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Did not fish. Very hot during the day. My brother and I did walk/drive the entire length of the beat during the afternoon, and were surprised to see how few easily accessible fishing spots there are. The easier location is the wood rather than the meadow: but with the river low, and the vegetation dense, we would have found conditions quite challenging. Having resolved to return and fish in the early evening, in the event we didn't come back because sightseeing commitments with partners ended up taking us too far out of the way. Which was a pity.

Did not fish. But my brother and I walked/drove along the entire beat during a hot afternoon (28C) and were surprised by how few accessible spots there were to fish. The wood is better than the meadow in this regard, but with the weather so hot, the river so low, and the vegetation/nettles dense, we would have found the conditions quite challenging. Even so, we had resolved to fish from early evening. In the event, however, sightseeing took us too far away from the area to comfortably get back in time to fish, which was a pity. Over the following three days we went to a private fishing stretch on the middle Wye, and between us caught 15 barbel (three at between 8.5 and 9lbs) and 10 chub (several at 3.5 to 4lbs).

Did not fish.

Apart from the heat and high water temperature the floating weed was a problem but eventually managed a barbel each on ledger and pellet, both about 7lbs. Have previously done much better here but a good result considering the conditions.

2 Barbel

3 Barbel, 1 Other

Did not fish - blistering heat during the day and we couldn't stay until evening. Had a great session previous evening so cut our losses and went home early.

Another red hot day on the Wye. Never been so hot whilst fishing!

We were travelling home today so had little hope of much action. After spotting some chub on the surface we managed 4 off the top of bread, along with a chub and an eel on meat. Had we fished the evening, I'm confident we would have had the odd barbel.

Saw our mates from the canoes at Fownhope yesterday. Fools. One canoe came straight for my line and I had to quickly grab the rod and put the tip under the water. All I got was looked at while I was stupid...

Also had a family swimming in the river near the island. Can't understand why you would want to swim in a river thats full of cow excrement but each to their own. Had they been swimming there in normal conditions I would have been annoyed but with the river been so low fortunately we were not fishing there.

What is the procedure if you find someone swimming on the Wye? Do they have the right to swim or do they have to move? Either way its annoying when we pay 25 pounds a day to fish.

5 Chub, 1 Other

3 barbel up to 8lbs.
1 large eel.
pellets and swim feeder.

3 Barbel, 1 Other

7 Barbel, 40 Chub

11 Chub