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4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Some nice barbel and eel

6 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Really enjoyed my day fishing the Wye for the first time. Should have done it ages ago.

Had the whole place to myself. Arrived at 10 and walked all the pegs in bright sunshine. Decided on the Upper section as couldn't find many pegs on the lower part. River running low and some bits of foam coming down when I first stated. This quickly stopped I was glad to see. I started in the first peg where you park at and caught a 2lb 13oz chub fishing the groundbait feeder with a 8mm robin red pellet. Missed a bite straight after and then it went dead. I decided the peg was probably a bit too shallow so moved in to the last peg i could get in upstream. By which point the sun was beating down and it was hard going. Managed a another chub of around the same size before retiring to the top of the bank to listen to the cricket and sit in the shade. Had a barbel of 4lb 11oz on an 8mm krill pellet followd by a 2lb 8oz chub. Just as I thought they were getting on the feed, more horrible foam came down and the bites dried up at around 7.30pm. Packed up and went to the pub before driving back to Bath.

I have to say there was quite a lot of litter left in swims which i was surprised about. Picked it all up and took it home. What's wrong with people. Why would you do that. Can't wait to try a different section when there's more water on. Thanks Adam for all the great videos.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Spent an hour trotting maggot whilst resting swim.

Fishing Passport Note : This beat has a dispensation for the use of maggot (outside of 15th September and 14th March).

2 Barbel, 20 Other

Sat on a feeder and picked up a 5lb barbel and several chub between 1-2lb nice bit of river

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

2 Chub

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

1 Barbel

Dace 20
Bleak 20
Roach 10
Started fishing at 10:30 with both rods on the Lower section of the stretch using float trotting with maggot and particles but fishing was very slow but the deeper swims were more productive. Both rods changed to feeder method with meaty hook baits but no real improvement. From 2pm on wards 1 rod moved to the Upper stretch which was much better with 80% of the total catch being made there between 2pm and 6:30pm when the 1 rod departed.
Nothing much caught on lower stretch until 7:30pm when activity intensified with a dozen Chub being g caught during an hour with best fish 2.5lb, Barbel of approx 6lb hooked but lost just at netting. Fishing ended at 20:30.
Haven't fished the Wye for 7 years or so, when my catch would have been 10x that, but the river is much dirtier and thick algae covering all surfaces and alot less aquatic life evident On the lower stretch some very big fish moving about with a couple of the splashers being Salmon not coarse fish.

Fishing Passport Note : This beat has a dispensation for the use of maggot (outside of 15th September and 14th March).

1 Barbel, 25 Chub, 50 Other