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Weather forecast kept changing so we deferred a decision until the last possible moment. We got as far as Rita’s bacon butty van outside Crickhowell where it was raining before deciding to press on regardless as this was likely to be our last outing this year.

Proved a good decision – the rain stopped as we pulled in to the car parking area and the day culminated in a glorious autumn afternoon. Got in to the river just above the bottom salmon boards and second cast my fly disappeared in to a gentle rise which turned out to be a lovely 17” trout – out of season but still in very good nick. Thought that might auger well but there wasn’t much activity … however any fish that did rise seemed more than willing to come to an artificial. We finished with 6 grayling to 15” and 3 OOS trout, and said farewell to the Wye for another season.

We have had a good year, 18 days on the rivers. Thanks to all involved for facilitating some very special fishing. Back next year, heres hoping the river is less stressed with low levels.

3 Trout, 6 Grayling

2 Grayling

Great day, expertly guided by Oliver Burch, always fun. Weather fine, a little cool at lunchtime. Wet flies, red tag and treacle parkin both very effective. Very little surface activity, did try a Grayling Steel blue dry after lunch but no interest. River a little coloured, as expected given the recent rain, running quite high but plenty of easy access on this beat. One nice grayling to 14 inches, lost 3. 5 OoS trout.

5 Trout, 2 Grayling

3 Trout

River had decent flow, trout caught on partridge and orange spider on swing and grayling on flash PTN on French leader. One missed take

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

A dozen trout and 3 all grayling. All on various small nymphs. A few pale wateries and the odd stonefly. Didn't see a fish rise all day......

12 Trout, 3 Grayling

Have never fished here when the water is quite so low, with just 5" on the WUF gauge. Quite a lot of gravel has moved since last here as well. Water 15 degrees. The intermittent blustery downstream wind didn't help today, and the almost total absence of any insects made for hardly any rising fish. Had two trout on bugs and "caught" many more cased caddis! The rest of the fish came to Grayling Steel Blue, and size 18 HE emerger and HE and olive Duck's Duns. All bar three were non-risers, so at least some fish were looking up. Trout from 9 - 12" and the ladies 10- 13". A hard day for sure but not too bad given the conditions.

6 Trout, 8 Grayling

All caught on perdigon nymphs.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

No luck yet !