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The river was a few inches lower than yesterday but neither of us caught anything all day. We fished the same swims as the day before.

Difficult conditions, with the river high and pushing through fast. Tried a couple of swims each in the meadow, fishing close to the near bank with pellet. One barbel landed (five and a half pounds) but no other bites at all between the two of us.

1 Barbel

What a day, 12 Barbel in total, 2 at 9lb 8oz, 1 at 8lb 6oz, 1 at 8lb 4oz and the rest were between 4lb to 6lb. Due the high water level and fast flow it was impossible to fish the bend. The only place to fish was the straight, down from the sewage works. Again due to the pace of the river we needed 5oz lead to hold the bottom. We fished only 2 rod lengths out. The water temperature was 6c, and the level dropping slowly. The weather was 9c with sunshine and showers. My fishing partner caught 7 and myself 5. The best days fishing on the Wye we have had for the time of year. Looking forward to our final day, tomorrow, at Backney Upper.

12 Barbel

Lovely fishery

1 Barbel

2 Barbel

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished a few hours in the wooded section with no joy, moved up to the meadow (pump swim) and was immediately rewarded with a small barbel around 6lb and shortly after a glorious fighting fit chub of 5lb 8oz. The river was low but goes to show if you stay mobile you stand a much better chance.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fishing was a bit slow! But weather was mild we fished one rod maggot feeder with not a single bite! The other rod switching from cheese paste and halibut flavour meat. Nothing on cheese paste but one missed bite on meat decided to fish both rods on meat and was rewarded with our first barbel of 2017, a beauty 9 lb to my son Christopher !

1 Barbel

No luck- water very cold at 40 deg F, not great conditions.

Arrived at sub zero temperatures. Walked the full stretch before settling on a swim in the meadow. Pike (8lbs) first cast - only fish of the day but what an atmospheric setting in the freezing mist.

1 Pike