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Fifteen trout caught on dry fly all caught after lunch when I had already been fishing for 2 or 3 hours. So, I was starting to get a bit twitchy, but thankfully had an action packed afternoon. Most successful fly was a rusty klinkhammer with bright green body and a CDC post. One notable fish at a fat 12" was probably the biggest fish I've had from Edw this year. New parking space put an extra 1/4 mile on the walk back to the car.

15 Trout

Two grayling taken on a wet fly and safely returned. Hard going though on a beautiful beat, with few rises.

2 Grayling

River in bad condition, low and clear. Dad had 5 barbel, I had 1 and lost 1, all after dark nothing in daytime. Last year I had 11 barbel so very disappointed with this trip.

6 Barbel

Another beautiful stretch. River low but found good swims below the wood. Fish caught on pellet, barbel to 8lb and chub to 3lb.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

The sudden change in the weather did not bring the fish on I'm afraid.

40 Trout, 7 Grayling

No salmon caught.

River still low but very little drifting debris to contend with. Fished in the meadow to the far bank to find fish and avoid mid-stream snags using standard pellet and feeder tactics. Bites came at intervals through the afternoon. Fish included a baby barbel and two chublets. Weather was mixed with occasional showers.
Generally a good day, as usual with virtually no canoe traffic. Thanks WUF.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

7 x grayling 9-16 inches, 8 x trout 6-14 inches. 11 inches on the Llanstephan gauge, but still that brown, peaty stain in the water. Rain and then cloud. A few willow fies and pale wateries about, but very little seen in the way of rises to naturals. Apart from a couple on a dry Orange Otter, wet flies were doing better than dries today, so wet versions of Yellow Bumble, Grayling Steel Blue and Ted Tag.

8 Trout, 7 Grayling

Lovely bit of water, Caught all 12 chub and 1 Barbel on the float. Chub ranged from 2lb to 3.5lb. The Barbel was just over a pound. Really enjoyed it on a very picturesque part of the Wye.

1 Barbel, 12 Chub

14lb hen from The Vanstone on the fly.

1 Salmon