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6 Barbel, 10 Chub

Very slow day, in previous years we caught many more here, we used open end feeders with various hook baits, but it just wasn't our day.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

10 barbel and 6 chub caught on halibut pellets. Low and clear water conditions.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

Late afternoon/evening session. We split up and fished different areas. Plenty of swims to try on this beat. Most fish caught on pellet and were fighting fit.
The buzzard and heron had a bit of a do over perching rights and the kingfisher kept brightening up proceedings. The mandarin ducks are so tame, you can have them feeding out of your hands. Great beat and looking forward to coming back in September.

10 Barbel, 20 Chub, 1 Other

River a little low and clear but pleasant overcast conditions, plenty of Chub but Barbel were a bit shy, Chub to 4lb. Barbel = 8lb 10oz, 7lb 12oz and about 4lb. Most fish before lunch and then evening. All fish on meat/pellet, fighting fit and a pleasure to catch.

3 Barbel, 21 Chub

Fished mid afternoon to dusk, had barbel to 8 lb and chub to 5lb. Pleasent fishing canoe traffic much lighter at this time of day.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

7 chub to 3.5lbs caught on pellet roving the river.

7 Chub

We fished one of the last swims to the right. The only swim that comfortably fitted 2 anglers. The river is deepest at that point and quite fast flowing.
It was an overcast day with some light rain now and then so conditions seemed perfect. We fished for 9 hours. We had an early 8lb barbel and a nice 3 1/2 lb chub. We had one more chub around the same size lunch time and then the river switched off! Nothing for the next 6 hours. It does appear that the fish like feeding early on this river. My advice would be make an early start and make the most of your morning. Also the banks are steep so wear some grippy shoes.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time on this beat,only because the others were booked up, so glad they were, what a gem. On first impressions when we got there looking over bridge,water low, clear but a nice flow down the centre which seemed a couple of feet deeper.
With these conditions we thought, it's going to be difficult so scaled down to 8lb line instead of the usual 10 or 12 lb long hooklincks size 12 hooks. First cast 4lb barbel, same for Len, sun came out no bites for an hour, sun went in tried meat thru feeder and hook, chub after chub to 4.5lbs steady till 4.30 then dead, switched back to pellet about 5 and from then on till 8.30 it was like the dinner bell had gone off the barbel just kept coming,the biggest 7.5 lb the rest in the 5 to 6 mark. Looking at the conditions when we got there we thought we'd struggle. What was in our favour I think that for most of the day it was very warm and overcast. Shame we had to leave them feeding but with a long drive home we reluctantly had to pack up.
Lovely small beat, great for two anglers, car parked right next to river,we will be back,great day, thanks Wye and Usk

12 Barbel, 22 Chub

River had a bit of pace on it, we were using open end feeders with various flavour pellets, most fell to cheesy garlic. Had a fly fisherman enter the river from the opposite bank casting all the way, he had no regard for us fishing as long as he could get to where he wanted he was happy.
It was a very slow day but the best Chub was 4lb 4oz and the best Barbel was 8lb 7oz. We camped overnight at the Ross- on- Wye rowing club very cheap and had good showers.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub