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Had a great day today Tuesday 1st March 2022 river 1.5 metres up at the start Had 3 barbel by 11.45 and then river rose 1/2 a metre and not had a bite for 2½ hours then another barbel. Two more casts then got snagged. So packed up back tomorrow. Best 8lb smaller one's 6 to 7lb. Lovely day's fishing the Wye.

4 Barbel

No fish

1 Chub

Our second trip to the Wye was a bit harder going on the same beat in very different conditions. The river was up and pushing through and the banks were pretty treacherous despite a dry day.

We fished below the woods with very few swims fishable but we both caught in the end with a nice Barbel dead on 8lb and a Chub over 4lb both caught on Elipse Dumbbells.

The trek over the hill was made a lot easier by taking the road past the sewage works and entering the gate to the left to the corner of the wood rather than walking up from the top section which we didn't fish this time.

Next time I will be taking a Rope!

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

River flooded, gave up after 2 hours and went to the pub.

Overcast and drizzle day. River not high. Three chub between 3 and 4lbs, 1 barbel just after sunset at 9lbs, and 1 other lost. Fish caught on pellet and meat. Quite a trek up and over the hill to venture downstream of the woods! Had a visit from a cheeky otter.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

My second visit to this stretch river lower and clearer than last time. 1 barbel and 2 chub came in 20 minute spell around midday rest of day no bites. Friday is pheasant shooting day a friendly lot but not sure 6 blokes blasting away in field above me and dogs jumping in river helped the fishing.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Zero

2 Barbel, 2 Pike

River still fining down from high levels of previous week, so good height and colour. Strong winds overnight meant a lot of leaves in the river compared to day before.
Bites very difficult to come by in field below wood. Rang the changes with maggots, pellets and meat in each swim. Quick check of the beats catch reports on this website convinced me to sit it out below woodland and it paid off. Bites came in last two hours, mainly to meat. At about 8lbs, my biggest barbel for a few years too. Even caught a swimfeeder to replace the one I lost to a snag today!

1 Trout, 2 Barbel, 2 Chub