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5 x Brown Trout to 8".

A very pleasant beat with varied fishing throughout. No major rises but fish were rising on and off throughout the day. Only managed to connect with 3 small brownies but a couple of the missed swirls suggested really good fish present. Will definitely be back.

A nil return. The river was painfully low and in need of a good flush through. There was very little fish activity despite a healthy midday hatch. This is a stunning beat and always a great pleasure to fish.

A good 4 hours fishing with 5 BT to around 8", all taken on dry hawthorn. The catch would have been much more had my striking been a little more effective. The lower half of this beat (below the parking area) has some great pools is quite difficult to fish. Didn't have time to explore the upper half much but it looked much more open.

One brown trout of around 2-3lb caught on stonefly nymph just above bridge, returned. Lost another one in same area. Very enjoyable morning's fishing - will be back to try more of the beats.

A wonderful first day on the Wye. Despite the harsh wind the fish were quite willing to feed. Lost count of the exact number of fish I caught but it was around 15+ Trout (to around 12inches) and 12-14 OOS Grayling to a similar size. Caught on a variety of methods and flies. Part of the beauty of this beat is that there is such a variety of water - you can experiment with different methods and flies until your heart is content! Lost a good fish in the evening which sipped down a Klinkhammer variant in a flat glide. The day ended with a fleeting sight of what I'm certain was a nightjar flying quickly above the river, a first for me and a lovely end to the day.

Difficult day with a strong upstream wind. Managed 5 trout 9-12” on CDC Dry Hares Ear. Failed to tempt fish to nymphs but GH Tadpole Black proved to be good choice catching me another 4 WBT and a couple of parrs. Big brownie (4-5lbs) spotted in the depths by the rock. Grayling rising to god-knows-what. Several hours and fifty flies later I hooked one grayling on greenwells glory (winged) #18, second cast – second grayling, third cast – snapped fly on bigger fish and having nothing to replace dry I called it a day.

Dozen trout and OOS grayling to 12". Not a great deal of visible activity but about half fish caught on the surface to small black emerger patterns. A very enjoyable beat.

Gallant attempts for Salmon gave way to trout fishing. Several trout 6-10 ins, 1 salmon parr. Terrific stretch of river.

Low water, sunny and windy
Rod 1: blanked
Rod 2: 1 wbt 13", 17 wbt small <6", 1 grayling