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I fished the lower limit of this beat in the Rock Pool area and focused my efforts on catching a pike. The river conditions were good and I was hopeful of a few fish but only managed 1 pike of approx 5-6Lb.
The countryside here is stunning and I would definately return again and a real plus point was the ease of access as parking just a 50yd walk from the river.

After a fair walk down to the fishery we arrived at a long picturesque stretch of river with plenty of choice of accessible pegs. Often the deep water is on the near bank which avoids the need for long casts. It was a cold day, the overnight frost hanging on well into the morning and although I caught chub right from the start, the pike were on the rampage and I lost three hooklengths to the voracious predators chasing the fish and bait.
We both moved, George well downstream to a great looking glide ending under a big tree where he landed 5 good sized chub. I moved back to the weir pool and caught another 5 chub on bread flake.
A pleasant day's fishing in lovely surroundings which will be a must for barbel in the summer.

River lower and clearer than previous visits. Fished beats 3+4 with maggot meat and cheese paste. NR took 1 chub from beat 4 while I manged 1 chub late in the afternoon from beat 3 to save the blank.

One pike, 22lb 14oz. A magnificent fish and the first proper Wye pike I’ve seen in the flesh.

It was the 40 year old cork bung that did it. That fish was a waterlog reader with taste...and not just for herrings. The 20 year old battered salmon net that was patently too small + non functioning drag on reel and a bodged home-made snap tackle completed a functional set up that would have any self respecting tackle tart shuddering.

Lost another on a snag.

A dozen chub to around 4lbs on legered flake. Cracking beat, can't wait for the summer.

As per the previous day, caught a few chub on pellet, barbel were not in evidence. River still pushing through strongly and fishing very tough. Will try again when river has calmed down a bit.

Caught a few chub on pellet, barbel not showing but conditions were difficult since this river had burst its banks the previous week, and although down was still high and pushing through a bit too hard. This stretch I think favours lower water conditions.

A 5lb barbel within a minute of casting meant I could relax on a mild mid winter day. THe river was still running strongly so the rest of the day was relatively quiet. My companion and I had three barbel and two chub from the top of the stretch which seemed like a good result for the time of year.

8 chub, 2 barbel, 1 pike. Meat and cheese paste.

Blanked due to rapidly rising river - 5 foot above normal levels. Did hook a Jack but lost at net. Helpful owner tried to put us on fish, will be back again.