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Two salmon caught, both on a small double general practitioner. 1st fish of approx 15lbs taken from the middle planks and returned. The second fish of about 6lbs was taken from the top of beat. A very enjoyable day for me with my 1st two fish day, and my biggest salmon.

River still high, fast & murky with a lot of flotsam and it took a while to find a fishable spot. A quieter stretch of water yielded 3 grayling and 1 small trout - all taken on a nymph and all returned. This is an attractive beat which I would like to revisit in less dramatic conditions.

River high and coloured. Nil fish caught.

Excellent days fishing. c.40 grayling (to 1.5lb) and 10 trout (to 1lb4oz) between two rods. Mostly taken on size 16 grey klink and size 18 tungsten skinny nymph. 7X and long leader the key. Lovely day - saw kingfishers, nut hatches and a host of other wildlife. Thanks WUF!

I have fished all my life from the age of eight and only turned to game fishing about ten years ago. I am so pleased to record my first ever salmon on the fly. A hen fish of 10-12 lbs in good condition but very coloured. After a 10 minute fight in which the fish jumped 3 times it was returned unharmed and swam away strongly. I took 3 photos.
It took a shrimp pattern small tube fly at the bottom end of the beat. Also bumped another off I was too quick I think and caught one small female grayling. Went home a very happy angler.

Thank you Wye and Usk for your part in making my day.

Another great day booked through the Foundation, 3 trout rods and 1 salmon.

My first day back on the Wye in a couple of years was rewarded with 8 grayling ranging from 1/2 pound to a pound and a 1/2 pound brown trout taken on selection of nymphs, all returned.

Paul also had a good day with grayling the best of his 5 was about a pound and half, also 5 brown trout to around a pound as well.

Sam's first time out was successful with a nice grayling.

Paul saw one Salmon leap but unfortunately Matt didn't have any luck.

We arrived at the griffin inn at 8.30 for breakfast which was superb! (You must ring first) The river looked
perfect, running at 1ft6in above. As this beat is fly only it makes the method of fishing easy, William and myself fished up to 12.30 with no luck apart from finding that what I thought was a stone in my waders turned out to be a pound coin!(with that sort of luck how could we fail?) We broke off for lunch and headed off to the Wheelwrights Arms in the village (the food is spot-on.) We ended with a trout and and two salmon parr! We saw no salmon, but we had a great day. I know it was only three hours between meals, but William dragged me to the pub, and anyway it was for his birthday!

No salmon, no water. 1 salmon parr very gready swalowed a nymph.

Unfortunately a Nil return - lots of tugs but no takers.

Very difficult conditions with heavy rain and water rising throughout the day by 3ft. Managed to catch 12 brownies size 9-12" using gold head cats whiskers. WUF helpful as usual. Thank you! All fish safety returned.