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This is a really good beat with several very attractive pools which I remembered fondly from a previous visit. There were freely rising fish all the way up and mayfly patterns worked well. We caught a few salmon parr as well as a very nice grayling and 16 trout was a great reward for a relatively short session.

16 Trout, 1 Grayling, 4 Other

Spent a few hours after lunch on this lovely little stream. Lots of flies including quite a few mayfly and fish rising throughout the beat although they didn't seem to be too interested in the mayfly yet. Fished a small para Adams and had some great fun but be warned, if like me you spend too much time day dreaming, watching the wildlife and generally not paying enough attention then these lightning fast little trout will make a monkey out of you as they did to me today!!! Must of missed at least 5 times as many as I caught!!

4 Trout

Washed off. I booked speculatively two days in advance of my journey west. This time the gamble didn’t pay off. Heavy overnight rain meant I was greeted by water looking like angry, hot chocolate. It’s a beautiful setting and I hope to return later in the year.

9 trout to 8 inches. River low not much hatching. It would be helpful if the beat map was more detailed as I was unsure of the boundaries i.e. where is black bat bridge?

9 Trout

Fearful of the forecast or more rain and high wind and having seen the colour of the Wye, I was not expecting much, but found the river clear, the sun shining, the water covered in every sort of fly and fish rising everywhere. Had great fun fishing small mayflies, only managing to get 5 fish to hand, lost a couple more and could not count the number of fish I rose, it seemed that every turn of the river held fish. All 6-10 inches and returned.

5 Trout

Huge amount of fly life, even one or two early mayflies, fished dry all day and lost count of the number of fish I rose, slightly more trouble getting them to stick. All fish 6-8 inches.

6 Trout

All caught on small nymphs fished NZ style. Lovely day exploring this wild stream.

4 Trout

Just a quick fish after work 6 - 8pm. 2 x trout, 8 and 11 inch. Missed quite a few splashy rises to a dry klink. No fly on water, fish activity not as much as anticipated- considering it was 20 degrees at 6.00 pm.

2 Trout

Fished for an hour in slightly coloured water. Caught and released two fish around 10 inches both on grey copperhead nymph. Will be back for a longer session in future!

2 Trout

12 fish to 13" from a lovely bit of river. Surprisingly few rising fish considering time of year so most came from nymphing. Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon - thanks to Wye and Usk Foundation.

12 Trout