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River still running quite low. A good hatch of Olives with Grayling rising. Six Grayling brought to the net. Black Spider and GRHE. Great beat!

6 Grayling

Water extremely low, of course. All four fish were caught during a lovely 20-minute spell between 8 and 9pm, on downstream nymph. They were only between 6 and 8oz; hooked one that felt bigger, but could get him into the net.

4 Trout

Started by the hut with every intention of moving around to the wood in the afternoon, but in the end caught regularly enough to stay put. 3 Barbel (including a fantastic looking "fingerling" of about 4oz) and 2 Chub in the morning. Then a quiet period. Baited and rested the swim and went for a natter with another angler, started again at about 3:30pm and caught 4 Barbel in the next hour or so. Evening was a bit disappointing with only 1 more Barbel (which was the biggest of the day at exactly 9lb) and 2 Pike (both on pellet). Most of the fish were caught on pellet, with a couple on sweetcorn.
Another great day, with 7 of the Barbel being over 6lbs, thanks WUF

9 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Pike

Wonderful day for fishing with cloud cover most of the day. Started off below the wood for 3 chub around 3-4lbs. but was bringing more weed than fish & so moved up above the hut for the afternoon & found a few barbel to 7lbs. Very pleasant afternoon with the occasional company of a gentleman who had made the journey down from Suffolk; When we weren't talking he was catching Barbel...an experienced angler by comparison!

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

12 Barbel

6 Trout

Pellet and feeder tactics. All fish taken through afternoon and evening.
Nice chub of 5.0 lb. (always nice to hit that weight). Barbel 5.5 - 7lb. 3 further lost fish.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

First time on the Wye. Nice day on a nice beat. No fish taken though 1 lost.

12 Trout

Parked up at Lower Litton Farm at ten , had a chat with the very pleasant lady of the house , then bimbled down to the start of the beat , taking my usual six foot two weight rod , rigged up with a tiny flashback gold head PTN , weather was heavy drizzle and reading 15 degrees when I got out of the truck . . . . .

Nicking the nymph under alders in deceptively deep pools was really fun , and all morning had ferocious hits by fat brownies , that are obviously doing very well up here in the gin clear waters of the infant Lugg !!!!!

The first fish was an absolute cracker , at about ten inches , beautiful Lugg markings , and bright red spots , superb !!!! The potential to this small wild stream is huge , and there are some cracking brownies , lurking in those depths of the deeper pools . . . .

Sport was pretty frantic and fun throughout the five hours it took me to get to the bridge . . . Nine cracking brownies to hand , and five or six slipping the barbless hook , as the Lugg brownies go baserk when hooked !!!!

The fish ranged from seven to twelve inches , all in superb condition , and about two a hatch brought them on the go , and various upwings where evident , once the rain petered out , which was great to see , had a bit of a chill out about half way , just enjoying the little river . . . .

I continued with the tiny flashback nymph , as takes were so confident to it , a superb five hours , with nine gorgeous brownies to hand , and the regular up and down flight of the kingfisher , just a blur of bright colours as it went about its business . . . .

Reached the bridge just before three , there are quite a few trees down along the route , sometimes a bit of an assault course , but keeps you fit , and great cover for brownies too !!!!! After all wild is what they are !!!!! Great fun , back sooooooooon !!!!!!

9 Trout