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Blank. An interesting morning, though, when I really thought I might be in with a chance at times. Showers had provoked a slight "quick and dirty" rise in the level, although it was falling again by afternoon. One big trout banged into the fly as I was fishing down the top pool. Working through the run leading down to the Chine, a very large, though coloured, salmon showed itself once in front of me, as though excited by the rise in level....but didn't take. Below the bridge, I had a series of half-hearted nudges at the fly by what I think Falkus would have called a Hamlet fish. Stood there trying for him with different angles and different sizes of fly, rested, backed up etc, but he never did make his mind up to have it!

Blank. A quiet afternoon during which I didn't see any salmon move. The showers don't seem to have affected the lower Wye yet, although the upper river and the Usk have coloured and risen a bit. On Martin's Pool there was a considerable hatch of yellow May Duns, first I have seen this year, and the chub were lined up under the surface to enjoy them.

Fish caught on worm and spinner.

4 Trout

No fish caught.

Nothing caught.

Cold wind and rain showers. All trout again to small gold head nymphs. Except one which liked the Klinkhamer.

4 Trout

Fished from 09.00 till 18.00, only saw 1 salmon jump
River in good condition but unless I have gone soft the access by the ladder by the tree to Little Run pool is now too deep to wade - be careful.

Terrible day weather wise. Caught 1 fish about 1 pound.

1 Trout

This was the first time I've fished the Wye, and I was advised to have a go at Goodrich Court. The river had risen slightly the day previous, and was falling off during the day. The water was a murky brown colour and there was a lot of weed to contend with.
Whilst I knew the river would be big in this area, I have to say that fishing a beat such as this I couldn't help feeling that most of the time I was fishing over dead water, or fishing in pools where the fish could literally be anywhere. The Maddox and Stones pools seemed the exception, and I enjoyed fishing these at various times in the day; although like the rest of the beat, to no avail. I saw neither sight nor sound of salmo salar.
Very well done to the WUF on their access arrangements, maps and beat guides, which were very useful, although not 100% accurate (especially the Corner Tree notes).
I'd love to be able to say I'll be back to the Wye, but I'm afraid I don't think I will, certainly not this part anyway! Not the Wye's fault, but mine for anticipating a beat with more than a couple of pools I would enjoy fishing, and which didn't appear to be more suited to Coarse angling (notwithstanding this is where Mr Pashley caught a bucket load of fish!).

Water crystal clear and quite low. Seemed like good conditions but didn't so much as see a fish. To be fair there were no flies hatching but with such clear conditions and Polaroid's I was surprised not to see any all day. Checked under a few rocks and there were some nice sized nymphs in evidence so fly life is there. Beautiful stretch though and just a joy to be out with my boy.