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Last day on the Wye, we arrived to the water early and with more confidence than the two previous days blanking efforts. The river was around 2.4 m but was slightly rising until around 4pm. We met Don who was most helpful and was convinced we would catch just down the inside. However after 10 hours we had not had a bite 3 rods, which when people were catching above us and below raised the question what are we doing wrong? We had fed pellet like instructed every ten minutes and hair rigged pellet, the only thing i can think is we were fishing braid which limited how far we could hold bottom, lessons learnt hopefully next year we will meet the river in better condition and have better tactics.

We had a great day in the sun. Pretty surroundings great water but we failed to catch any fish,but we do that quite often. Saves catch and release if none come to hand. Thanks to the Wye and Usk girls who always make us so welcome.

Very difficult, river very high and virtually unfishable. Only one barbel between the 2 rods.

An excellent day. River falling and clearing despite heavy rain showers. Good hatches of various olives...autumn dun and smaller olives. Caught 25 trout from 1/4 to 1lb on nymph and dry fly. Interestingly larger fish not in evidence.

1 Barbel weighing 10lb caught on halibut pellet.
Fishing difficult with river in flood, almost impossible to hold bottom.

River high and muddy, tried a variety of pegs and tactics but to no avail,not a single bite.

River high and coloured, borderline unfishable, but we gave it a go. Searching out the deeper pots and eddys, we managed 3 grayling and a couple of WBT on heavy shrimp and peeping caddis patterns. Nothing big but any catch in the conditions felt like a victory.

River up but fishable with enough swims for 4. 2 blanks, 1 had 3 & lost a couple, 1 had 6 & lost 4 so even though conditions were tough it was worth sitting it out. Will definitely return to this area.

Only 2 thought the trip would be worth it with the river up. Both rods had a fish each but couldn't move around enough to find fish.

Second day on the Wye after blank first day river was still up around 2.6 metres. We decided to fish bottom section which proved a mistake not many slacks to aim for and once again all three rods had no bites just one foul hooked eel! Again it is hard to judge this water on the conditions.