Salmon Catches

6:52 pm Three from Spreadeagle today

6:51 pm 8lbs cock fish to SM-S on an Ally shrimp from Dolcraigllyn today

3:20 pm Late report in today from the Rocks of a lady guest angler catching a 14lbs cock fish last Sunday.

1:00 pm Having been persauded not to take a wash-off, John Hounslow took a 12lbs fairly fresh (no more than 2 weeks in the river) hen fish from the tail of the Bathing Pool, Ty Newydd yesterday on a home tied Green Highlander 1 inch weighted tube variant just before the river really began to rise. Plenty of fish showing and moving through.

4:43 pm William Morley had a 20lb fish from the Barn Pool at Glanwye on Saturday.

8:14 pm Malcolm Edwards landed a 12lbs fish from Letton today

6:40 pm Another four from Spreadeagle today including John Watkinsons 5th fish of the weekend taking them to 101 for the season, the first upper Wye beat past 100 since 1988.

2:30 pm Five fish landed at Spreadeagle yesterday, largest 17lbs. 8lb hen fish to Ian Spalding from the Ash Tree Pool at Craig Llyn on Friday. Another fish was lost from the Penlanole Pool.

3:40 pm Chris Morley has just taken an 11bs salmon at Glanwye.

2:07 pm Bigsweir report 2 fish taken last weekend before the river started to rise, 10lbs and 14lbs from the Netting Station and Llandogo Run taking them to 146 for the season. They expect the lower river to be out for the next seven days.

12:01 pm A 17lbs (37") cock salmon starting to colour, taken 30 mins ago from Glaslyn on the Upper Wye. Fish took a yellow tube fly on a sink tip. Although upper river still slightly high and holding some colour, Glaslyn, Craig Llyn and Doldowlod area is falling and fishable.

9:33 am The Usk around Brecon should be spot on for salmon fishing today and into tomorrow with the river at a good height and dropping steadily. The Wye is now dropping but still high and provided we don't get too much rain (light showers forcast) tomorrow afternoon and Saturday could see fish being caught again. Cefnllysgwynne, Doldowlod and Craig Llyn should be well worth a look this weekend.

10:41 am Some late updates/reports from Carrots fishery, they are now up to 6.
May 19th saw an 8lbs fish taken spinning a red/yellow flying C at 4.30pm from the Carrots Hole.
July 29th, 9pm, 6lbs salmon spinning 2inch green/yellow Devon Minnow, Carrots Hole.
September 4th, Chris Adams caught a 10lbs fish from the Carrots Run at 4.30pm and on the 10th a 9lbs fish was taken on a Shrimp fly from the Carrots Run at 7.30pm.

9:49 pm Fish reported today from Letton (9lb), slightly coloured, caught on a Willie Gunn and one from Eardisley yesterday. River now rising into full spate.

1:21 pm Wyesham report 3 more over the weekend, 7lb on Saturday and Steve Boswell had the two on Sunday 19lb and 10lb.

11:55 am Upper Bigsweir report 5lb Cock fish caught on Triangles yesterday.

9:34 am 22 Sept, 4pm at Glanwye John Walker had a 10lb fish on a Sunray Shadow!

9:31 am Lower Carrots part time Ghillie Tony Richardson caught his very first salmon on a fly last week, 9am Sun 23rd Sept. It was a coloured 12lbs fish caught in the Luggs Mouth, on a red and gold double.

3:34 am 5lb fresh grilse from Goodrich Court

7:57 am Fish reported from Bigsweir (12lb) and Golden Mile (15lb and 20lb)

6:20 pm Fish lost at Gromain today - Spring Pool

11:19 am 12lbs coloured cock for Kevin Tyman;7lbs fresh Silver fish for Andrew Hepworth-Smith; Ray landed a fish of 10lbs all three from Wyesham yesterday

7:39 am Malcolm Edwards landed the 20th fish at Letton: A fish of 9-10lbs

6:22 am 15lb fish from the Rectory yesterday.

9:05 pm Ken Powell had a 13lb fish from the Red Lion on a Munro Killer.