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7 barbel to 8.8lbs and 5 chub to 4.7lbs between us, once again avoiding the popular swims up top and doing something different!
I managed to lose what I suspect was a carp because it headed for Symonds Yat at high speed and smashed me up despite heavy barbel gear. My old man also lost a good fish to the infamous Wye snags, but we've fished this river for over 20 years so are used to these things.
Always a pleasure to be on the Wye.
I note with some concern though that there was a dead pike up on the path and there were forked sticks that had obviously been put in place as rod rests in several swims. If they were anglers that have booked, all well and good but it may be getting fished on the snide.
Great day though, can't wait to go back!

7 Barbel, 5 Chub

River low, very little flow so we knew it was gong to be difficult to catch. Had 4 barbel to 7lbs and 3 chub to 4lbs on pellet and sweetcorn at the rocks. Plenty of snags about and lots of tackle lost. Only spot with any flow so stuck it out. Anyone going soon would be advised to take something to prune back some branches of overhanging trees unless expert at casting underarm which I'm not!

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Started out up in the top swims, very snaggy and riddled with eels. I had 17 of the things! If I wasn't catching them they and the chublets are adept at removing boilies from the hair. Fished here before so expected it (it is the Wye after all!) but eventually the snags and eels got to me so I moved to the shallows fishing in amongst the streamer weed at the cattle drink for 9 barbel to 9.1lbs.
My old man did a bit of roving after, likewise getting frustrated with the snags up the top and managed a 6.10lbs barbel and a cracking 4.13lbs chub, again from the shallow streamy sections which nobody seems to fish.
Do something different and reap the rewards ;-)
Another lovely day of nettle stings, crashing salmon and hard fighting barbel.

10 Barbel, 2 Chub, 17 Other

Fished from 7am - 3pm. Beautiful day and river conditions very good. Lots of different pegs in well kept condition with easy access. Looking for barbel I used a closed end cage feeder with hemp and halibut mix with double hair rigged halibut pellet. I fished Boys Rocks and bagged 5 barbel all between 8 and 10lb, 1 chub 3lbs and what I believe to be a 2lb grilse? Lost 3/4 as well but all in all a good day. If your going fish here make sure you fish the middle to far side of the river as it is a bit rocky close in and will cost you a few quid in tackle. Looking forward to my next outing! Cheers to WUF Approved Guide Adam fisher for the info!

WUF note: This 2lbs grilse may well have been a shad. Worth a double check.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Good day, river lowest I've ever seen. Hot day but lovely days fishing.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

River looked good and is dropping quite fast by the looks of things. Fished with feeders and pellets for barbel and most of the chub but had a few Chub on rolled meat intended for barbel. The Chub obviously did not read the script.
Barbel between 6lbs and 8lbs, chub up to 4lbs or so. All fish in good shape.
Just like to mention how polite and courteous the canoeists were, always makes the day feel better.
Had a good day enjoyed every minute and look forward to my next visit to the Wye.

4 Barbel, 12 Chub

Two rods at the top of the fishery (Boys Rocks) area. Most of the action during the morning session. Barbel to 8lbs and chub to 5lbs, all taken on pellet. Good work been done on the swims directly downstream from Boys Rocks, although spent limited time in these deeper swims and produced chub only. The turning off the A40 is tiny but don't worry if you miss it, roundabouts are a short distance either side.

13 Barbel, 6 Chub

Started early and Dad perched at Boys Rock while I fished a swim down. I had a barbel of about 5lbs first cast. It then went quiet for me until about 9.30am when I had another barbel of similar size followed by a chub next cast. In the mean time Dad had lost two barbel, one small one at the net and a better one to a snag. We fished on till lunch time with one more chub to my rod. I also lost a barbel going down to an 8lb hook-link to try and tempt a bite and was snapped on a rock. We then returned at about 6pm and fished till 8.15pm or so, both catching a chub first cast and Dad loosing a good barbel. Nice stretch and not a far walk from the car, would like to do a bit more exploring next time.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

Excellent days fishing. Barbel to 9lb 5oz, chub to 4lb.

9 Barbel, 8 Chub

Fantastic opening day to the season! Arrived very early and started catching straight away. Between the 2 of us we had 9 barbel averaging 5lb and 5 chub between 2 and 3lb. Fished pellets with the open ended feeder produced more than pva bags although both caught fish. Fantastic work done to the banks creating comfortable swims.

9 Barbel, 5 Chub, 2 Other