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Nice beat, and Stefan the bayliff has done a nice job creating decent access to several swims (as the water level is very low you need to get 10-15 feet down the bank). With cold water temperature and very clear water, I was just hoping to avoid a blank. Focused on the few deeper, slower swims, including one which Stefan had pre-baited that morning (lucky for me). Ended up with 3 chub, the largest going 5lb 3oz, and 2 barbel at 6lb 12oz and a new PB of 9lb 10oz. All fish caught on feeder tactics with meat on the hair. Enjoyed watching the swans, ducks, a kingfisher and a double figure pike sitting just in front of me monitoring the chub activity closely. Great day as always on the Wye, thanks WUF.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Tried a few swims but just one chub caught.

1 Chub

Tough day - water very clear

13 Chub

A water temp of 5.4c meant that it was highly unlikely that we would find feeding barbel so we fished small
maggot feeders and after moving swims eventually found a shoal of chub that were obliging. 8 fish (two +5lb)

8 Chub

Too cold for barbel so instead dug out the pike rods and had some limited success with ledgered deadbaits. 3 pike to +14lb plus

3 Pike, 1 Other

There were plenty of accessible swims as the water level was low. The water was very clear so I spent most of my time in the deeper swims. Annoyingly lost a decent Barbel to a snag first cast of the day, but after that had 7 chub, the largest of which was just over 5lb. All fish caught using feeder and either pellet or meat on the hook/hair. The penultimate chub was lucky to escape an attack from a large pike as I was netting it. Lovely beat on an amazing river.

7 Chub

Nice day but fished very hard cant wait for june.

1 Chub

5 Chub

4 Chub