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At last some barbel!
First one of 3 1/2lbs caught first cast on first peg opposite the island. We thought we were in for a bumper day but nothing more for 4 hrs. I moved to the fast water swim above the island and had a chub of 2lbs followed by a good barbel of about 5lbs. Then moved to slower water swims and had 2 more decent chub including one of 5lbs. All caught on luncheon meat.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Carp were jumping in the middle the lake all day but out of range of the fly rod. Lots of minnows and small chub in the margins.

2 Chub

Fished the morning and then again in the evening. Morning was mostly chub up to about 5lb, with 3 barbel. The later in the evening the chub appeared to be less and the barbel more about, with another 7 landed. 3 very good fish also lost to snags that just cut through the line (10lb flurocarbon). Most barbel around the 5lb mark with a couple of smaller ones. The three largest went 8lb 8oz, 8lb 15oz and 10lb 5oz. My first Wye double after a good few years trying. Fish fell to a mixture of different pellets, with luncheon meat mainly producing chub.

10 Barbel, 34 Chub

River low, bright conditions, lucky stone swim was occupied so fished the swim just below the woods and just inside the woods. Caught all fish on meat and pellet ledgering

14 Chub

Just stayed for the morning. Just returned to fishing after decades and managed to catch my first barbel today. 6lb and I am over the moon. Lost 4 others but caught a few chub, 3lb being the best. Lots of bites missed. Luncheon meat and boilees both worked well. Will be back. Kingfishers, egrets, buzzards and red kites all put in a appearance.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

All caught on the waggler swapping between 10mm Halibut pellets and luncheon meat cubes

1 Barbel, 30 Chub

Great fishing from 6am for 3 hours then very slow- maybe the heat. Other was an eel of about 2 lb.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub, 1 Other

10 Barbel, 2 Chub

The chub apocalypse continues. Some barbel are still there and in good condition, but getting bait down to them through the insane chub shoals is very difficult. The path down to the bottom island swims is pretty treacherous now so exercise great caution, especially if carrying a lot of gear.

8 Barbel, 90 Chub

22 Chub