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Slightly dirtier than expected water made things quite tough to start, but improved throughout the day. First few fish fell to nymphs then 3 larger fish came to a white sculpin lure and tungsten head. Great hatches all day but very few fish rising...

5 Trout, 1 Grayling

This may be my favourite beat on the Wye so far. It’s just got such a diversity of water.
Unfortunately I fished like a complete muppet and didn’t do the water any justice. Maybe it was my reptile brain kicking in as wading was...challenging , there was enough colour after recent rains that once past my knees I couldn’t clearly see the bottom and spent most of my energy avoiding falling: I failed there too falling three times. I had one brief 30 min spell where I fished ok and most of the fish came in this small window including two nice trout measuring 14 and 15 inches. With water temps at 15.1 degrees they were in great shape.
With hindsight I’d have fished this beat in the afternoon as the river was fining down quickly. By early afternoon when I left wading was much easier.
The fishing gods did grace me with my best Grayling in 10 years. A fat 16 plus-a-tad incher that took as I was trying not to fall over,again, and not paying the slightest attention to my line.
I’ll definitely be back to this stunning beat.

8 Trout, 3 Grayling

After fishing (more like swimming) the Craig-Llyn beat in the morning I was pretty battered and nearly didn’t fish but I had a new 9.5ft 1weight I wanted to try out (which was perfect) so made the effort. This was my second time to this fantastic wild stream the first being at the beginning of the season where I’d grafted hard for 5 fish. Today I’d had 6 within 10 minutes, what a contrast.
There was hardly any fly coming off the water apart from a brief hatch when the sun came out but fishing the duo takes were about 50/50 for dry and dropper fished off the end of a French style leader. size 14 deer hair emerger and 16/18 hare’s ear nymph. There was a wide range of sizes and plenty of fry.
I’m sorry I didn’t count the catch.

20 Trout

Good dry conditions with river at nice level. 8 small trout all on bead head nymphs. Fished mainly in tail of Rectory pool. All returned to river.

8 Trout

As yesterday the barbel were small other than one 7 pounder and again were caught just above the bottom crib on single 8mm pellet being spicy sausage, halibut or krill. We thoroughly enjoyed our fishing and the easy access from car to peg was particularly welcome.

5 Barbel

2 hrs evening fly fishing. Very little surface action. Minimal visible fish activity. All fish caught within stretch 0.2miles u/s chapel. River coloured after rain 48-36hrs before. Water very low. Sky grey. Air cool. Slight cold breeze. Occasional very light drizzle. Grayling all caught rising to a small Parachute Adams Brownie caught nymphing with a gold headed stonefly nymph. All fish around a pound & in g ood condition. All released from barbless hooks & recovered quickly.
This was very much a ‘last minute’ opportunity for a quick flick of the fly at the end of a cycling holiday & despite the conditions & late time, it was a lovely couple of hours on a lovely little beat. I would have loved to have explored more of the beat & can’t wait to make a return, specifically to fish, when I can dedicate a whole day to the Irfon.
The online system worked simply & brilliantly, really good instructions sent once booked & am very grateful to Mr Charlie Nutting for getting me fishing quickly when I turned up in-announced at his door.
Many thanks Wye & Usk Foundation Fishing Passport & to the landowner for this brief but enjoyable opportunity to fish this lovely spot.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

Fished this venue before and like last time nothing happened till the afternoon. Can't blame the canooists in the morning even though they choose like us the fastest water to use. Downstream areas difficult to access even with a rope so concentrated on the upstream end. Keith did the best in a sluggish swim by loose feeding and fishing sweetcorn, Peter also lost a big barbel after a raft of weed caught the line above the fish. He put it at 10 plus - again on corn. We left at 6 pm - think we would have continued catching.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Good to have a bit of rain to put some fresh water back in the rivers. Good flow, but a bit coloured for the grayling. All fish bar one solitary brown, dry fly, taken on heavy nymphs in the faster water. Best fish was a grayling of about 16". Good day. Probably fish better on Saturday as it will be clearer.

5 Trout, 8 Grayling

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

Booked Usk but too coloured to fish. Moved to wild stream, very low rose several caught one.

1 Trout