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18 barbel to 9lb on boilies.

A tough day despite good conditions. A single barbel of 8.5lb caught. The banks were treacherous and dangerous in places. Good advice from Don Macer-Wright re locations. In drier bank conditions fishing would no doubt be more pleasurable.

7 fish caught, a combination of Chub and Barbel with the largest Barbel being 7lb. The parking in the field was impossible due to the weather.

Only small dace caught trotting, couldn't find the chub. Lovely trotting water though. Put the pike rod into a couple of likely looking lies but not a sniff - probably need a few frosts and felt I should have been throwing lures for them so early in the season. Switched to barbel for the last hour having seen a couple roll - caught 7 to 8-15. Lovely autumn day to be by the waterside, especially at this location, it really is a cracking stretch of river.

River high and coloured. Assorted Chub (Biggest 4lb) and roach on bread and worms.

Rod 1 - 14 Barbel 6-9.5lb
Rod 2 - 13 Barbel 7-10.5lb

1 foot 10" falling, a bit of colour.
Having fished at Whitney since 1964, I just tried the most likely places. Very overgrown but still able to get the fly where it mattered.
Salmon caught at Old Court on 2.5 " Willy Gunn, a hen 6lbs.
Next fish moved under the Oak Tree, followed a stripped fly but didn't take. Left it for about half an hour then put over small Silver Stoats Tail, 3rd cast, another hen fish, 5lbs. Both released in the water without touching except with long nose pliers.
A super day, thank you WUF.

Five fish caught and safely returned, 1 lost. Four coloured cocks - 12, 12, 16 and 17lbs, one clean hen 17lbs. All on 1/2" stoats tail tungsten tube. What you might call a busy day!

Another 3 salmon for the Nyth today and 2 lost. A useful PR statement for the Wye??
" An angler fishing the Nyth and Tyr Celyn caught 11 salmon in a three day session and lost 6 more. All fish were safely released."

The river was running quite clear but there was a reasonable flow with the Brecon gauge at approx 1ft. Hooked and played out a good 12-13lb frsh silver fish (Orange Flamethrower tube) only for it to flip and free itself just as I went to land it! A good day nonetheless.