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36 Barbel, 5 Chub and 1 Eel on Pellet Corn and Boillie. Caught fish from several swims. Between the three of us we also lost approximately 20 Barbel to hook pulls and snags.

2 Brown Trout and 2 Grayling. The rest little Trout. Frank williams was my guide the day before. The river was with tobacco color but a little clear. All catch and release of course. The Foundation gave me the guide contact.

Fished R1 - Ty-Mawr (not listed on drop down menu above)
Saw two trout approx 1lb between parking and start of beat, but no bites/catches. Few rises.

Yesterday saw my first days fishing for 30 years at Doldowlod. As I stepped onto the suspension bridge I could hardly believe my eyes glimpsing 2 beauties rising on the surface below me. One about 20 and the other I politely guess around the 40 mark. I am not referring to lbs weight, but the ages of the 2 stark naked ladies taking their early morning dip in the Wye. Any way my general fishing below this boundary bridge saw few fish rising, only 3 grayling and 2 trout to 1/2 lb caught on a dry red tag. Back above the bridge, big grayling, and I mean loads of them were seen rising all over the shop. One might even have been a salmon. Such a shame the WUF don't let the entire estate along with the premier pools where we once caught grayling and salmon by the shed load. Perhaps you can advise me who does let the better maintained fishing on those more productive autumn pools like the upstream Argoed and Red Pool or the bottom end Sand and Fish pools.

2 fish caught on a spinner.

Arrived 8am, a fresh breeze with a hint of autumn in the air. In previous visits the fishing has been just great, plenty of action, rising fish to target. Not today, it was very dour. The wind dropped and the odd fish rose here and there. I managed to pick up a few trout in the quieter spells, all around 5-6 ozs. Not a great day by Bugeilyn standards but a fabulous wee spot, I will be back next season.

Caught nothing either on nymphs or streamer. The water was too high and way too colored. I left after 3 hopeless hours, it was a waste of time (and money). Should we be warned when the water is in such a state in the middle of summer ?
Is the wash-off policy working for this ? Please advise

WUF note: Wash off policy applies to this beat and is granted in this occasion. Please keep and eye on the webcams when there is rain around.

Nil caught. Hooked a good fish by the Pylon swim, lost after a couple of minutes, not really sure why! Fished early, river rising and coloured. Should have thought more about fishing on a Sunday in August, with significant volume of canoes coming down the river.

1 fish between 2 rods - water very high.

Bejamin Woods aged 8, caught his first salmon on Sunday morning. It was a fresh hen fish about 7lb taken on a spinner in the Boat Pool, at Newbridge.