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River level still falling slowly. Second day tried trotting on a decent looking stretch. No bites on bread or maggots. Went back to legering meat instead and picked up a 2lb 9oz chub and missed several other bites. Kept moving and picked up a small chub (4oz)and a small dace on legered maggots beneath a willow tree. Had one more small chub (8oz)on meat from the slack on the wide bend. A lovely wild stretch of river that is challenging to fish but I would have stayed all week if I could have. I will be back before the season's end. Thanks to the Foundation for excellent service.

3 Chub, 1 Other

Tried various swims with little success. A double blank being avoided by an obliging 3lb chub on the last cast. Taken on feeder-fished pellet.

1 Chub

A couple of hours spent nymphing. Water levels on Dore slightly deeper than hoped. Sadly could only connect with brownies today and failed to locate the Dore grayling. Nice little beat.

With the river still pushing through and coloured from the heavy rain, we decided to try catch some Pike using Plug Lures as. The lures were > 3 1/2 inches in line with our spinning byelaws (1st Nov - end of Feb). 18lb Hen took a lure up against the Breconshire bank. In perfect condition and released quickly following short recovery.

1 Salmon

River still dropping slowly, walking up from the lower limit, settled on two trotting pegs but not a bite between us, either on float or feeder pellet. Moved to first peg at the lower limit and fishing for last couple of hours resulted in Chub of 2lb 8oz, 3lb, and just under 4lb. Two on luncheon meat and the other on pellet feeder. Disappointing days fishing but the peace and quiet of fishery was excellent.

3 Chub

Having struggled on Middle Hill Court the previous day we optimistically thought Holme Lacy would produce the goods as in previous trips. Sadly, upon arrival and observing the river level our hopes dived. Once again struggled to hold bottom in most places despite using 7oz of lead! The amount of debris coming down river made presenting a bait very challenging. All four anglers blanked including Birthday Boy P, who was hoping to catch his first Barbel. Better luck next time I guess. Still one of my favourite beats.

Fished about four swims in the first field. With the river pushing through we managed to catch a couple of barbel, both about 6lbs on pellets and garlic spam. Lost one chub before it got to the net. Nice place to fish with plenty of swims, will be back.

2 Barbel

Not a fishy day at all, not so much as a nibble all day. Nice place to be though.

Dead baiting & lures for pike. A number of slack swim's tried but no luck. Another time maybe. River in good condition, thanks WUF for the easy booking system.

Upstream nymph fishing New Zealand Style, water quite high but pretty clear. Both fish came at last light - 1 1/2lb and 2lb. We also missed a few earlier in the day. 9lb salmon hooked by F J stayed on for 10 mins, then the hook hold failed. Weather cold.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling