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4 Trout, 2 Grayling

river a bit high and run fast. Lots of flies but no fishing rising. Used heavy nymphs and landed a beautiful BT of around 4 pound, and other 7 (probably few more) graylings, all around 1 and 2 pound. Most of the graylings caught in the pocket water.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

2 Grayling

Very tough conditions with the river getting low everything seems to have gone on hold . There was very little fly life coming off and only a few rises all day. The French leader saved the day with some good sized oos grayling and trout from 12" to one very chunky 18" fish that put up a tremendous fight. A large otter passed by on patrol, I have seen more of them this year than ever before and not one mink which can only be a good thing. I think a few alpha predators are better than a gang of little trouble makers.

6 Trout, 5 Grayling

My first time on this lovely, varied stretch of the upper Wye and it won't be my last. I've read a few complaints about access in the past if using the upper parking spot but if you follow the instructions and walk down the track rather than the river, it's pretty straightforward.
However, it was a frustrating day. Fishing from midday to about 6:30pm, there was no shortage of fly life (steady hatches of 3 different types of olive) nor rising fish but I struggled to get them to take my offerings. I heard today that some Usk trout were on the aphids over the weekend - perhaps these were too?
The fish were mostly in the slower water mid way down the pools and in the tails. I rose a couple of good ones to small cdc emergers but missed them both before landing three smaller trout up to 9" in faster water that saved the blank!

3 Trout

First time on this beat but with the weather being so hot knew it would be difficult. Fished the lower beat and found parking and directions easy. Was amazed to see how clear the water was and could have been on a chalk stream. Access is not that difficult but wading is a must. Fly life was having a field day but the fish stayed away. No takes but will return later this year.

A day booked to combine trout fishing with some salmon casting practice and rod and line matching in preparation for a Scottish trip. Unfortunately the only bit of trout activity happened while swinging salmon rods!

1 Trout

River low and very clear, didn’t see a fish. Not a bite

2 Grayling