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6 Chub

3 x "local" rods began fishing at 6.30pm for the evening session. River very high and difficult to find a swim. Managed to drop into some slack water on the long right hand bend before the Pylon swim. Managed 1 x Barbel must have been over 8lbs taken on pellet close in.
At around 8.30pm, 2 male swimmers went past in wet suits mid-stream being carried along on the flood. Been fishing for over 50 years and never seen that before!!!

1 Barbel

5 chub from Upper Sally's (4 in the first hour), 4 chub on the float and one chub on the feeder from the fast water at the downstream end but it was hard work

10 Chub

Really hot and clear day today and unfortunately no barbel but had great fun with good size chub on feeder and pellet.

7 Chub

Day 1 of 3 of our annual pilgrimage. Fished mainly down near the Lugg's mouth. River the lowest we've experienced. Bright sunshine and a chilly breeze from the north. A family of 8 canoeists took up residence on the beach in the Lugg at the confluence with the Wye and a group of sunbathers paddled in the Wye on the opposite bank. That all said we still had a lovely day on a beautiful beat. Chub fell mainly to corn on the trot and the sole barbel fell to a ledgered pellet late on.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

First time on this beat
Access very good, the keeper Glyn very helpful. Fishery very well kept. Good days float fishing on a perfect river. One Chub 4lbs +

20 Chub

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Nice beat with good bank access

3 Barbel

Another wonderful day on this well kept stretch, credit to Glynn who sadly didn’t call down this time, I enjoy my chats with him! The local EA guys paid us a visit and we had a chat about the poaching problem... it’s so infuriating.

8 Barbel, 8 Chub

Love this stretch - every inch of the bank accessible. Great work done at entrance now - no bottoming out. Still very dangerous to get out if on your own - as I was. Next time I'll get out and look up the road first. Other cars really speed along that road.
Please be aware if coming from Ross that there are long standing road works just before Holme Lacy bridge involving a lengthy detour - if you know better to get to stretches like luggsmouth. holme lacy elms etc via hoarwithy bridge. No problem if coming from Hereford. Anyway the fishing- river up , no weed , brown(chicken water). Couldn't hold with 4oz and a big bow in the pylons pool. moved up to steadier water had 3 good chub and a barbel on small pieces of meat - nothing on pellet. Some small fish on corn on the float. Met a really friendly salmon angler who had a 10lb salmon in the pylon pool on a mepps. Chatted to Glynn the Ghillie - what a nice chap - who netted my lovely conditioned barbel after a spirited fight. We talked about the woes of the wye caused upstream and the problems of poaching during lockdown. Maybe he'll teach me how to salmon fish one day. As I was on my own I left just after lunch to make exiting a bit easier.
Love this beat - hope the Wye problems can be sorted before it is too late- write to your MP.

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1 Barbel, 3 Chub, 6 Other