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Mild, calm and overcast day. Water had a bit of colour and up a few inches from last week. Barbel at intervals throughout afternoon until dark on pellet and meat. Weights c.4lb+ to 8-9 and 9-0 lbs.

6 Barbel

On this day we started a bit later as planned and met with a local guide to give us some guidance (since one of us was a true 'beginner') at the footbridge parking area. After making acquaintance, we decided to move to the lower beat parking and to start fishing upstream, especially because the wading just behind the food bridge is very difficult.
We really got going when it was already 11.15. No much fish activity we could see and I started nymphing. Some half mile more upstream I saw a nice channel and there was frequently salmon activity. It looked very promising but I was on the wrong bank of this channel and it took me more than 20 minutes to get at the other bank at a good position to wade it.
Arriving there, I noticed some surface activity and I put on a dry, hook size 18, light color "in suface" fly (parachute type, and also small CDC flies). I managed to catch 7 grayling, one around 40cm, one around 25cm, the others around 30cm. I stayed there till dusk (16.00), because surface activity was still there.
My companion with the guide took 4 grayling, one around 43cm the other under 30cm, two on dries, and two on a wet fly.
Great day, lovely beat.

11 Grayling

Water at a good height and suprisingly running clear considering the previous day heavy rain. Misty, mild day that produced a few fish to dries. Most of the fish taken with heavy nymphs or a small bug under a klinkhammer. As you can see by the amount brown trout caught the mild winter so far has got them confused. Good to see the new owner has replaced or put in new styles that makes the trip to lower stretch of the beat easier. Great day on a fantastic beat.

6 Trout, 22 Grayling

Couldn't have wished for more on an early November session. Mild, no wind, overcast all day, a decent flow and a bit of colour. WHERE were the fish?!! Found it hard to locate them, four bite's and three Barbel. Tough day. Still, I suppose we are just not meant to know all the answers. That's fishing.

3 Barbel

Another good day at The Creel. Had two good fish and an eel (I changed fishing bags and did not include a set of scales). MB had three barbel to 8lb. I spent a couple of hours trying to catch on trotted maggots but did not have a single bite. Rain stopped play.

5 Barbel, 1 Other

7 Grayling

Took advantage of a little bit of extra water coming through for a day on one of my favourite beats. Could not manage a bite all day but the barbel switched on at dusk for some last minute frantic action. Five barbel best at 8lbs on pellet.

5 Barbel

Yet another lovely day fishing on the Wye. Started off on the float but could only manage a baby trout. Moved onto feeder but weed made that difficult! Moved down stream and had some nice chub and a barbel. A very nice well maintained beat with easy access to swims.

1 Trout, 2 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Other

First time on this lovely beat but unfortunately didn't spend as long as I'd like actually fishing due to work calling me out! Fished upstream for about an hour in the morning and had 2 then fished downstream when I returned for about 2 hours in the afternoon where I had 3. All were a decent size but the amount of leaf/debris made it hard at times! I will return to give it a proper go however!

5 Grayling

Unfortunately no catches today and the fog didn't clear but thickened as the day went on! Water was gin clear but I saw only one grayling at the top of the beat in a couple of hours of fishing. My companion missed one take early in the day on a nymph.