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Water high following heavy rain a couple of days earlier, although water running quite clear.

No fish this time, but a delightful beat and I will definitely return later in the season.

Lovely day on the river trotting with mixed maggots. Caught 8 Grayling and 1 OOS Brown. Next time will try Euro Nymphing.

1 Trout, 8 Grayling

Fantastic day trotting maggots plus 1 OOS brown on the fly. Eighteen fish caught between two of us. Sixteen grayling and two OOS browns. Llanstephan gauge on 2ft.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

10 x grayling 6-16 inches, 1 x chub 4.25 pounds, 1 x out of season trout 12 inches. 2ft 6 inches plus was showing on the Llanstephan gauge with a tendency to rise. It was at least warm. No chance of wading, so trotting a slack from the bank had to be the method.

10 Grayling, 1 Chub

Two Grayling from the dropoff at the tail of Lady Alexanders. Took the middle dropper of a heavy Euronymph trio. Ice in the margins of the river and an upstream breeze made the forecast 5 degrees feel much colder.

2 Grayling

Lasted three hours before I started shivering. ...Rewarded by a chunky grayling on a ptn

1 Grayling

Water levels were manageable again after the amount of rain we received over the beginning of Jan. Managed to euro nymph without a great deal of extra weight on the line, point flies we’re getting down just fine in the flow. Caught 2 Grayling and one out of season Trout. All fish quickly released on barbless hooks in the net.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Back on my favourite Wye beat. Forecast said a mild breeze, but I was met by a stiff cold downstream wind. Had intended to nymph fish but the wind put paid to that. Trotted red maggot the alternative. Had 12 o.o.s. trout from various spots, all between 12-18 inches, and in very fine fettle. Eventually found some grayling shoaled up in some deeper water. Managed to land 8, like peas in a pod between 12-13 inches. Lost 2 larger ones at the net. The 1 "other" was a small salmon parr.

On first arrival I scattered a flock of about 20 FEB's. Wildlife highlight was a pair of kites chasing each other over the valley for most of the day.

12 Trout, 8 Grayling, 1 Other

Decided that I had to get out on the river after 6 weeks without fishing.
River up/rising and pushing through, absolutely no chance of a fish, but it was good to be out in the autumn sunshine.

River way to high but fishing is just the excuse to be there