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Fresh 15lb salmon on a boyo from upper Glangwye.

1 Salmon

Fished all 12 pools of Rectory beat. One rod with fly ( cascades, willie Gunns, Black Wilkinson etc on floating line ) other rod span ( mepps and yellow belly). One salmon c. 12lbs seen cavorting in tail of rock pool . None taken or touched. Weather dry! and warm with a barometer bouncing up and down between 995 - 987.
River - Brown and high though falling. Wading possible throughout and with studded boots - ok.
Do not know which/where gage relevant to this beat is but am certain that with less water and more clarity the results are good.
Very pleasing and accessible water and notes and map clear. Thank you

1 Trout

River 1ft 3" 5ft vis, heavy rain. 3 shad and a 22lb salmon on a size 8 BSS.
Took on far side of river above the tree in the tail of Rock pool. Great scrap, great fish.

1 Salmon, 3 Other

Water a bit low, just below one foot, 16lb silver cock fish from the Mill Stream on a BSS. Fish seen in Bridge as well.

1 Salmon

River at 1ft 2" and clear. Sun and showers. Lost 2 salmon in evening session.
Wading neck of Rectory I was marveling how from that angle you could hang the fly in the narrow gap at the run out, when the slide of water pulled back. Had an amazing moment, rod hooped, reel barking, yellow line stretching out to a big silver side twisting in the clear sparkling water. Scene was back lit by a low sun illuminating the vibrant May colours. Back drop was the imposing ridge of Twmpa and the black mountains glowing orange and set against an indigo black sky. It was salmon fishing perfection. It didn't matter that it fell off after a minute! Lost another headshaker and a few splashy seconds just behind the stones in the Bridge pool.
That is 5 lost on the beat in last 3 days and none landed!

Lost a very good fish on the fly at Upper Glangwye this afternoon

1 small trout caught, no salmon caught, saw one salmon.

1 Trout

First visit to the Rectory Beat & found the river at about 1ft 4inches. Fished the Rocks with floating line & slow sink leader, size 8 fly. Soon had a nice BT ( 1lbs 4oz ) & then lost a bright silver fish of 8 to 10lb from the side of the big rock! Saw one other running through but regret no further contacts. Lovely beat can not wait to get back early June. Fingers crossed for more water! Thanks go to all at Wye & Usk Foundation for their help.

1 Trout

1'4" Fished lower half of beat. Salmon showed in Rectory pool. Nil.

River at c1`5". Two fish seen in Lower Rock am. In afternoon too bright for much hope of a salmon.