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Another beautiful day on this stretch of river. It had come up about 4 inches because of the storms on Friday and Saturday and still had some colour. Caught 3 barbel biggest 8lb 13oz and lost two as well as a nice chub. The cows returned to the field in the afternoon but were no problem. Fished in the first meadow once again using a swim feeder . It is a truly wonderful spot and saw the buzzards, kingfishers and 5 plovers skimming the water. There was also a mink on the far bank hunting the ducklings by swimming after them but fortunately it had no success as the mother was alert to it. Thank you once again for allowing anglers to access such a beautiful stretch of river. I will be back next time I am in Herefordshire.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

This was a short notice booking on a beat I have never fished to give my brother a day out on the Wye. It was hot and sultry with low water levels and I thought we might struggle but he had a good catch of 5 barbel to 7.4lbs, a nice chub and an eel. The Rocks swim lived up to its reputation of being very snaggy and a feeder graveyard so we put our efforts in further downstream where I was grateful for one fine barbel to save face and my blank.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Lovely way to spend the evening. Booked the beat for an evening ticket and didn't start until 6.30pm. Fished the bottom end of the beat using pellet and feeder tactics with a cbs river monster boilie. Bites were slow to come on until late evening but I finished up with 6 chub to 4lbs and 2 barbel to 8lb 2oz. Great way to end a busy day!

2 Barbel, 6 Chub

Got there about 7am. Some fish moving on the top, mainly smallish carp. Hot day slight breeze. Two carp caught 6 - 8lb on sweetcorn. As day progressed fish became increasingly shy. Water very shallow 3 - 4ft muddy red in colour due to surrounding soil type. Nice pool but not easy to fish. Enjoyable day.

12 Other

Had a hard day on a low river, could now do with some rain. Fishing several swims in the wooded area to find extra flow.

2 Chub, 1 Other

Feeder fished for barbel. Caught first fish within 5 minutes, 7lb. Other fish between 5lb and 6lb. River low and clear, bright sunlight. Fished different pegs and only caught on one peg. Really enjoyed the day, looking forward to returning in the near future. The access to this stretch is excellent as you can drive your car to any peg along the river. Highly recommended.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

All fish caught on Halibut pellets/feeder tactics. I fished a swim opposite the island about halfway along. I had one barbel early on, a PB of 11lb 2oz and one Chub, then all went quiet. Come early afternoon with only a couple of hours left before I had to pack up and head off home, I moved upstream to where the flow narrows and increases between the nearside bank and the shingle bar that runs out from the island. I fished the crease behind the shingle bar and was in to a fish as soon as the feeder hit bottom and from there on it was almost a fish a chuck for the short time I had left. A word of warning to anyone who fishes this swim the bank is very steep and in wet weather would be dangerous. Also, as you cant see upstream the canoes are on you before you know it and they pass right under your feet.

8 Barbel, 6 Chub

River still low but a decent colour and flow. Lost a big barbel early on then took 3 pound barbel. Had a mid morning break as the sun came up as it was to hot to fish, then walked the beat. All pegs found were adequate. Starting fishing mid afternoon, very hot and bright sunshine but took a barbel of 7lbs, 3lbs 8oz, a chub and 5 eels up to about 1 pound. All fish fell to ground bait feeder and halibut pellets. Salmon seen jumping in all the swims we fished and 4 cormorants seen hunting the whole stretch. Beautiful stretch of river to be on.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 5 Other

Low water and bright conditions, a number of anglers on opposite bank including us made a total of seven fishing. The only angler to catch was our man D with one Barbel and a small chub from the down stream end of the first field. It was a long day without a bite.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished for 2 days, too hot during the day but evening time very good. This beat is ok but to many idiots messing about on bridge.

6 Barbel, 9 Chub