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did not fish river a tad too high

washed off today

First day of the season! Snow on Pen y Fan but sunny weather with a chilly breeze. River running clear but still a little high (0.7m on the Brecon gauge). Fished 11:00 - 15:00; water level dropped significantly over the 4 hours. No hatch and did not see a fish rise. Water running fast over the shallows so focused on a beaded PTN in the slower, deeper water of Llanobery Pool. Lost one good fish at the net.

3 Pike

Worse day fishing of my life. Only one fishable swim which had nothing. Slippery banks meant it’s probably best I didn’t catch anything. Lugged my gear up one mile stretch and back to find fishable swims and only found one. River was high, had emailed on Thursday to ask what to do if river high and received no response. Called number repeatedly and no answer. Was visiting river wye for my 40th birthday, absolutely gutted.

No joy, freezing rain all day, water very cold. No fish seen.

Terrible conditions on arrival. Heavy snow was still falling. Banks slippery and very muddy. Went home in thermal long Johns. 1 barbel caught on Sonu spicy sausage. Chub caught on glm hot fish boiled.
2 anglers fished.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Savage snow but still made the effort couple of chub

2 Chub

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

Arrived early in heavy rain and waited in car for half hour till rain eased. Started in the bottom pool with no success. Moved upstream and managed one small whisker late afternoon, poor return for the effort expended on our favourite beat. Hoping for better when we return before the season ends, assuming Andy has put the fish back in!!

1 Barbel