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A Blazing hot sunny day, not really ideal conditions for barbel fishing, relatively clear river and a beautiful setting but, only finding 4 fishable swims with safe access was slightly disapointing.
We fished from 8am until 4pm and only had a handful of bites each, catching only 4 chub between us. Would have been better with more swims to choose from, I would only recommend this beat to young, fit anglers who don't mind clambering down very steep banks to fish.

4 Chub

My favourite beat with wonderful views. Lots of salmon jumping and barbel spawning.

8 Barbel, 6 Chub

Only fished 1 swim on beat as we had Foy and Creel on the same day.

2 Chub

A beautiful day (for sunbathing..). River, whilst a bit low, had some colour. Used my tried and trusted pellet and feeder tactics and had 8 chub out but no barbel showing. Quite a few salmon splashing out. This stretch is a good test of technique and river craft and the barbel are not easy to find but it is a stunningly beautiful place to fish.

8 Chub

1 Chub

We arrived after a 21/2 hour drive in pouring rain and slid our way to the river, first chuck 1 barbel of about 4 1/2 lbs, next chuck barbel of 8.04, six hours later with 2 chub to show for several moves and a proper soaking we headed back towards the swims by the lane up to the car park, the rain stopped, we cast out and caught every cast for the remainder of the session finishing with 8 barbel and 7 chub. This beat is lovely, the banks are somewhat difficult although the walk to them is lovely and the peace and quiet and scenery are some of the best on the river. We had a great day and will be returning next season, thank you Wye and Usk

8 Barbel, 7 Chub

No fish caught, a bit bright and cold.

Yet another nice days fishing on the Wye. 3 barbel 4lb, 8lb 1oz and 6lb 8oz, and 5 chub to 4lb. Fish were caught on halibut pellets and peperami fished on feeder tactics with a pva bag of pellets as well. Weather was cold and rainy but was enjoyable as usual!!!

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

A tough day for both of us, with only one bite resulting in a barbel of 5lb. We fished the first couple of swims either side of the entrance, but there was little sign of any numbers of fish.

1 Barbel

My third time at this venue and it's just as nice in winter as in summer. Plan was to fish for Barbel and Chub while stopping to drop deadbaits into any pikey looking slacks on my way up and down the river but leaving my deadbaits in the freezer stopped that idea. In the end the Barbel eluded me but I had five great condition Chub with the biggest weighing 4lb exactly and another at 3 1/2 pounds. All fish were taken on ocean pride squabs with hemp and pellet in the feeder, with two caught using a centrepin.
I also removed another angler's litter, a squashed hemp tin by the river in the bottom field.

5 Chub