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Pleasant late afternoon/evening session, mainly on the lower half of the beat. Recent rain put a bit of colour in the water to mask my clumsy approach. Very occasional large, pale upwings spotted fluttering on the water which were usually snaffled. Nearly every pool held fish and produced rises to olive and black klinkhammers, also plenty of pulls on a soft hackled PTN. Probably a couple of dozen pulls or splashy rises but most were very small fish unable to get the hook properly in their mouths. 5 trout stayed on long enough to come to hand, largest about 10", smallest 5". Two takes in one of the deeper pool felt bigger, but I didn't see the fish so can't be sure.

5 Trout

River started low and clear but later on started to rise and at a bit of a pace, which in turn brought fresh water and plenty of debris which made fishing a little hard.
Fished the lower part of Sugwas which had good access from the second parking area and a good few swims to fish, always have a good time even if the fishing wasn't to good this time.
1 x 6lb Barbel 3 x 3lb chub

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Good day of fishing, clouds and sun breaks, high coloured water, 17C, bit windy time to time. Not much surface activity, all fish taken on wet fly and nymph, WBO imitation. No graylings this time. Trouts 10-15 inch, happy returned. 11 in total.
Thanks

11 Trout

4 Barbel, 1 Other

8 Trout

Sadly the heavy rain from the night before had left the river swollen, fast and brown. It was a real shame as this beat looks fantastic and very fishy! We thought we should just crack on anyway and cover the water (what we could). We fished around 2-3 hours in the morning with nothing and returned after a BBQ lunch and carried on. 2 fish came to the hand, each 6-7 inches, one on a fritzy wet-fly the other on a gold head hares ear. Would love to go back and fish this water again if I get the chance and in normal conditions.

2 Trout

Great day on Fownhope 5. Pellet and feeder tactics took most fish with rolling meat taking a few of the chub. Good fun, looking forward to returning with friends in September.

9 Barbel, 8 Chub

River low, nothing much to report

Nice to be back on this beat and find a few fish after a tough session a few weeks ago. All fish to pellet, no feeders in sight mind! Its amazing how a little extra flow helps your leads find the rocks. Lots of tackle swallowed by the Wye but it was worth it. All barbel between 6 and a half and 8 and a half pound, a bigger average size than we have found here before. Left absolutely soaked. If I hadnt had my dog spike and rope I may still have been sat in my peg now!

10 Barbel