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Rain all day made for tough fishing although river in very good condition. All methods used and eventually paid off with 2 nice Usk fish taken French Nymphing.

2 Trout

This was a last-minute booking after we were washed off our regular Wye beat. The river was running clear and at a good pace to swing a fly for most of the beat (0.7m on the Chainbridge gauge). No salmon seen or caught, but at least we had a chance. Many thanks to Allyson for recommending the beat and to the owner (Barry), who very kindly called to offer advice.

22 Trout

River 1m+ at Middleton after overnight storm so short session with streamer, 1 good trout, returned.

1 Trout

Not quite a blank, but nearly. It was one of those days when the fish wouldn't stay on, although I had quite a few takes on a downstream nymph, including one which broke the cast. Water lovely; but big change in the weather which was wet by midday, and I was wet by 1pm. A few flies around, and even fewer rises.

1 Trout

Not able to fish on 13th due to weather & high water

Was guided by Kim Tribe from the “real” Fly Fishing Wales. Started off with some hot fishing right out of the gate. Moved up to another spot, managed three fish, then the water got mucked up. Moved upstream and had some slow fishing until the last bit of water, where the fishing picked up a little.

The water looked better and there was daylight left, so we headed back to a beautiful flat for some dry fly fishing.

Stepped in the water and it was on right away! Caught 5- 6 in the top of the run and picked off four more on the way down. Caught a decent one in the tail out and called it a day.

If you want to fish with someone with decades of experience and real intimate knowledge of these streams, he is your guy!

23 Trout

3 Trout

2 Trout

With almost no rise (or hatch, except a few yellow mays) during the day, landed 4 modest fish on the duo (PTN). I was, however, surprised to hook on a small nymph a big fish (2.5 to 3 lbs) in the shallow water near my bank, which jumped and ran hard to a mid-stream snag/rock 20 yards upstream, on which it duly snagged the Klink and broke me. Reminded me of two great fish I lost on the Madison and Gunnison (Montana and Colorado), which I hooked close in to own bank and which ran immediately to a mid-river underwater rock snag and broke me. Given that the snag was nowhere near the lie and that they ran there immediately, I am sure they must have learnt this trick from experience in previously breaking off anglers, and now repeated this on me. Same on the Usk this time - so respect for their brainpower deserved. (Evening rise to duns, maybe BWO's, with another big one wrenching the downstream-trailing fly and breaking the 6x.)

4 Trout