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10 Barbel, 14 Chub and 1 Eel on pellet and meat. Caught in the fast water by the island and in the slow water in the top field.

10 Barbel, 14 Chub, 1 Other

Early morning visit and had 2 barbel both 5lb range in the first hour. Returned after lunch for the afternoon/ evening session, fished a different swim and had 7 chub all in the 3lb range.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

Short evening session. Water low and clear. Lost a fish on ledgered luncheon meat when it shed the hook in a snag. Finally saved the day with a good chub by free lining luncheon meat through the weedier section near top of the stretch.

1 Chub

Another great day on the majestic River Wye. Difficult conditions in the afternoon - very hot and the river quite low, but caught a couple of Barbel on Pellet and 4 Chub from different swims.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Slow during the day, and tried several swims by the island, but eventually had 3 chub to 3lb free lining luncheon in weed downstream from faster water at top of the beat. Late evening the barbel came on to pellet. Size was good at 6lb and 7lb 8oz.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Slow during the day, and tried several swims by the island, but eventually had 3 chub to 3lb free lining luncheon in weed downstream from faster water at top of the beat. Late evening the barbel came on to pellet. Size was good at 6lb and 7lb 8oz.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Found the fish in the pacier water off the island but only once the canoes had dissapeared. Bit slow on pellets but went mad for luncheon meat after the sun went down.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

River low, cloudy for most of the day with more sun in the pm. Hard work for 2 Barbel on pellet, at the start and end of the day. The island in the middle of the beat was well used at lunch time when 20 canoeists landed which made the fast run a no fish zone for a long while.
WUF Note: Even though there is a right of navigation on this section of the Wye, canoeists are only permitted to land on private property in emergencies. The urge for a sandwich would not qualify as such. Hire companies are now meant to have identifiable boats as part of their registration scheme. If you come across this sort of behaviour (or any other that is in breach of the code of conduct) and the canoes or group are identifiable, please let us know and we will forward it on to the navigation authority.

2 Barbel

All fish taken on pellet feeder,found lots of places to access the water, river was very low and clear seen lots of salmon jumping a lovely peaceful place to spend the day. Followed the access route as shown on the map which involved walking down the edge of a field planted with crops trying not to damage them, surely the public foot path by the church would be a better route. Stayed at Tresseck campsite in Hoarwithy with the New Harp next door great for a pint to celebrate your catch. All in all a great day thank you Wye & Usk for giving us the chance to fish in such fantastic locations

4 Barbel, 10 Chub

Started late due to oversleeping but still caught well all afternoon, including a nice Barbel on my first cast. I fished the top end of the middle field upstream of a massive weedbed with the feeder on hemp and pellet, catching several Barbel and Chub (including a nice Chub of 4lb 6oz). When bites dried up, I decided to have a go at floatfishing with speci wagglers and centrepin at the tail end of the island. After landing several more nice Chub on 6mm pellet I returned to my original (now well rested) swim for a couple more Barbel before packing up at dusk. A great day on one of my favourite WUF stretches.

7 Barbel, 13 Chub