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What a bizarre day on this stretch we've fished before. Water low and dropping with a tinge of brown. We struggled all morning to catch the barbel however huge chub after huge chub graced our landing nets in all swims.
Big (and small) chub succumbed to trotting tactics too which we like to do in the middle of the day to break up the tip-watching and we had one swim rocking so much so that we shared the trotting there. Then I ticked off an item from my bucket list, landing a barbel on the stick float.
Late afternoon we went roving once more, trying all swims along the stretch and picking up a couple of smallish barbel (and more big chub). Then, as dusk fell, we dropped on a group of barbel, holding station in a random place in the river, only a matter of metres away from baited areas (but we could not get a bite on those baited areas) yet cast to where the fish were and it was a bite every few minutes. Big chub and barbel again being landed. Chub to over 5lb and barbel to over 9lb. We were still getting bites as we left at curfew time.
A cracking day.

8 Barbel, 25 Chub

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

8 barbel to 9lb.5 oz using feeder and pellet. Slight swell in river from previous days rains improved our chances. Had a nice chat with Steffan the bailiff who has to be commended for all the great work he has put in on this beat cutting in swims, steps and putting in ropes for safer access.

8 Barbel, 3 Chub

First day fishing the Wye. 1 barbel at 9lb. 1oz. on feeder and pellet tactics.

1 Barbel

Cloudy conditions, river normal level, many more swims available due to good swim clearances
Around 18:00 River turned a chocolate colour very quickly though river didn't rise and no rain? Something I've never seen before?? Was hoping not serious but still caught on meat and pellet.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub, 3 Other

River well up from recent weeks though distinctly green. Weather warm with sunny periods. Quiet when I started in mid-afternoon, but then a couple of smallish chub and two barbel around 7 and 6 lbs between 17.00 and 18.00. No more barbel but a few more chub and a big chub lost. I stayed until around 21.00 but the day's activity had ended well before then.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

had a great day fishing here I met the ghillie from Goodrich court on arrival and he pointed me in the right direction for possible swim choices and he was spot on.

caught on the first cast a nice chub then followed another 9 throughout the day and 3 lovely barbel ,the biggest chub of the day 6lb and barbel 8lb
many thanks to Stefan the bailiff who went out of his way to drop me off a spare net as my one broke very kind I will be back !

3 Barbel

hard day for middle hill court standards. overcast but warm day, plenty water on river not to pacey but the water was a dark green colour due to an algae bloom. will try again later in year i think.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Another amazing day at MHC. Some great work done to some swims, inc ropes, which was much needed, good work Stephane.

18 Barbel, 13 Chub

Well Friday was another red letter day for us on this beat ,last night we packed up our tackle and walked the beat looking for a swim my 12 year old son and I could fish together tomorrow ,and found a lovely swim half a mile down stream . Wow what a day alternating between halibut pellets and luncheon meat we had between us 13 barbel and 17 chub ! Absolutely amazing fishing ! Again Stefan the bailiff was very helpful and came to check on us from time to time , a big thanks to the Wye and usk foundation for a very memorable fishing session ????????????????

13 Barbel, 17 Chub