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very cold -4 river looked in great condition but bites hard to come by,3 chub caught all big fish smallest 5.9lb largest 6.10lb all on cheese paste.

3 Chub

Pike 25lbs caught on ledgered herring
Barbel 7/12lbs caught on swimfeeder maggots bait.

1 Barbel, 1 Pike

Slow day in what seemed like good conditions

1 Barbel

River up but dropping. 4 Barbel all around 6lb from near the car park, a lovely Chub of 5lb 8oz and a couple of fish lost. 1 Barbel in the meadow. 2 people pike fished but apart one lost fish around 8lb then it was quiet but understandable in the conditions.
Still an enjoyable day had by all.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

No fish caught

River up c. 3-4 ft coloured. Ledgered spiced luncheon meat, rod length out.

Good access to the fishery despite the rain.

1 Barbel

gale force winds not fishable

This was an impromptu birthday outing to test out my new tackle on the Wye's big barbel, but on this occasion non showed, not even a sniff of one. Nevertheless, when you catch 10nr chub ranging from 3lbs to 4.5lbs, with the smallest just a nudge below the 3lb mark, with a +30lbs net of fish, then who can complain. At this time of the year, after periods of cold / frosty nightly weather, whilst the barbel will invariably go AWOL, the chub won't generally let you down.

River level reading of 520mm high at Ross-on-Wye; weather - cloudy all day, but no rain, temperature - 8C, breezy from the north-east.
Fished 2oz Drennan maggot feeder (open-ended), filled red maggots and plugged with pelleted groundbait. Five red maggots on a size 14's hook.

Winter's days like these, catching fish like these in such beautiful, peaceful surroundings, are memorable.

Here's to next year's season.

1 Grayling, 10 Chub

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BEATS NOW - PEACEFUL NOW THE CANOES STOPPED

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

another tough day,river low and clear very cold rain for the first 2 hour's.both fish came from the top of the beat both fell to feeder tactics[hemp and caster].

2 Chub