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Tried a mixture of methods, baits and swims but very quiet all round. Saw a couple of salmon jumping and plenty of wildlife but the fish were elusive!

1 Chub

This report is for 2 anglers CT and AW

CT - 4 Barbel - One was the biggest Wyebank Barbel we've caught so far this season and weighed in at 7lb 31/4 oz.
Another weighed in at 6lb 2oz and is the second largest Barbel we've caught at Wyebank this season.
The "other" was an Eel.

AW - 1 Barbel, 5 Chub, and a Trout - One of the Chub weighed in at 5lb on the nose and is now the largest Wyebank Chub we've taken this season.

1 Trout, 5 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Other

The conditions today where perfect, the tactics I used at first was feeder fishing with size 10 barbless a hook with luncheon meat on a hair rig fished with chopped luncheon meat and small pellets. I casted into slacks meeting fast water along gravel. The only issue we had was the farmer complaining to us that we have stayed too long and he will make sure we are banned from fishing the River Wye. We stayed exactly one hour after sunset so I’m not sure what the issue was unless I’ve got something wrong?

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

4 Barbel

5 Chub

All barbel ranged from 4 to 7lb caught on feeder tactics, big surprise with the pike around 7lb,even though we had rain all day yesterday the water levels didn’t seem to move all day.

5 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Pike

3 Chub

Not many bites, fished better in the afternoon

6 Chub

Top angling by R.H from Bristol, who managed to find and get amongst the fish, unlike myself despite 3/4 moves up and down the beat, regrettably i could not find those elusive Barbel. Fished this beat previously when it was a lot dryer, however following the overnight deluge of rain made the return journey up from the bottom of the hill that much more trickier and treacherous it took two attempts and a good run up to get past the slippery and muddier parts before finally making it to the gate. Beware when its wet a 4 x 4 would be considered the better option.
However a another great day was had, thanks again to the WUF and landowners for giving us great access to a great stretch of river and the wildlife that it provides.
I'll be back....soon.

3 Chub

Unfortunately the extra water from yesterday's rain hadn't arrived so still fairly low. Took on the hill and had barbel to 8-6 in the first field. Pellet feeder worked best. Did have an otter pop its head out the water 6 feet in front of me which was quite a shock.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub