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Only fished for a few hours due to the long journey back in time for the football.

Very disappointing, no bites but canoes were an absolute nightmare. For some reason they were all coming upstream, presumably from the camp site. At one point I had 6 canoes in my swim trying to get through a section of faster water.

Beautiful, well maintained beat which I would definitely fish again, this was just a short unfortunate day.

4 Barbel

First time fishing the Wye and happy to catch a couple Barbel between us up to 7lb. Plenty of sport from Chub throughout the day.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

12 Barbel, 69 Chub

The river was still low and a murky brown like our previous trip to Lower carrots a couple of weeks ago.
We fished opposite the wood crib on the opposite beat. Flow was near standstill in the upper portion of the beat opposite the water treatment works.
We started at 8am and didn't get any bites until 3pm, the flow of canoes was probably the highest I have ever seen in the years that I have been fishing the middle and lower Wye, quite literally constant from 10am until 3pm.
Most of the canoeists were courteous and accommodating, but every now and again groups of Stags/Hens etc would pass in an inebriated state, making loads of noise, playing music, running into our lines etc.
Probably not the best place to fish at the weekend! unless early or late in the day.
Despite out trials, we did manage to catch some fish, including a Barbel on the cusp of 9lb, so by far from a bad day all told. Feeder and pellet accounting for the fish. The lower part of the beat also looked interesting with good pace, but as we had fed our swims during the course of the day we stuck it out there for the evening. Thank you to WUF and the estate for the access to the fishing

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Chub

Chub on a feeding frenzy, even taking the bait on the drop with a feeder – had to wait until last knockings for the barbel to show

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

2 Barbel, 20 Chub

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Other fish was an Eel, was pellet fishing for barbel, seemed to be many many small chub attacking the baits, biggest chub went 4lb 7oz. River was slightly coloured but at normal level.

3 Chub, 1 Other