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6 x Barbel

River very couloured and high - very few available, viable pegs. No fish caught - left after 3 hours

Started at Boys rocks and caught 9 Barbel to just under 8lbs on Pellets by 11.00am. 5 of these were over 7lbs
I then decided to to try the bottom field in the afternoon but failed to find the fish and the school rowing club eventually persuaded me to leave.

6 x Barbel

A difficult day; 12lb pike first cast which attacked my feeder in Boys Rocks, half hour later a 6-7lb barbel then nothing else from that peg. Be aware this is a difficult, tight peg, very steep and slippery 'path' too. Moved down the woods and found a nice but awkward swim (due to overhead trees) and had a barbel just under 9lb from close in. Both barbel on pellets.

I saw an otter working the middle river/far bank and after that I could not get another bite for the rest of the day! I moved around the few swims on the stretch but could not buy a bite.

A nice day out though, thanks.

1 rod: 33 barbel to around 9lb and 14 chub to 4lb+ - spectacular!!

Eleven barbel to 7lb plus. Lost a couple of good chub which were brainier than the barbel and went straight into the near bank snag.
Another thoroughly enjoyable day's fishing on the Wye.

5 x Barbel

First return to this part of the Wye for 50 years. The superb scenery, wonderful wildlife and general ambience hasn't changed and Beat 3 at Whitney Court has it all. The chub just as I remember them - big, bold, brassy and gluttonous, nine fish in total, to 3lb 1oz. The barbel, of course, are new to the scene (well, compared to the 1960s, that is). As on the previous day's session below Hereford, they didnt feed until, on a gloriously warm and sunny day, the light lost some of its intensity. In the last hour landed three to 8lb 9oz,lost one in the near bank rocks. The chub ate anything, the barbel disdained pellets and boilies, preferring old fashioned luncheon meat (Spam's limited edition bacon variety, actually; it's very tasty!) A wonderfully enjoyable two-day break that stirred fond memories, even if it did remind me I'm probably too old now for clambering about the steep banks of a deep and fast flowing river.

Caught 8 barbel best a tad over 8 pound and two chub one was 5.5 lb. River up a foot, nice comfortable peg at boys rock although lost a lot of tackle in snags ! (also some litter in the peg which i took away!) but a great days fishing, in a beautiful area. All caught on pellets and meat.

Thanks WUF.