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Fished the lower half back to the bridge between 11 and 2. A few flies hatching all morning but no rises seen.
Fished #18 nymph on Tenkara rod.

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 Trout

Looking better here after some pruning.
Had a couple of hours this afternoon.
A few olives hatching and the odd rise seen.
2 small trout on a DHE and 2 on nymph.

4 Trout

Fished a few hours in the morning from bottom of beat to road bridge. Water seemed very grey considering how clear it was the day before at Knill (until a load of 4x4s turned round IN the ford!!). Plus a bit odd couple of foamy/scum patches-not sure if this is normal as wild streams are new to me! Also saw a mink

Hour and a half early afternoon, just as the rain came and temperatures dropped. Only a few rises seen, and my heavy hands spooked them all.

Fished lower section only, conditions no great including a snow shower. Water temp very cold nothing rising, but a great spot.

River was very low. 4 canoeists making their way down the Lugg from the Kinsham bridge must have made a lot of portages...

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 x 6" trout on dry fly

1 Trout

This was my first foray into wild stream fishing for several years and was a bit of a rude awakening. I missed all my early takes by being so pleased with getting good presentation in a tight spot that I simply forgot to strike! I had also forgotten the scramble needed to get in and out of the water to get around fallen trees, and the frustration of getting out the wrong side and not being able to get back in for a hundred yards.
A nice stretch of water to spend several hours, although access is tight along large stretches, particularly above the bridge, where the stream narrows noticeably after the confluence with the Back Brook.
As I was leaving three youths arrived with spinning rods, I did politely explain it was a Wye and Usk Foundation private water (and fly only), but they didn’t seem impressed. I have a policy of not falling out with people with neck tattoos, so didn’t take the matter further.

2 Trout

Fished up to the bridge. 6 fish caught , two at 11 inches, one on a dry fly the other on a nymph the rest were small trout all caught on nymphs. Missed a few takes to a dry fly.

6 Trout