Today,.  Good start to May.
 Wyesham  12lb fish on Fly to Mike Timmis.
Two more from Wyesham Mike Timmis 10lbs and 12 to Andre Sobzcak
Backney. 2 to Justin Charles 8 and 12. and one to Keith Maddox F/C
Ingeston  20lb to Nick sayer and 8lb to Thomas sayer aged 13.Also 18lb on fly to Keith Gambiel
Another fish for Nigel Smith from Sheepwash 11lbs on a Willie Gunn.  First Shad caught there on Friday.
Another for Stan Turner at Aramstone 15lbs and two for Martin Lydney 8 and 15lbs all on F/c


The below fish appeared on the Wye Fishing facebook page today apparently . 16. 1/2lbs  on a F/C by Ben Bond.    Anyone any idea where?

Article in this months Trout and salmon by Peter Gough, now NRW fisheries specialist, previously of course EA.
Seems to be a reply to the article by Emyr Lewis on poaching in Wales in a previous issue.
Mr Gough basically tells us what we already know.  The days of effective bailiffing is over. There are far fewer than there used to be and there is no likelihood of there being any more.   they are of course strapped for cash, atvleast for men on the ground.   He states poaching still happens but not on the scale of the past which is pretty obvious considering the dearth in fish stock. No doubt if stocks recover poachers will be back in force,

He trots out the stock replies from NRW these days.The main reasons for poor stocks is at sea, We are working to reduce obstacles and improve habitats together with the River trusts.  He tells us the best way is to work together as information is the key to any enforcement work. True enough.  He asks that any poaching or pollution incidents be reported together with as much information as possible. He gives this number to call  0800807060 which to anyone who has ever used it gives one no confidence whatsoever. It has in many cases proved a frustrating experience to say the least.