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Thought we would have a go on the middle Wye. Arrived in heavy rain, so chose the easy walk to the right bank. Fished the large swim in the middle of the length, but after a couple of hours, we did not have any bites between us, so decided to fish the left hand bank. I eventually settled in the last swim, below the rapids. Fished halibut pellets on standard barbel rig, and although I had to share the swim with 23 juvenile swans!,had lots of bites from the off in the shallow water but only managed to hit 6 of them, 6 chub to 4 1/2lbs, and lost a fish that pulled the rod off the rest, and snapped the line. Tony fished the deepish swim below the bridge, and only had a dozen bites on luncheon meat but managed 7 chub and 2 barbel to 6lbs. Was nice and sunny in the evening.

Late start on the beat due to a flat on the Transit which was compounded by being unable to get the spare wheel off due to a securing screw shearing which meant that we had to get into Ross to get the flat repaired!

Finally got to the beat in the pouring rain! First time on this beat for us and it's certainly a lovely place. After a general explore our first impressions were that there is a lot of water but access to the vast majority of it is difficult at best and downright impossible for significant distances. We did spot a few barbel at the bottom of the beat but it was difficult to find enough swims with reasonable access to the water to accomodate all four of us and therefore we elected to fish at the orchard end and even here there was only just enough access for the four of us (we didn't venture further than the field above the orchard due to the presence of a rather large bull with his hareem!!) We definitely felt that more access needs to be opened up to make this beat more viable for four anglers.

The river was very low and clear and by the time we got fishing the sun was shining brightly just to make things a bit more difficult! We finished with 2 barbel & 9 chub to 2 rods with the other 2 rods fishless although I'm sure we would have had more as the light intensity dropped but alas we had to leave before then!

Worthy of note is the high average size of the chub with the majority of them definitely pushing 5lbs. I'm convinced one of them was well over this but before I could get it in the sling it flipped and promptly landed back in the water and shot off like a missile! Rather summed up the day did that!

Very nice stretch of river with good access and lots of nice swims. Very quiet day managed two barbel and four chub on pellets near the hut at the beginning of the beat. Many thanks

A totally different day to monday, found some decent swims at the very top of the beat, casting over the main flow amongst the streamer weed caught 2 very nice barbel 7lb 6 oz and my new p.b dead on 10lb, very happy!

Turned up mid afternoon and fished the lower middle section, not much happening so I roved around a bit, finally found a peg where the Chub were having it including one around the five pound mark. No sign of any Barbel until about 7.30 then it was a fish a chuck until 9.30 when they seemed to switch off and it was time to leave.
The river was very low and clear with many fish rolling and flashing in the shallow sections but oblivious to any baits presented, this is a huge section of river which will take many visits to fully explore I feel and will fish better with a bit more water in. All fish caught were in perfect condition and the Barbel fought very hard indeed.

5 chub to 4lb and one barbel 6lb. Sure the site was much shorter than the 600yds stated and I struggled to climb the banks in the few swims available (very slippery after rain). But eventually sorted myself out and found a few fish.
WUF note: Both the website and the beat document state the beat is 220 yards of double bank fishing. Improvements to bank access will be made over the next couple of months.

Back again for another go. Weather still not good so I spent most of the early part of the day in yesterdays swim.
Todays total 3 chub 5 barbel which was actually better that yesterday as all chub type bites were ignored today. I decided that unless the baitrunner went off I would not react as I noticed that the chub would rattle the rod then leave it alone giving the barbel more time to take the bait.
I had to leave by 6pm and as I had not caught a barbel by that time the previous day I felt today was better.
Both days I used a feeder and pellet approach.
I gave the faster water towards the top of the beat a go both days catching a chub there on the first day, nothing on the second day. I put my waders on and had a wander about but could not see any fish spooking off. I thought it might be a good holding area for the barbel but unless I am mistaken there does not seem to be much there which is surprising.

Fishing for Barbel & Chub in inclement weather, only took the one Barbel of about 8lb early eveing fishing at the far end of the beat (the Vanstone). Walk most of the beat couldn't find any outher swims outher than up river from parsons tree stream.

Weather changeable with periods of sunshine followed by increasing rain later in the day. Spoke with Colin the day before fishing, who kindly put us on the fish. My friend Paul and I had a memorable day's fishing, landing 17 barbel to 8lb (Paul had 12) and 30+ chub to around 4lb. The fish came to pellet and luncheon meat. We will certainly be back.

Access to the river is easy, although it would be better if it was made clear that the correct route to the river, once through the main gate, is via the two gates on the left, rather than via the track through the field on the right.

The river was very low and my son and I had only one or two small chub. No sign of any barbel.