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2 Barbel, 30 Chub

This beat has always produced some of the best fishing I’ve ever had on the wye , but today was a different story. The Wye , Severn and Teme are surprisingly low for this time of year , which always brings a challenge .
Very hot today but kept at it , lots of bites on the feeder rod but only a few good takes , which one of I lost . This stretch is fantastic for trotting and has given me many great days on the float here . Only managed two nice chub on the float but a valiant scrap form both . Barbel came at dusk , a long wait for the whiskers , but happy to have one in the net .
Although not a blank a very challenging day indeed , still love this place , always a pleasure being here .

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Made the decision to climb the hill and fish the faster/broken water in the woods first thing. On the bank and fishing by 6am.
3 Feet of water, 2 Feet of Chub, unbelievable number (i've reported 30 but TBH stopped counting after 20). Bait (mainly Pellets) was being hit on the drop. In fact i'm only just slightly exaggerating when I say I swear one jumped out of the water and caught it in the air :-) Some cracking chub in amongst the half pounders. Glueing multiple pellets together help reduce the numbers and give the Barbel a chance to find the bait. Lost 2 barbel in the rocks which was very frustrating.
In the afternoon decided to move back to the swims by the hut (to avoid the climb at the end of the day) had two good chub 4lb - 5lb and a few smaller, and two small Barbel.
Water had colour but very little weed in swims that used to have it to hold the fish

2 Barbel, 30 Chub

No fish, river was low and clear, only had 5 hours fishing due to work commitments

Feeder fished pellets but only limited success, as we have not fished the water before this was more than likely down to us rather than any problems with the water

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Caught on meat and pellet, pleasent weather conditions

7 Barbel, 15 Chub

Low water plenty chub things ten barbel in various places nice place to be

10 Barbel, 10 Chub

I had a look in the wood but decided to fish the second peg below it. It was quite safe in dry weather but I think you might need to be careful there in wet conditions. However, I caught 22 chub but only one barbel all on Hinders Elips pellets and 8m Robin Red. All fish came from the same swim. At one point I could hardly put the rod onto the rest before a big chub ripped off with it.

My landing net handle split at about 8pm so I had to sadly call it a day a bit earlier than I planned. Judging by the noise the barbel were making towards dusk, I would have hoped for at least one more.

It is a fifteen minute walk to the wood from the car park, with some fairly steep bits. But worth the effort.

1 Barbel, 22 Chub

Another beautiful day on The Wye.

All chub being caught during the day and the barbel caught at dusk.

5 Barbel, 17 Chub

5 Barbel, 50 Chub