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1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Booked late so we couldn't get on our preffered beat for the last day on the river for 2017.
River had fined off nicely and temperatures rising so expected to catch. As is the case with a first visit took a good walk to
check out the stretch and options, and found a number of likely areas.
Struggled until lunchtime picking up one 4lb chub, but moved around during the afternoon and managed seven barbel up to 7lb 12oz on meat.
Lost a lot of tackle in a number of swims so will be interested to see the river in the summer to get to know it better.

All in all a great end to our river season.

As per previous reports 4x4 needed to get to the river, it had drained off prior to our visit but still very muddy.

Thanks WUF for your advice

7 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished mainly in the lower field section using pellet feeder with mini boilies, fish came early morning with a break in activity between 11 & 3 with action resuming from then on. Had a break from the feeder to wobble deadbaits for a hour or so resulting in one pike just below double figures.

Yet another really enjoyable day on the Wye.

6 Barbel, 4 Chub, 1 Pike

11 Barbel, 10 Chub

River was high but a good colour. However, fish were either not feeding or hard to find. Tried several swims and returned to first choice swim and caught at dusk.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 anglers . Caught 7 barbel, lost3 . My fiend caught 2 barbel, 1 chub and lost 2. Really nice place. Thanks Wye&Usk Foundation.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

First day of two at the end of the season. I settled in a swim that I had caught a couple from before and C H the next swim below me. CH caught steadily all day on 15 mm boilies. I struggled with snags and decided to change the line of attack, finishing up with 5 up to 9.2lb and 3 chub to 4lb, on double 8mm pellet. C H battered me with 9 barbel and 2 chub. It was a glorious day with the river fining down but still a nice flow and colour to it.

14 Barbel, 5 Chub

Arrived in the morning with a few other anglers already there. Settled in the last meadow swim before the woods but had no action by lunchtime. I went for a wander downstream and fortunately bumped into Don the bailiff. He didn't rate the swim I was in and told me to try downstream. Excellent advice as it turned out from the man who knows the river best. I settled into a swim where I could fish a deep run just into the stronger flow and hold the bottom with a 5 ozs feeder. 20 minutes after moving I had my first barbel. An immaculate fish of 8 lbs 6 ozs which gave a great account of itself in the strong flow. I had to wait two hours for my next bite but pulled into a very powerful fish which went 9 lbs 15 ozs. Two chub about 2 lbs followed and a last gasp bite was a smaller barbel about 5 lbs. I was looking forward to my last day of the trip and the season.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived at Courtfield on a bright sunnay day with the river falling. Had an early fish at 8:30am of approx. 6-7lb with nothing then until 5pm when I had consecutive fish of approx. 2lb and a 8.75lb fish that appeared full of spawn. Great day will be back next season.

3 Barbel