Feedback & Reports

This being my third visit to beat in 3 years and receiving a ‘beating’ from it last time out with only a handful of Chublets , today How Caple was back to its best!
Having chose to start in a favourite swim of mine at bottom of track I cast in at first light and within 30 seconds tip wrapped around and 4lb 4oz Chub hit the net ! Another small chub of about a pound over the next hour and it was time to move on (feeder/meat).
Moving and searching around the faster more bubbly flow I banked first 2 Barbel the biggest being about 6 (on pellet) .
Having pre baiting a few more swims I moved on and settled in one which I was advised to by Surrey father, son and family combo who kindly chatted and advised me on visit the night before .
After a very naughty two and a half hour cat nap due to ridiculous levels of excitement the night before and waking every hour to look at clock in fear it won’t go off at 4am , I finally awoke at 0312 but by lunchtime was shattered !
After a dozen canoes and sun dropped a bit I got bites regular and banked the rest of my fish , the biggest Barbel being 8lb 8oz, all on meat.
If you lightened up your approach ( not advised ) and used smaller baits I would hate to think how many chub you could catch , the beat really is thick with them and great fun they are too !
Stunning beat , one of the best , water levels not bad for time of year , thank you Wye and Usk for ANOTHER memorable day and fully expect to be back here again in 2022!

6 Barbel, 7 Chub

hard day for middle hill court standards. overcast but warm day, plenty water on river not to pacey but the water was a dark green colour due to an algae bloom. will try again later in year i think.

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Very low and greenish nice barbel to 8lb and may be thirty chub nice to meet d w from Hayward’s Heath hard work for barbel but lots of chub if u like them?

5 Barbel, 9 Chub

A lovely stretch of River. Caught a 7lb Barbel and two chub around 1.5 lbs in rising water on luncheon meat.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Barbel, 23 Chub

All fish caught on feeder. Varying hook lengths.
One chub to luncheon meat. All others to pellets.

Surprise eel taken on pellet.

Was unable to get in place for dawn. Fished the day session until heavy showers caused us to give up.

Good days fishing.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Other

saw plenty of fish cruising around and stirring up the silt.
managed to land 8 carp 6 commons at 10lb each another common 16lb 3oz and a fully scaled mirror weighing 13lb 6oz

8 Other

5 Barbel, 20 Chub, 15 Other

Did not fish

Another amazing day at MHC. Some great work done to some swims, inc ropes, which was much needed, good work Stephane.

18 Barbel, 13 Chub