Salmon Catches

10:02 am

Holme Lacy 4 : 3pm yesterday, Hen fish for Michael Beach, 23lb on the fly, home tied cascade. The salmon put up good fight.

3:27 pm

Wyesham : 12lbs sea liced salmon on fly today.

3:25 pm

ISCA Angling Club (Usk) : Lovely fresh fish for Simon Powell last Tuesday 18th March at 1pm. Took on an Allys shrimp. Fantastic battle on fly gear and she went back strong. Measured at approximately 21lb. 

9:49 am

Golden Mile : A 25lb cock fish for Adam Joseph on Saturday on a black & yellow tube fly.

9:48 am

Golden Mile : A 12lb fresh fish for David Ranger on Friday on a black & yellow waddington fly.

1:56 pm

Lower Carrots & Luggsmouth : Another for Glynn Cawte. Mint condition 20lb hen. SH FC

1:08 pm

Lower Carrots & Luggsmouth : Just in... a 26lb very fresh sea liced hen for an out of breath Glynn Cawte on a SH FC

7:50 pm

Wyesham: 18.5lb fish today on a flying C.

10:27 am

Garnons : The Wye is off the mark for 2025. 15lb approx salmon for Ricky Reno at 1.30pm yesterday. Took a red fc.
What a fight, jumping and stripping line. 

9:00 am

Raby Estate (Tees) : A salmon for Gareth Hinchcliffe yesterday on a Red Devil Fly and two for Olly Shepherd on 29th & 30th October.

9:36 am

The Rocks : Summary for 2024 and late reports.

13/04/24 - 15lb hen

3/10/24 - 12lb & 14lb hens 

5/10/24 - 6lb & 12lb hens

6/10/24 - 5lb hen

11/10/24 - 14lb cock

12/10/24 - 7lb & 8lb hens

15/10/24 - 10 lb hen 

 Lost 2 more, so hooked 12 & landed 10

9:18 am

Lower Glanwye : Late reports... 25th May 7lbs, 22nd June 7.5lbs, 12th October 10.5lbs. Brings the total to four fish including 23rd April fish already registered. All on fly.

9:34 am

Nyth & Tyr Celyn : An 11lb salmon caught in the Kitty pool on a Willie Gun tube on 15th Oct.

Total Nyth & Tyr Celyn salmon catches for 2024 were: April 1,  May 2,  June 2,  July 2,  August 2,  September 5,  October 3,
totalling 17. During the season 12 salmon were lost, either on the take or after a while.

10:19 am

Abercothi (Cothi) : 3 more before the rain came making 15 for October and 59 for the season.

9:06 am

The Nyth : 2 for Chris Ryan yesterday. 14lb cock fish from the Cafn neck closely followed by a 12lb hen from the Cafn stream. Both on a Frodin Willie Gun tube and a 15ft sink-6 tip. 

3:15 pm

The Rectory : 13lb fish from the rock pool on a home tied waddington for Brian Skinner on Sunday 13th Oct.

1:07 pm

Abercothi (Cothi) : Up to 12 for October.

6:47 pm

Glanwye: 25lb cock fish for William Morley

4:48 pm

Spreadeagle : 14lb hen fish for Nigel Smith on a cascade tube fly from the Grange Pool last Sat 6th Oct. River was was 2ft 2" on the gauge, falling and clearing.

4:47 pm

Lower Usk : 12lb cock fish for Spencer John last Saturday 6th Oct on a red francis fly

8:46 am

Chainbridge (Usk) : 8-10lb coloured cock salmon on a spinner in Chine pool for Robert Davies yesterday. Nice water height, just carrying a bit too much colour for the fly. Also saw a good salmon near the bridge (15-20lb). 

9:09 am

Spreadeagle : 2 fish at Spreadeagle for Roger Plowden on Saturday - 9 lb Hen in the Grange and 90 cm Cock in Adams, both fresh-ish and on a Cascade Tube

11:51 am

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9:25 am

Abercothi (Cothi) : September finished with 28 fish in total. 4 so far for October.

9:15 am

Glangrwney (Usk) : Wed 25th Sept, 8lb cock fish for Dan white, very lively fish caught on flying c.Crickhowell club water ! Safely returned