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Another good day at Lyepole despite cold & snowy weather all fish caught short line bugging with tungsten-headed nymphs/bugs.

WUF comments: 24 Grayling & 1 Trout

Got there at 11.00am and both decided to head upstream fishing heavy nymphs. We found the fishing extremely hard going and caught a total of 5 Grayling between us, mostly from the top half of the beat.

I have been grilling our brother G. all morning who was fishing there yesterday and 'bagged up' using the same flies that we struggled to catch on!. His report, I'm sure, will follow later!

Modest results only on Pwll y Faedda Saturday. 25 odd grayling between 3 rods, all of them small. Come to think of it, some of them were very small.

All taken with bugs hard on the bottom...because that's where they were and because I forgot the maggots!

Very hard work on Llyn Em Tuesday, what with the water still high and the snow-storms and all. I thought I was surely going to blank, but made some contact after lunch and took just 4 grayling on heavy nymphs before the cold got to me. But one of these was what I call a proper specimen at 18" - a wonderful heavy-shouldered male fish - which made a cold day worthwhile.

Best wishes.

2 chub 2lb 12oz and 4lb 6oz both on white maggot. The river was up and coloured but level steady. Saw one salmon moving up river. Very enjoyable day. Hope to return before the end of the season.

Fishing at Mortimer Cross, Friday, 20th Jan 2009. The river was in very good order but I was very rusty and only managed one trout on heavy nymph but no sign of grayling.

Excellent instructions.

Many thanks,

Unfortunately the heavy rain the night before put a damper on an eagerly anticipated first trip to this venue, on arrival I was greeted with a rising river, which was colouring up quickly.

Setting off upstream I was glad I decided to bring along my wading staff, although the river bed makes for easy wading the extra water and lack of clarity made it tough going.

This is a lovely secluded beat, I will certainly be returning here, hopefully when the river is less of a challenge.

Managed to find 4 Grayling in total with the largest at 12" all falling to heavy nymphs.

Tried my best but very windy. I struggle to get a straight line out in the best conditions. Persevered for a couple of hours, but nothing to report.

Did see some very large aalmon on the banks. Also a good number of salmon parr trapped below the ice when the water dropped, but they appeared to be none the worse as they made their escape as the ice thawed.

WUF Note : On Grayling fishing at Gromain (Upper Wye)

Freezing cold day with the river very clear. Suprisingly we had a really good days fishing, I caught 10 grayling and 1 small Trout, M had 15 grayling. Most of the fish were small but we managed around 5 fish of around 1lbs mark. All the fish caught on the dead drift on small tungsten nymphs.

Apologies for late returns. We went on a hope over expectation trip, partly just to see a new beat. Very cold day and rod rings froze up. Walked past most of lower beat as water high and slow but had some sport from top half where quicker water began. Two Grayling on single Czech nymph rig with extra soft lead on leader fished deep and two on Sparkle Nymphs as point fly on team of two also very deep.

Lovely beat and access not as bad as I'd been warned. It was a very tricky day weather wise and couldn't help but think how good it would be on a summer evening, especially the lower end where I am sure ther must be some big trout judging by the perfect lies.

While here I'll give you a very late (sorry) catch return. In December, can't remember exact date, I fished the Dore with vouchers. Truly brilliant way to spend a couple of hours and full of fish. Caught four Grayling on slim red tag nymphs, the biggest was 14 inches and three out of season trout (all returned) including two from one small run, one being 12 inches and the other at least 15 inches. This beat is a real treat with surprisingly big fish but I would advise a short rod, stealth and patience as it took me several changes of fly and the bottom third of the beat to get my first fish which then came thick and fast, many takes being missed.
Best Wishes.

WUF Notes : 2 rods fishing