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10 Barbel, 5 Chub

Water highish to start but must have dropped at least 2 feet during the day. 4 fish from 7.8 to 9.10 all within a mad hour from 11.30.

Mike S Ely

4 Barbel

I'm afraid that I blanked. I had one bite all day - a good fish lost as I was reaching for my landing net. Conditions were challenging - river high and charging through again. 4 ounce lead was required and still moving. Wonderful wooded hillside in front of me - shame about the early rain. It was difficult to find a fishable swim - I assume because the water was quite high. I ended up going downstream from the north car parking area (where the caravan is) and walked a long way before I found one.

I was not hopeful on arrival at 11.00am; very strong winds, driving rain, and a rising river with large branches and debris coming down. The river actually looked quite intimidating and I wasn't expecting to stay for long. Casting close in to a relatively slower flowing area resulted in a largish eel after about an hour which at least saved the possibility of a blank but every cast was collecting debris around the line and to be honest not particularly enjoyable fishing. A move to a second swim netted another eel and then in something of a lightbulb moment I tried fishing a Mr Crabtree eddy between overhanging two willows and within 10 minutes the rod pulled round resulting in an 8lb barbel. This was followed at regular intervals by another 5 good barbel all in superb condition, the largest a shade under 10lbs (my PB), the smallest around 4lb caught just as the light was fading on literally the last cast of the day and counting to a hundred. One of those magical angling days that don't come around too often (for me anyway). Just great. Thank you.

6 Barbel, 2 Other

No fish today, raining, raising river & lots of debris coming downstream but still enjoyable just being on the Wye.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

River looking much better than the previous 5 visits actually has water in it that isn't full of weed. Caught 1 Barbel and lost one in a short session

1 Barbel

Steady days fishing on the weekend with 16 barbel caught on the tip using arrange of baits best being pellets wrapped in paste few caught on meat including the chub but also 3 eels.
Both have pbs of 9lb 11oz and 9lb 8oz including
4x 8lb+
3x 7lb+
4x 6lb+
1x 5lb+
2x 4lb+

16 Barbel, 2 Chub, 3 Other

Overcast and warm with river looking good. Caught 7 chub around 4lb however barbel didn’t show.
Also caught an eel. The river Wye is a beautiful place to fish Whoever left there empty can of sweet corn and there banana skins and rubbish in the swim should be banned from the river! You know who you are….

7 Chub, 10 Other

Very windy start to the day very bright and warm surprisingly for time of year 7 small chub nothing over 2lb 4 Barbel 3lb 4lb 6lb 9lb really good day

4 Barbel, 7 Chub