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8 Barbel, 36 Chub

4 Barbel, 8 Chub

Low but good by hut????????

9 Barbel

We’ve both fished this area 3 times now, on this session the river was at it’s lowest yet and you could tell by the canoes bottoming out in several areas. Started off slow, trying to find the deeper pockets of water but the stretch soon started to produce! Brilliant session with 16 chub between us

16 Chub

River was very low & slow running with lots of weed All fish caught on meat & pellet with ledger

3 Barbel, 26 Chub

We love Fownhope 5, even if it half kills us getting into the woods. Stu had 3 Barbel, with a beautiful double included. He also had 8 chub too. Simon had 8 chub of all sizes, fishing the lucky stone. This has become a tackle graveyard. I actually lost a tackle shop of feeders and hook links. I am thinking the riverbed has changed recently, maybe after the recent high waters. I have fished this swim for years now, and this is the worst it has ever been. Such is wild fishing. I broke the tip of my rod too, to make my day even better, grrrr. We will be back asap, and we will keep coming back too.
Cheers W&U for allowing us to fish this great stretch.
By the way, two people poaching in the top field, and once again using villagers rights as an excuse.
This seems to happen regularly. Bloomin stinkin hot day, but the river looked great.

3 Barbel, 16 Chub

Well what can I say , the weather just gets better and better . Fished here many times it is one of my favourites, the view of the rapids on the left hand side is a feast for the eyes . I particularly love this beat for the trotting, trotting for chub here is the best I’ve experienced on the Wye , doesn’t get any better ! I had a great day here as usual , such a shame to leave after a brilliant weekend , looking forward to my next visit .

5 Barbel, 4 Chub

Very short session at dusk as happened to be staying in the area, very happy to drop straight onto fish!

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

The morning fished well with the same tactics as the previous day. However the bright sunshine and the water becoming clearer and clearer, resulted in the fish not biting at all. Despite a valiant comeback, B.Ls x 9 barbel to S.Ms x 6 over the two days was enough for the victory. One of my favourite stretches of the Wye. A must visit for any barbel angler.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Fish caught in the morning and late afternoon with a lull early afternoon. All from the Salmon Hut Swim.
Biggest was 8 1/2 lb. All fish were immaculate falling to feeder and pellet. River level was slowly dropping and becoming clearer. What a place to fish. Absolute beauty and the perfect place to spend a day.
B.L caught 8 to S.M 2!

10 Barbel, 3 Chub, 2 Other