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My annual pilgrimage to the upper Wye on a beautiful, golden autumn day found the river low and quite clear. This is a beat I have not fished before and was surprised at the easy access. In saying that, however, great care is needed when wading over the rounded, slimy stones before reaching gravel bars from whence casting is easier. I had an impromptu bath and bruised my arm so beware! I found fish in the white water fishing across and down with black spiders. I did not have any luck elsewhere using klink and dink or dry fly. Nonetheless it would be difficult not to enjoy this majestic river and its environs and I'll be back next year for more of the same.

3 Trout, 3 Grayling

Another dry and bright day but with more breeze and no hatches to speak of. Nymphs proving more successful than dry patterns although fish were still taken on dry patterns when very occasional rises spotted.

4 Trout, 5 Grayling

No sign of any salmon but a lovely day to try. Got the trout gear out in the afternoon and managed some trout/grayling to 12" which were happy to take dry fly

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Very few grayling rising. As it takes me 33 hours plus to drive one way, useful info would be good. Not to bad for me as I have spent too much time fishing-some may say. But if less experienced fishermen do not get helpful advice they will go to a easy fishing venue. Lovely autumn day sunny seemed good conditions: just not sure why grayling not rising??? Nice river

5 Trout, 1 Grayling

River up and coloured after overnight rain. Tried various dries and nymphs to no avail. Only action was a lost fish late morning to a nymph.

Small flies fished on floaters and intermediates.

2 Trout

Blanked in the morning & made up for it with a good 'fry-up' on the tailgate of the truck at lunchtime with some piping hot tea from the Kelly's kettle; A small shower of rain after 2pm seems to chivvy the fish up a bit & MB from Hampshire caught his first Wye salmon in the Armies run on a cascade pattern with a bit of sparkle in the tail. Coloured, cock fish of about 8 1/2 lbs.
Terrier had a wonderful day as the hazel bushes were full of squirrels & she also likes to be 'in charge' when a fish is being unhooked & released. JC from Hampshire had a good trout on a dry fly towards the end of the day.
Will post some go-pro footage of 'Mikes first Wye salmon' on the tube under that heading later on. Thanks WUF for another great day of pleasure on the upper Wye.

1 Salmon, 1 Trout, 4 Grayling, 1 Other

Day 3 of the 2015 tour - fishing with James Bullock and Sandy Geyer. Fish rather more circumspect today - a case of findng the right fly! Rather more smaller grayling around further down the river - and more trout too. Best trout 15", best grayling 17" all on dries as usual and all safely returned. Another super day!

7 Trout, 14 Grayling

We had a good day although the hatches were small and sporadic. Small patches of great sport when we should've have converted a lot more takes into fish caught. Just the first signs of autumn colour showing and when it got breezy leaves started to fall.

3 Trout, 10 Grayling

First time on this beat so some time spent exploring. Not much rising at all but persisted with various dry flies. Two grayling, 8-10", on parachute adams. Very pleasant day in fine, if gusty, weather.

2 Grayling