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Our second day on the river, as we were on the Lower Carrots and Luggsmouth beat yesterday, and the river had risen about five feet overnight and coloured up a lot. As I'm 78 and not so good on my pins, I decided I couldn't cope with carrying all my gear to find a fishable spot, which would inevitably have been quite a way from the car, so I gave up the idea, and sat and watched my son fish a small area of comparatively slack well down from the hut.
He had four good takes during the day on pellet and meat, resulting in four barbel hooked. One came unhooked, one broke him at the hook, but he landed two of 6lbs and 7lbs respectively.

We were beaten by the flood water eventually. We went back to last week's productive swim but found that dragging weed was a problem and despite apparent drop in water level the flow seemed faster and it was difficult to hold the bottom. So we went to a slower patch of water at the bottom end of the beat and coaxed two barbel to the net. When the water crept around my ankles we realised that the water levels were rising despite a glorious and dry day. More weed and debris, two more barbel and I was chased up the bank by rising flood water, tree branches and other debris. So the dreams of 20-30 barbel did not become reality. We ended the day with 6 barbel to 9lbs and four decent chub. That's fishing! Thank you WUF, we'll be back next year.

A most enjoyable day. But we found it difficult to find the fish until Colin arrived at the end of the day and we caught a few barbel in quick succession. We know where to find them next time. 6 barbel 1 chub. Looking forward to next week.

2 chub, around 4lb and 1 barbel of 6lb. Hard going, particularly with such a wet day - never stopped until 14.00. One complaint: the blurb issued by the foundation states that "There is an excellent and comfortable hut with cooking facilities and a separate w.c." Great shame that it was locked - apparently only opens when the ghillie is on the beat. Maybe this misleading information should be updated - it would have saved me bringing food and tea bags!

4 x Barbel and 2 x Chub. River rising.

Lovely stretch of river, but no bites in the morning. Met Colin who told us of some likely places we should try.
I had 3 chub and a barbel about 5lb. All caught on pellets.
Other rod had his day made, he caught his first and second barbel ever, plus 4 chub. Also caught on pellet using maggots in the feeder.

A disappointing day, only two small chub a few dace and one grayling, despite the river looking in beautiful condition. Never mind there is always the next time! Thank you Wye and Usk Foundation

Fished Holme Lacy 3, 4 rods total, 6 barbel and 5 chub.
Weather had turned cold but the river looked good, still enjoyable. Thanks to Colin the ghillie on Holme Lacy, very helpful man. As the man said (we will be back). Thanks to the helpful staff for sorting out our bookings.

We were greeted by a river running hard, coloured and we chose the slacker water (mistake) which produced 1 chub around 3lb. In the last hour we moved upstream to what was very turbulent water. Jeff had maybe 4oz lead to hold bottom (I was bird spotting by then)....think last time we had that much lead on was on a charter boat out of Whitby!

He had a few barbel - biggest around 5lb. Taught us a lesson that what we think is pacey water is just a light breeze to the fish.

2 barbel and 2 chub, caught on halibut pellets.