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Fished from 7.30am to 9.30 pm. Fished very slow all day with only 1 2lb chub and 1 4lb barbel. Then as it was getting dark 2 larger Barbel one at 7lbs and one at 8lb were landed and another lost at the net. Normal barbel fishing with low clear water. They move and feed at night!

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

River was low, clear and tricky. Ledgered pellets and moving swims regularly.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

All 4 chub were caught using a halibut pellet hair rigged to a size 12 hook on a 3 foot hook length connected to a 3oz feeder on 15lb line. I used a 1.75lb test curve rod and a Shimano baitrunner reel. Fish sizes were 1 x 8oz and 3 x 3.5/4lb.
I had to move swims due to a large number of horses having a race on the gravel bank up stream of my swim which were followed by two ladies going for a swim 50m from from my swim.

4 Chub

I was very surprised to find the river up by at least 2ft and horribly coloured. There had been no recent rain which was a bit confusing. I later discovered that a dam had been opened somewhere to facilitate a flush through. Fishing was a struggle and combined with the hot conditions, I packed up at around 2pm.
(WUF note: the extra water was due to rain up country)

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Another great day at Caradoc, the weather was perfect for a spot of touch ledgering in the shallows, all fish caught on pellets, thank you WUF for having this great beat on your books.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

All caught on standard Wye feeder tactics, caught steady all day fishing the slightly deeper faster runs. Was a hot day with the river running clear.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

20 Barbel, 6 Chub

Hemp and halibut ground bait with 12mm halibut pellet. Good conditions.

13 Barbel, 10 Chub

River comparatively high for this time of year with a bit of colour and still pushing through. Over head conditions were great, warm, with cloud cover most of the day. With the strong push it was difficult to present a bait and hold a feeder in the usual holding areas but after a move found a deepish hole on the back of a slack with some weed cover close by. This hole produced fish steadily throughout the day and would have probably produced more if I had stayed later. I packed up around 7 PM. Ended up with 12 Barbel largest in upper 7's smallest around 4 with majority of fish in the 5/6 lb bracket. Surprisingly no Chub although I did drop one at the net.. Another enjoyable day on the river Wye... Tks

12 Barbel

Conditions looked OK, except water was up 2 feet. Nothing caught all day, fished all along stretch, used different methods, baits etc but not a sniff. Don't know what was going on, bit late for spawning but you never know. Lovely part of the river, nice easy access, expensive, which always hurts more if you don't catch. Until next time!