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Good Barbel fishing but some accessibility issues - hard work getting to and into the few fishable swims and older and/or less physically capable anglers should be made aware of this.

6 Barbel

A long walk upstream to find accessible river, but on a short session in bright sun had a Barbel and 3 chub all to trundling meat

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

River very sluggish here today, did not look appealing, fished elsewhere.

We only had the morning to fish and knew it would be tough in the conditions. Really nice stretch, rugged and quiet, just how I like the Wye. Will definitely be back in better conditions.

Where do I start ,parked middle gate (lower) and walk down to car park glad we did, a little over grown plus tree fallen across track. This took around 40 mins to clear not too bad for me but my mate being elderly not so good. Anyways got car down to steps down to river and they are not has bad has some reports that I have read, river in good nick there was anglers on other bank, as this was a new beat for me had a walk about first my mate fished by bridge. Have to say great beat very long and varied swims but not easy to get to water. Shallow to left of bridge deeper to right. As for the fishing I did a bit had one barbel lost one, but will deff be back to give another go.

1 Barbel

This is not the most popular beat on the Wye, we could tell by the gate being overgrown and the track on the old railway. I don’t think it had seen a vehicle for a few weeks. Then we saw the steps , must have been 70/80 at least. Not good for PM already had a heart attach a couple of months ago.
After a good hour looking for swims we ended up each side of the old railway buttresses, probably the safest swims we found, it was a good job there was a ladder in place, or we were going to call it a day. On the other hand the river looks as always ,very inviting but it was low and within 15 mins I had my pb Barbel of 13lb on halibut pellet. Dace on maggot later . PM. fishing above the buttress es had a Barbel 12lb 7oz. and 2 smaller ones. 5lb and 6lb caught on halibut pellets.

4 Barbel, 7 Other

5 Barbel

Very tough day fishing upstream of the old viaduct, river was very low with large amounts of weed growth. Fished pellet feeder for 1 x barbel and 5 x chub. Next time we will pack the float rods!

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Just one eel the river was very low and a lot of weed so not good for fishing and it was not easy to get down to the bank this side of the river .

1 Other

fishing very hard as very hot and lots of weed on top section 1 barbel and 2 chubb in morning
fished bottom of beat after lunch no access to river for most of section needs work

1 Barbel, 2 Chub