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First time ever on the river but the conditions weren’t favourable as it was so very, verylow and bright. Some parts were just like a wide canal!
Fished from 1pm and hardly saw a fish rise all day but stuck it out till evening. There was definitely a bit more activity after 7pm but I had to leave at 8pm, but had a few takes in some faster water at the top of the beat on a dry sedge and hooked a good fish but the hook pulled.
Nevertheless it’s definitely a beat that is a joy to fish and I will return to when the river levels improve.

Weather was cloudy with some drizzle early on but improved as the day went on. A lovely stretch of water and I think the little bit of rain this week had freshened it up a bit. 1 nice trout of over a pound was caught on a nymph.

1 Trout

2 Trout

2 Grayling

3 Grayling

4 Trout

1 Grayling

Bright and clear conditions. Fish very fit and healthy.
Elk hair caddis dry - all on surface except one last take of the day on hairs ear nymph.
Hard work but very rewarding.
Thanks Wye and Usk - superb caretaking.
Jerry.
Fishing Passport Note: Credit must be given to the owner for the excellent infrastructure and maintenance of the Craig Llyn fishery.

5 Trout, 4 Grayling

5 Trout, 1 Grayling

We love the Upper Wye when the grayling are in season….. but perhaps a bit early for them, they hadnt really settled to feeding. Not much insect life around either but a few fish rising all day to keep us interested. Have been broken on this beat before in the Ash Tree pool so decided to uprate from 2.5 to 3lb tippet – thank goodness. My parachute greenwells was rather damp dragging across the tail of the pool when it was hammered by a good fish who rapidly headed off towards the trees on the far bank. Was able to turn him but it still took 10 minutes before he came to hand, 22 inches of Wye beauty, my best ever. A great start….
Down at the bottom pool by the caravan there are always fish rising – we managed a few grayling including 2 fish of 16 inches and probably a better one which came off just underneath the bench half way down the beat. A canoe and a kayak came up the river but turned around when they saw us…..
Then it was back to Ash Tree for the evening ….. where some fish started rising in the middle of the pool right on the tail of the run in. Thought they were small grayling but the first time I got the fly on the right drift a 14” trout took at. Gave the pool a rest for 10 mins and the fish were rising again in exactly the same place – must be small grayling! But no – this time it was a 20 inch trout. Two absolute crackers in the same day……
Then a whiskery face appeared at the bottom of the pool having already done for the fishing lower down with James. He worked his way up the far bank – he was a dog otter - until he was opposite me and then decided this was the perfect place for ottery play for 10 minutes while I stood still and watched him. A wonderful end to a good day with 9 trout and 4 grayling between us.