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Last day of our 1st 3 day fishing holiday on the Wye for this year. Found directions to Lower Cannon very accurate as ever and after reading some previous comments regarding access we were relieved to find a WUF parking notice in the Farm Yard. We used the first access to the river as identified on our beat map, through both fields with the cows & calfs, only to discover on our return home that this path has now been closed. Apart from the swims from the weir down to the wall end opposite the gardens, we only managed to find a couple of swims lower down where the river slows and widens, where we blanked, probably down to a Mink and Otter which we spotted working the river. Total fish caught was 18 barbel and 4 chub between the four anglers, best single catch being 7 barbel and a single chub from a swim nearing the end of the wall on the opposite bank. Many swims were very snaggy as we all lost plenty of ledger weights, another red hot day on the Wye, looks like we captured the best 3 consecutive fine days of 2012. Be back soon, many thanks to the WUF.

Short session today due to the blistering heat, so I only fished for 3 hours from 9 til 12. Had 1 barbel of 5 1/2 lbs and lost another which nearly dragged my rod into the river.

Arrived early morning. Sun shining. As this was my first visit I checked out length of beat and chose to fish accessible swim about midway in "near bank gulley". Quiet but improved midday. Caught 4 nice chubb and 1 barbel.
Wonderful location in beautiful countryside. Parking in wet conditions would be restricted. Another very enjoyable day. Thank you W.U.F.

One small fish hooked on a damsel nymph but not landed. No other bites.

5 x BT, 7 to 12 inches, all on parachute Adams. All returned safely.

Fly-fishing from 10AM to 6PM. Few jumping salmons seen but nothing caught. I have tried plenty of flies (Tubes, stoat tails, etc...). Many canoes on the morning.
The upstream pools are very dangerous to access on the right side (downstream). The last pools are better.

Second day for me made special by my son joining me for a days fishing on the magnificent River Wye.
The river had only dropped inches overnight and we fished the more prolific swims from the previous day, my son getting first pick and taking full advantage he landed 22 Chub to 4lb and 11 Barbel to 8lb 4oz his best ever catch by far. I managed 12 Chub to 4lb 6oz and 6 Barbel to 7lb all in all a very good day.
Thanks to Wye and Usk for more memorable fishing on this magnificent river.

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My first time on this stretch and thanks to some very good advice from Don I had a very nice days fishing.In all I had 8 Barbel with 1 lost on rocks with a best fish of just over 7lb and the smallest at 2lb. I also had 2 Chub of 3lb each and 2 smaller Chub of 8ozs, all fish taken on swimfeeder with pellet hookbait. A very pleasant stretch of river and I look forward to another day soon.

No salmon seen or caught.