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River running high

Thoroughly enjoyable day: a new beat for me and managed to catch a few! The river was clearly up a bit from summer low after last weekend's storm, but water was clear enough. As noted in other returns, although there are access points it is quite wild, with steep banks covered with dense growth, and while wading was fine where the water level was low enough, there are many sections too deep to wade at this water level. I loved it, but I'm perfectly happy scrambling about a bit. Grayling 8-11", OOS trout were very nice, 3 fine specimens at 13-14", although of course I barely noticed, returning them post-haste. Last trout from nearer top of beat was a 16" stockie - see pic - with a faint blue spot in the middle of its underbelly. Presumably from some neighbouring club?

5 Trout, 4 Grayling

A pleasant autumn day, with the river more or less back to normal level and clear. All the fish fell to pellet feeder, though other methods were tried, including rolled meat.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Lovely quiet stretch of the Wye, fishing all caught on beat 1 above the bridge

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Flow was strong, speaking to other anglers not much had been caught. Beautiful scenery though

3 Chub

Water still slightly high but very fishable. Laid back session... mix of dry and nymph -French leader style and sedge and dredge.

8 Trout, 16 Grayling

Lost one fish in the snags, only bite of the day came late afternoon. But still a very enjoyable day

1 Other

Saw only about half a dozen rises for my session between 12 and 5. Ended up catching 8 trout on Pale Wateries, Clink and Dink, and upstream nymph. No sign of grayling - as it was the first time fishing here I did not know where they might be holed up.

8 Trout

Quite a tough day on this picturesque beat.
Great access and being able to drive along the beat is a bonus.
One barbel of 9.5 and a chub.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 Trout, 4 Grayling