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Weather conditions and low clear water in sunny conditions made fishing difficult. Like many of the Wye and Usk stretches there are not many places to get in.

6 Chub

First time on this beat. Total of 4 anglers spilt above and below the orchard. Low water so expectations not high but pleasantly surprised to catch fairly consistently from about 15:00 onwards. Biggest Barbel 8lb 13oz and Chub to just over 4lb.
Tricky beat to negotiate but rewards are there to be had.

5 Barbel, 20 Chub

Tried everything, couldn't tempt any barbel

5 Chub

Same old whinge,bankside dangerous and virtually inaccessible. Tried to find the orchard swim, seems its lost forever somewhere in the undergrowth!!
Don't believe it's the passports responsibility but that of the landowners. Each and every beat I visited, I had to spend at least an hour cutting back long overgrown vegetation before being able to commence fishing but on a more positive note, fishing great as usual.

2 Chub

All fish returned in professional manner. Method used was open sliding cage feeder and long hook link. River condition was at a low level but good flow through the centre.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub, 20 Other

Plenty of Chub all day 20+ (from Chublet to 3lb), 1 Barbel literally last cast

1 Barbel, 20 Chub

2 Barbel, 16 Chub, 3 Other

Slow day, managed a couple of barbel later on.

2 Barbel

An awful stretch and even worse customer service from the wye and Usk, literally 2 swims fishable and 2 anglers on, so no option of a move and a flat refusal of a refund or change of venue over 50 quid completely wasted .... certainly won't be booking with them in future

9 Barbel, 11 Chub, 3 Other