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Very challenging conditions with the river at 4.2m. We decided to give it a go, so descended the steep hill and luckily found a few slacks. It was hard going but three barbel was a decent return considering the river was almost unfishable.

3 Barbel

Fishing a rising river with good "muddy" colour. Fished the creases in the first meadow. Fish to feeder & pellet & meat feeder.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

Had a good day on a rising river managed 3 Barbel and some Chub all fell to pellet and meat . Tried most swims along the stretch . We’ll be back

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

Lovely looking stretch in great surroundings. Shame the fish were hard to come by. Due to heavy rain we were unable to move around as much as we would like to.

The hill at the start and long walk is very hard. Fortunately we were both fit and able otherwise this would be impossible to access.

Fishing passport should be more transparent with this in the description.

1 Barbel, 20 Chub

River was up a bit but dropping throughout the day. Cold start with frost on the ground and lovely misty valley. Fishing was best in the morning with bites harder to come by in the pm. Fished 14 swims and caught from 9. Great stretch for exploring. Seemed like more swims had been opened up since last visit. Only gripe is the footbridge over the ditch. Reminded me of the crypton factor. Best barbel was 8lb 12oz and chub 4lb 8oz, mostly on straight lead and 16mm krill dumbells. Great autumn days fishing on the Wye.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

Fantastic days fishing with the general stamp of chub around the 4lb bracket. One Barbel coming out at 8lb 12oz. Looked like a much bigger fish! Will definitely be back as a lovely stretch of the Wye.

1 Barbel, 20 Chub, 4 Other

Weather overcast and banks muddy and slippery - note no rope access in place. On a bad day an unfit / infirm person could get stuck at the bottom of the bank!! I slipped over at least three times!

Water was slowly on the rise through the day.

Bites were hard to come by today with surprisingly few chub, though managed barbel of just under six and just over seven. Three chub to 3lb also caught. Boilie and meat with GB feeder on the day. This is a lovely beat from the croy at the far end back. Near end water is slower paced and generally appeared deeper.

The walk back up the hill matches Fownhope 5!!

Would fish again, whether on bottom or trotting.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Nice beat - the chub were sociable, the barbel a little less so.

1 Barbel, 15 Chub

1 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

3 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Other