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Great conditions and another early start with first a chub followed by 3 barbel and an eel. Canoes were a challenge as it was a BH and most very respectful

3 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Barbel seem very localised in two swims. Great day, could have been even better but lost a good one at dusk. 8mm robin reds on straight lead. River was up slightly. Nice and sunny in the morning. Stormy in the afternoon.

7 Barbel, 2 Chub

3 common carp caught weighing in at 16lb 4oz,14lb 9oz and 17lb 2oz . The larger of the 3 had another anglers hook attached...a size 6 on a nylon trace which could only have been around a 7lb breaking strain !
I would really suggest if your targeting the carp use a minimum 12lb hook link,these carp really aren't shy to end tackle and many have never been hooked before
They are hard fighters and really tear off,7lb hooklink ain't gonna stop 'em !

3 Other

About 1'2" on the Llanstephan gauge, overcast, moderate upstream breeze. Very little fly life and no fish seen rising all day; but I did see a salmon in the gutters above Llangoed pool as I ate a late lunch. I tried dries at various points throughout the day, but nothing doing. All fish were taken using heavy nymphs fished down and across in the rapids below Llangoed pool or between Dol-meudwy and the orchard catch. Both trout were about 5", the grayling were all 7-8" bar one which was about 13". Holding nymphs downstream resulted in a huge number of little knocks and pulls with perhaps a dozen leading to 3 seconds of shaking before the hook pinged out. I'm pretty certain they were all grayling.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

1 small chub, 1 barbell & lots of lost equipment due to snags & a kayak.
Not many choices for swims 4 people would be too many on that stretch in my opinion.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

This was an introduction to fly fishing for a complete beginner and a reintroduction for relative novice. Despite 20mph westerlies and the occasional downpour, we had a fantastic day on The Rectory, catching consistently throughout on nymphs and dry flies. The Rock Pool at the top end of the beat was more sheltered so we fished that and the Bridge Flats, where trout and grayling rose to small CDC emergers. The slightly coloured water no doubt helped but all-in-all, we couldn't have asked for a better result.

17 Trout, 7 Grayling

1 Trout

Chub a cast down on the bend at the island fishing to the trees on the opposite bank. Barbel came on at around an hour before sunset, although spooked by the few barbel we fought in the swim and the chub then got back on the bait.
One of the best stretches for coarse fishing on the wye!

3 Barbel, 75 Chub, 2 Other