of the meadow, banks still very slippery.