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Blanked, although I wanted tof sh spiders and wets and prob werent the conditions for it.

First time fishing the beat. Access good, but wading very tricky with boulders and bedrock, and wouldn't go anywhere near it in coloured water.

2 Chub

Slow start, but soon picked up, 3 fished. Dan leader and kieth cadogan 15 grayling mostly on Squirmy worms.

15 Grayling

River at winter height (0.69m at Byton). Good day fishing using trotting maggots method. Biggest Grayling about 1.5lbs.

4 Trout, 10 Grayling

Wasn't sure what to expect as I've not seen the Arrow in winter, 0.44 on the gauge and bombing through. A lot of the pools were boiling up and difficult to fish, trotting maggot today. Made the mistake of using my 12ft with centre pin and no line guard, lesson learnt on a small stream with a blustery downstream wind. Searched all the runs I could, the fish were difficult to find and spread out today. I was rewarded in the end by 2 lovely grayling, one about 1lb, the other 1.5lb. I also had 4 OOS trout.

Access was pretty good after the floods had flattened out the bankside growth, tried to stay out of the water as much as I could, disinfected my waders and net before and after. I think I prefer this beat in the trout season, judging by previous catch returns lately appears to be more trout than grayling although if you do get one it's a decent size. Look forward to this one again in the spring.

2 Grayling

Last fishing trip of the year. Level was good and weather too. Had some nice chub to end the year.

10 Chub

5 Grayling

Levels were good but all colour had dropped out the river.
Only stayed for 2 hours. Pack up to move to the lower wye in the hope of better conditions

Good conditions, water at 0.46m on Abernant gauge, clarity excellent possibly a little too clear, reasonably mild for December.
Fish came to egg/shrimp patterns in 2 main areas, lost as many grayling as caught so the 6 could of been 12 if I'd converted them all. The trout seemed to be very active and were with the grayling in 2 areas so very difficult to just target the grayling and ended with 6 grayling to 10oz and 7 oos trout to 1lb.
I really like the beat it's just a shame about the 2 barb wire fences you need to cross with no styles in place. The previous style and bridge have now completely collapsed limiting access for the less able or those not willing to risk expensive waders.
If you don't mind the tough wading on bedrock and climbing over the barb wire this is lovely location and I didn't see another soul all day, perfect to unwind.

7 Trout, 6 Grayling

Great to be back on this lovely beat, and luckily the water was clear and not too high (showing 0.630m at Dol Farm). I stuck with the nymphs and found some lovely grayling to 13”, and a few oos trout. Lots of signs of the recent storm damage, including blocked access points along the Wall Pool walkway. As ever, amongst the slippery bedrock, this is challenging beat to fish, so felt soles with tungsten studs are highly recommended.

Fishing Passport Note : Great pictures!

3 Trout, 4 Grayling