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A beautiful warm and sunny day but the Wye was in flood, having gone up 6 feet since yesterday- the River level at Mordiford was 3.01 Metres on arrival. Very little choice of swims due to the very high level. We started in two swims at the downstream end fishing very close in but lost a lot of tackle in the bankside snags. One of us, not me, made the sensible decision to move to the downstream end swim and caught several fish. Best barbel 8.0 and 8.3 lbs.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

River well up and coloured but steady. Fished the downstream end in the morning for a Chub and an Eel, before moving to the Upstream limit where I found the Barbel, which seemed to have a brief feeding spell of about an hour at midday. 7 and 9lb respectively. Also lost a Barbel to a hook pull.
Regarding the vehicle access to this beat; it would be stupid to attempt to drop down the track from the farmyard towards the river in anything but a good 4 x 4. The track is a literal river of Cowsh… and the field is a quagmire. I tried to park sensibly in the farmyard then took the short walk down.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Yellow rain warning and rising river levels so I didn't travel and fish

River up and challenging. We thought with colour and height that the fishing would be slightly better.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

The river was rising quickly. All fish taken from near side slack water.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Chub

Fished from about 1pm - overcast, mild, no wind. 2 chub on meat. Nice beat, good parking and easy access.

2 Chub

Rapidly rising river (easily over a metre) and prolonged rain throughout day, it was always going to be tough. Pace noticeably increased as did the volume of debris coming downstream, so very much confined to water close in, but even then, difficult to avoid the broil. Nothing under 5oz close to holding, so things were rather tricky. Eventually perseverance for one of us was finally rewarded with a Chub of about 2lbs, but that was it.
First time here. An impressive stretch with some good access. Will be keen to return in calmer, and less testing conditions.

2 Chub

Started the day fishing top and middle sections of the beat. 3 barbel caught fishing the crease line as the river began to rapidly rise. Soon the river was too high for this area so spent the afternoon exploring the lower end of the fishery. Amount of leaves and debris made life difficult but managed to find 2 more barbel through the afternoon including my first wye double. Worth taking a rope to access some swims though plenty of access to more comfortable swims if not carrying one.

5 Barbel, 7 Chub

River dropping but stretch unfishable, swims few and far between and all under water. Tree growth was unchecked. We have fished this stretch over the last 15 years and every time there are fewer and fewer safe swims. Didn't risk fishing at all. Wash off claimed.