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Excellent light Lunch at The Bell, then fished through to about 8PM. Warm with a period of heavy rain later. Nothing to the net- 5 takes, that's it. Couldn't get to my favourite pool from downstream due to a fallen tree. Clear water meant it was easier to find safe wading and I think I have found a replacement favourite.

Fished the morning and then again in the evening. Morning was mostly chub up to about 5lb, with 3 barbel. The later in the evening the chub appeared to be less and the barbel more about, with another 7 landed. 3 very good fish also lost to snags that just cut through the line (10lb flurocarbon). Most barbel around the 5lb mark with a couple of smaller ones. The three largest went 8lb 8oz, 8lb 15oz and 10lb 5oz. My first Wye double after a good few years trying. Fish fell to a mixture of different pellets, with luncheon meat mainly producing chub.

10 Barbel, 34 Chub

River low, bright conditions, lucky stone swim was occupied so fished the swim just below the woods and just inside the woods. Caught all fish on meat and pellet ledgering

14 Chub

1 Trout

4 Trout, 2 Other

Just stayed for the morning. Just returned to fishing after decades and managed to catch my first barbel today. 6lb and I am over the moon. Lost 4 others but caught a few chub, 3lb being the best. Lots of bites missed. Luncheon meat and boilees both worked well. Will be back. Kingfishers, egrets, buzzards and red kites all put in a appearance.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Trout

All caught on the waggler swapping between 10mm Halibut pellets and luncheon meat cubes

1 Barbel, 30 Chub

0.103m on the gauge but flowing nicely. Managed 7 brownies, one a netter. Pleased to have a few targeted rises. All caught on 20's Griffith gnat. Only fished Steve's bottom field to give J.A a bit more water to work with. ????for him and R.

7 Trout

I was actually guiding Rob Alp today, We initially went to bottom of the beat as a season permit holder, but a local chappy, another Rob has just started, hence no car in the parking area....I did recognise him from seeing him up at Craig Goch reservoir last season .... I wished him well, and asked is he's fishing above the bridge, which he wasn't , perfect..... onwards to the top half !!!
Actually my client Rob applied watercraft and got to grips with these Welsh freestone rivers....Fishing dries I recommended and likely honey holes .... and fishing holding areas. Fishing was superb....A dozen to his net, dries all the way to the top of the beat ....A changed man !! Think a wild streams season permit man for next year !!! Water was sitting at 0.104m on the NRW gauge and perfect for dries.....all fish between six and nine inches I guess ....One lump hammered the dry fly... but didn't make it to my eager net !! A spirited effort to be honest !!! To top off the day ... technical stuff on the Afon Elan, but fair play .... Reading the water , avoiding drag, Rob brought two more stunning fish to the net !!! A fun guided day.... Ready for an Inchs Cider @ The Crown in Rhayader now!!! Happy days .......

12 Trout