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Dropping to summer level now. Just a couple of hours late afternoon, as rain arrived not long after I did. Very little surface activity. A few rises to a prospected dry, though nothing stuck. Cattle in river.

Having fished most of this beat yesterday my expectations for today were modest but the river had other ideas. Despite the warmth of the day not many bugs were coming off, so I l searched the deeper runs and chutes with nymphs, not as pretty as dries but effective nonetheless. I caught steadily all the way up river, about twenty fish in all, maybe more, I wasn’t counting. One fish from an easily walked-past little chute produced the week’s highlight, a flawless trout of 1lb 6oz I first took in the amber water for a big chub or stray barbel. Any fish after that were pure bonus. A great day to cap a great week.

20 Trout

I fished up from Hergest Bridge today. The river was in good condition, good floor and clear when not cow-affected. I caught pretty steadily through the day with one fish of over a pound early on. This was a good day which would have been great but for two very good fish lost late on. Not much bug activity despite nice weather. Some fish on a small olive dry but most on nymphs.

18 Trout

I didn’t get as far as the Hergest beat today.

Odd weather this morning when I parked up at half eleven by the bridge ..... a cold breeze and only reading 12 degrees on my trucks dash !!!
The first few pools were very very quiet ..... in fact deadly !!! It did perk up , but most strange, and in fact very little insect life till later in the afternoon ....I should of perhaps tried later on !! I noticed a car parked at the Cregrina beat .....
Eventually started getting hits to my dry fly offerings.....ahhhhhhhh at last !! A couple of nice chunky fish in a tally of eight today ..... another two didn't make it, and ever so kindly released themselves !!!! Sizes between eight snd eleven inches ..... Great takes to my dry fly offerings in fairness ......
The herd of cows are now loose in the field, with a bull !!! Keep your wits about you folks .... they cross the river where that old maroon swing gate is .... so have free access to both sides !!!! Stay vigilant!!!!!!
Not a bad few hours, possibly an otter lower down at the start of the beat ...... as I say it did pick up and had some great sport at the top, with that pocket water before the waterfalls ..... fantastic stuff!!!
Right, onwards and upwards, going to try a little trib High up on the Wye catchment, see if there's any brownies in there...... then there's a cool bottle of Katy cider waiting for me when I get home !!! Lush !!

8 Trout

Moderate mayfly hatch. Lovely conditions- just fining down. Most activity 2-4pm then quieter. Two of six fish 10” taken rest returned. Grey wulff. 7 ft rod ample for this stretch

6 Trout

River unsurprisingly higher than I have seen it before, which made parts inaccessibility due to high banks and deep water. However, a few dry days might sort that out.

6 Trout

Fished p.m., dry Klinkhammer with spasmodic hatches & rises in faster shallower water. The trout brought to hand were 6 to 8 inches with 2 larger fish shedding the hook when airborne. The day ended early with thunder, lightning & torrential downpour.

3 Trout, 1 Other

Plenty of fish, generally small ( C 8-12ozs ) but very willing and great fun on small dry olive flies

7 Trout

I knew the Edw would be a bit high, but when I
I parked up by the bridge, she was running a bit coloured too ..... gggrrrrrrrrr, not ideal, but hey ho, I'm here now so I'll crack on kind of attitude ......
She wasn't bad, nothing big today in a tally of seven, and also a few more self released specimens!!! Sizes between six and eight inches. Most of the fish were prospectively caught with a dry Greenwells .... lovely Edw brownies, superb!!!
Three risers I brought to the net, was a shame its coloured , as the height is lovely, be superb by Friday....... ohhhhhhhh might have to give one of the beats an early session ......I saw four mayfly, along with a myriad of uowings and sedges ....
Anyway, still fun, after yesterday's sublime full day up at Nantymoch Reservoir, catching on small wets, and sedgehogs...... fantastic fun, hectic sport literally all day, fab !!!! Really goosed by eight last night though !!! It was basically food and the some Egyptian P.T. on the sofa !!!! Zzzzzzzzzz !!!!
Spoilt big time here in mid Wales..... and so many wild streams, tis like a big jar of sweets isn't it !!!
I packed up by the Hergest Falls bang on four, a slow bimble back to my wagon. Three grey squirrels seen on the walk back, I must contact Allyson, see if I can liase with the farmer, and do some vermin control!!! Anyway, homeward bound, and a bottle of Old Speckled Hen for this callsign ...... yeeessssssss!!!!

7 Trout