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Flooding. Lost a massive barbel from lucky rock, nothing more.

In woods with storm on the way lots of trees coming down????

9 Barbel, 9 Chub

River very high - fished below rapids in wood - still learning.

1 Chub

14 Barbel, 28 Chub, 3 Other

Exceptional rainfall meant the river was very high and almost unfishable

1 Other

Afternoon and evening session. Great fishing with big 7lb average and up to 9.5lb on barbel. All fish taken from downstream of forest. River coloured perfectly using hinders barbel bomb and 14mm pellet

17 Barbel, 4 Chub

River was a bit to fast to fish lucky stone swim so I cut out a new at start of the woods. Caught from there and below the woods on pellet feeder, other was an eel, good conditions

4 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Fished in the woods for the first couple of hours, plenty of chub as usual, made a move back up to the top field in search of barbel and never had a sniff. Most of the chub were small, under a pound. First day on the Wye this year and it definitely looks out of sorts, murky water and no streamer weed.

10 Chub

All fish caught in wooded section. Luncheon meat and pellet.

7 Barbel, 9 Chub

There is a reason Dean Macey favours the Wye for his Fishing Guru’s TV programme’s. It’s the same reason many of us travel long distances to cast a line in its calling waters. The river lived up to expectations, with ten Barbel to 8Ib 4oz and nine Chub to 4Ib 8oz. The Barbel fell to pellet, with all bar one to my mate Trev, which was no doubt, due to his “superior water craft” ????. The weather god was also smiling on us as the downpours affecting Herefordshire didn’t find their way to banks at Fownhope. I know the Wye and Usk Federation and all other invested associations are doing their utmost to address the issues affecting this majestic and prolific river. I am sure I speak for committed anglers everywhere in wishing you speedy success, as losing the best river course fishing to be had anywhere in the UK would be a sad day indeed.

10 Barbel, 9 Chub