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River was very low clear and slow. 3 barbel caught to 8lb one good fish lost. All caught on paste bait. Enjoyable day but the river needs a good drop of water.

Many thanks once again to the Foundation for a top venue and excellent directions.

Despite the low, clear conditions, the river was on top form with 25 plus fish caught (2 Rods). Grayling outnumbering Trout roughly 3 to 1. Some good fish; Grayling to 1.5lbs (with plenty of 1lb plus fish) and Trout to 1lb.

Most of the fish coming to beaded nymphs in the deeper runs but there were a few fish rising in the afternoon. Could not work out what they were taking but eventually succeeded in landing a couple by putting on the smallest fly in the box - a Size 18 Adams. Tres bonne.

River was terribly low and slow, most areas were wade-able, haven't seen it that low for many moons!

Fished Crib 4 and Monument. We had 30 barbel between us, mostly from Monument on maggots and pellets, fed from about 1pm to 6.30pm.

A wonderful day in beautiful surroundings yet again!

Arived at the beat at 10.30am, fished nymphs to start with and lost a few but pretty quiet. Changed to dry fly at 1.00pm with sedges and olives on the water. Had a great afternoon with a brown klinkhammer. Caught 8 grayling all on the klink, fish ranged between 1/2lb to 2 1/2 lb,(and what a fish it was, made my day). A great days fishing, made easier with the helpfull advice from the Wye and Usk Foundation office.

River low but a number of holding fish in the Vanstone Pool. Hard work to entice to the fly though.

1 small brown trout approx 6 inches.

2 x grayling 14 inches each plus various small trout. A very hard day with almost no rises, so needed to fish a nymph under an indicator.

Good day - 8 grayling to around 2lb, 1 trout. Mostly caught on a red tag dry.

I took an old fishing friend with me yesterday and introduced him to river fishing for Grayling at Ty-Newydd. K.E. is one of Draycote Waters regular top anglers, so I was pleased to initiate him on a day when the Grayling were on form. We lost count of how many we both caught, K on nymphs myself on dries. Sorry I can’t be more specific than that.

Had a fantastic day once again on the Arrow, the conditions were not good, water low and crystal clear, and the fish easily spooked. Fish were rising to fly but were reluctant to take the ones I presented. Caught one trout 8" and 7 grayling on gold head nymphs hook size 14s. Grayling were from 13" to 18" about 1.5 to 3lbs great fish. All fish returned