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River in good condition, but couldn’t find the barbel so only Chub caught. Mostly around the 1 to 2 lbs . Biggest around 4ish

25 Chub

Whilst originally from Cheshire I now live in Ireland and after buying a campervan a couple of years ago plans were made for a 2 week fishing/social holiday in the UK with the centrepiece of a week on the River Wye. While I do plenty of fishing over here, this was to be my first barbel fishing in 30 years and my first sight of the River Wye and what an introduction. The drive down was a little nervous having heard some of the horror stories but the way was clear bar a few clueless sheep and the bankside parking is splendid. You can understand the description of this little stretch as the "honey spot". I've since heard stories of fish holding spots at either end of the fishery but the comfortablest peg near the middle, with the rocky ledge jutting across the river looked favorite to me so I settled there armed with a new rod and seat and some unfamiliar bait and tackle items. The first fine chub of the day was soon in the net, followed by plenty more to feeder fished hair rigged halibut meat or pellets, then a barbel around 7lb. Delighted. Fish, including large chub were swarming the feeder when it hit he surface. Kingfishers, very noisy squabbling sparrowhawks, all against the backdrop of the virgin looking far bank with the tall trees looming upwards. Had things gone otherwise the highlight of the day may have been the 3lb+ perch which after a long and dogged fight spat out a 6oz chub at the net. A few dace and chublets on trotted corn provided variety and the feeder kept the quality chub coming along with another similar barbel to cap off a fantastic introduction to the river Wye.

2 Barbel, 20 Chub, 4 Other

Nice 2lb trout from Tymawr pool very early morning.

1 Trout

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Other was an eel.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Lots of chub on feeder and float from the first swim above the gravel run in the lower section. Tried many other swims with meat, pellet etc but couldn’t locate the barbel. Loads of chub around. One barbel lost later in the afternoon that took off like a train and snapped an 8lb hook link like it was cotton. Many thanks to the fellow angler who gave me some bread when mine ran out.

10 Chub, 1 Other

Enough good looking swims with decent flow etc. we tried six different swims but a tough day.

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

River was low, weather was cloudy. Caught all fish on pellet at the top end. Was nice to talk to Stefan and a fellow angler from Cheltenham

3 Barbel, 13 Chub

23 Chub