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10 x grayling 8-15 inches, 10 x out of season trout 7-13 inches, fishing various dries all day. A drop of 10 degrees from the previous day, cold downstream wind, lowering clouds and weather front coming on. Very few fish rising and during the morning everything I had a go at turned out to be a trout. A few grayling turned up after lunch, but very much the junior class, fish of 9 and 10 inches. Only the last 3 grayling around 3 o'clock were decent ones, 14 and 15 inches. So why didn't you fish a nymph instead of persevering on the surface, I can hear you ask? I am not quite sure except that we are going to be bugging of necessity when the real cold weather arrives and fishing that way through the winter without any choices...I do like a few days with the dry fly in October if I can possibly get them!

Tried every fly in the box and every method I could think of but total blank, not a single take in nearly five hours fishing. Weather was fine and there was sufficient water so somewhat perplexed at my lack of success.

When I returned to the Cammarch Hotel was informed that an angler on the adjacent middle beat had caught 18+ Grayling. I felt pretty crest-fallen.

Water low and clear but a lovely day for fishing. I'm afraid that the barbel outsmarted me (not difficult) but ended the very enjoyable day with 8 chub,the biggest weighing in at 5lb. Tried all the usual baits and all worked for the chub.
Another day booked for the 6th, on a different beat, which I am looking forward to. Thanks.

Sorry to say no fish caught or seen all day. Met a couple of other top chaps on the beat as well. Typical salmon angler "Not enough water" probably holds true for the day and the summer around here for that matter. Still beats a day at work, pitching flies in this beautiful upper Wye.

Slow going for 2 modest chub.

Two rainbow trout, one and a half and two pounds, one taken.

Water level down - the boy caught 2 barbel early in the day both on pellet. I went on the pin feeding hemp and corn under a loafer float with corn on the hook. Chub and large dace a chuck until Mr Pike turned up - went back on feeder fished pellet and had 4 more barbel and 3 decent chub to round another enjoyable day on this lovely stretch of the Wye.

I haven't fished this stretch of the Wye for 25 years and my how the fishing has changed in that time! Stick float and maggot are no longer the order of the day - it's big feeders and pellets all the way now! It's still a cracking stretch of river and the surroundings are fantastic at this time of year. It was a pleasure to meet Don the owner and hear all about the recent catches. Like the Wye of old it's all about being in the right place at the right time. On this session, I had one Chub around lunch time then sat patiently until the action started at dusk. First I had another Chub (both fish were around 3lb) then two Barbel followed - 8lb 6ozs and 9lb 9ozs. They were beautiful well-conditioned fish. Meat was the successful bait, feeding Elips pellets and Hemp in a feeder packed with Hinders 'Barbel Bomb' groundbait. I fished in Legg Meadow (peg 5 on the peg guide on Lower Wye Fishing website). Many thanks to Don and Allyson at the Wye & Usk Foundation for their help. Can't wait to come back!

4th and 6th October fished. 15 Barbel to 10.02 caught plus a Pike of 17.02 which was hooked when retrieving the feeder. Very pleasant two days spent at great location.

The river was very low but I saw a couple of big fish show in the bridge pool so I fished through that with the fly and then the spinner. I then fished down through all the pools. My favourite pool from previous years - the cusp between Lower Flats and Lower Pool - was unrecognisable which was a pity as I had had a few good fish there. Fishing through Upper Flats towards the end of the day I had a tug at the top of the pool and then a take half way down. It was a 6lb grilse - perfectly silver and not long in the river. A pretty perfect day really.
Thanks to all at the Wye & Usk Foundation for this brilliant facility that you provide.