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2 barbel caught on what proved to be a difficult day.

Our first visit to this beat. Many of the swims downstream from the weir look ideal for barbel, but we failed to catch any in what seemed ideal conditions. After fishing a number of swims, three good chub between us late on of around 4lb apiece saved a blank.

Caught several chub and 2 smallish barbel. Tried maggots but after I had introduced some pellets they were only interested in them. Unfortunately I only had a few pellets! A nice short length of the Wye with a few decent looking pegs.

River very clear, bright sun light all day, fished for pike in the morning lure and dead baiting. Water so clear deadbait was visible in 8ft of water. No luck with the pike so tried for chub and barbel in the afternoon, ended up taking 4 nice chub up to just under 5 pounds. These chub give such a good fight that 2 of them I thought I had hooked barbel, and that was on heavy ledger gear! All fish taken on h/pellet. Saw a mink on arrival by the car park, and 1 salmon showing a couple of times. Nice to meet and chat with the three salmon/trout anglers also on the beats. Whitney Court always a nice place to fish & round the season off on. Thanks Ian for all your help/efforts this season and will see you next season, thanks all at WUF booking offices and to Adam at MHC, and to Colin at Holme Lacy. Might sneak a bit of trout fly fishing in on one of the beats if I can get the painting & work done around the house!...any body like painting?

First time on this beat for us. It's definitey a beautiful place particularly at the bottom end looking down river - wonderful! From a fishing perspective there is clearly a lot of work been put in creating "permanent" swims but choice is still somewhat restricted with a fair proportion of the beat inacessible.
We managed 2 barbel & a chub between us and lost a couple of barbel. The best barbel went 8.10. We were also unfortunate to encounter a Welsh "gentleman" fishing on the far bank who clearly owned the entire river as he proceeded to tell us in a very rude and aggressive manner that we were not allowed to fish anywhere near him! We had no intention of doing so but his manner was disgusting!

Several Salmon seen whilst Pike fishing, and one fresh cock fish of around 11lb landed on a spinning lure.

Neither of us had a bite all day. Very disappointing.

Spent a smashing day at Whitney Court. River ruunning quite clear on a largely bright day, but managed to land 7 Chub from 2lb 8oz to 5lb 2oz, all on cheese paste and all from the lower end of the stretch. Still not managed to catch a Barbel, but will return in the summer for another go! Thanks to Ian for meeting me early in the morning and pointing me in the right drection.

Cracking days fishing on a stunning stretch of the river. A number of Barbel to 9.14lb as well as 4 chub to 4lb. River running low and fairly snaggy, picked up all the fish in the bottom pool - Old Wharf. Will definitely return in the new season.

The 2nd time on this beat (Legg Meadow) still no fish to-day after 11hrs of trying .