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Day 1 of 2 on a new beat for me, and what a lovely place it is! Well kept and the campsite manager is a really nice guy. Grayling to 16" and trout to 12" most fish on nymphs but had a few on small dries.

5 Trout, 15 Grayling

1 Trout

Lovely stretch with the gardens opposite. Fishing was tough with the river needing some rain but still managed a few fish.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Roger Smithson, Bridge fly stream 7lbs, ally srimp fly, netted by Jerry the gillie.
Roger Brown Hut fly stream 9lbs 9 lbs silver stoat fly netted by Jerry.
NINE other fish seen covered but no takers. A good day out, no canoes and no anglers on the opposite bank.

2 Salmon

Fished lower fields pm. Lovely afternoon with river slightly coloured and falling after previous day's rain. Bank newly fenced with some good access points - thanks. 1 tiny parr and 4 well-conditioned trout of about 9 inches on nymphs. I'm catching more parr than ever - all over - good sign! Thanks to W & U and owners for this lovely stretch. Wish there was a more direct way we could show our appreciation.................... I attended the November excursion, last year, with my wife to prove I really do go fishing on my escape days! Met some landowners there and wish there could be more of this. How about a W & U Association with other 'socials'?

4 Trout, 1 Other

Arrived at first light, started off at Boys Rock fishing feeder/pellets, No luck so tried meat and maggots. Still no luck. Left the swim and went for a wander. Managed a couple of Barbel about 4lbs a few swims downstream from boys rock on maggots. River still very clear despite recent rain.

2 Barbel

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2 bream only today - lake still one of the better stillwater venues with much potential for those who are prepared and able to make regular visits - really needs to be fished more to really unlock the potential of this lovely water.
The assistance received from the WUF staff is much appreciated.

2 Other

Lovely day on the Wye expected it to be high and dirty but it was above low level but clear
TWO lovely 8lb fish.. but nothing in the afternoon.

2 Barbel

Weird day, plenty of fly on water other than small grayling nothing coming to it. All grayling between 9-12 inches and oos trout 9-14 inches. I spotted something of size so flicked my nymph upstream then bang I struck into a very large brown trout that tore fifty yards upstream and with one huge leap spat my hook..this fish was big and I mean proper big... over 4lb big. After fishing the wild streams for years and landing trout to 16 inches this beast almost gave me a Sean coronary, brief encounter but explosive.

3 Trout, 5 Grayling