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Entry path down from gate fully overgrown, brambles and nettles, couldn’t see path , fell over in the stingers , not the best start . Also directions can be improved to travel down less overgrown lanes, I came out a different way that was much better
However the beat is lovely, enjoyed the fishing , lots of browns visible

First time on this stunning beat, so gave it a good walk. There seemed to be a couple of nice swims at the top end as it steadied out after the shallow water, with a decent flow and foam line to the middle / far side. It looked shallower but decided to fish the pacier water anyway, the inside line looked v deep. My rod was almost pulled of the rest first cast with a barbel about 8lb and then my plan to explore the whole beat went out the window with plenty of chub (albeit some small around the pound mark, but most around 3/5lb) and another 2 barbel.

I decide to head downstream and my plan was to fish the fast water at the bottom of the beat where it tears through on the inside line in a very deep gulley for about 3 swims. I never got there however as i spotted a rather hard to access swim just after some shallow where again there was some broken water and pace towards middle and far side. After losing 3 barbel in first 3 chucks i found where the snag was and managed to avoid it, picking up 3 more barbel and some more chub till dusk. It was obviously where some fish were but was a bit hairy landing them... even with a five metre net you had to get them to with inches of the bank to reach down and net them, not the safest swim I've fished but there was obviously a nest of barbel sat there so it had to be done. I will definitely be back. but please put a rope in the aforementioned swim and cut some steps. ;-)

6 Barbel, 20 Chub, 1 Other

Not a lot of water to fish in reservoir

4 Trout

2 Barbel

A low, green Wye proved to be as tough as it sounds. A barbel was taken first thing along with a decent chub on feeder tactics in the fastest water I could find. The canoes started at about 10am and were constant until about 4pm. All were on the near bank too to avoid the shingle beaches and shallows on the opposite side. However all were courteous and apologetic. However I was trotting by this time so they weren't an issue as I ran the float down between flotillas. I had plenty of chub on trotted meat (between a pound and 3lb) then had a break until early evening. I set up in the successful swim from the mornings feeder fishing and after hiding in the car as a thunder storm rolled over for an hour I started feeder fishing again about 7pm. In the next couple of hours I had 3 more barbel which fought like demons in the fast nearside gulley. Smallest was about 4lb and largest a good 7lber. Happy days and I didn't get struck by lightening which was a bonus.

4 Barbel, 11 Chub

Caught 1 today

1 Trout

1 fish

1 Trout

2 Chub

Well I'm gluton for punishment!!! Opted for jungle tactics this morning early bells , headed for the Monkland beat of the Arrow !!

Well truth be told a big of the Manor Farm beat initially before venturing under the bridge and fishing up it from there and the extreme Leominster side of the river split too !!

I must admit a fun few hours albeit a bit muggy and sweaty avoiding fallen trees et all !!! Good fun and where I could get a cast away some great takes on the dry Parachute Adam's which i stayed on all morning!! And how the hell I came away with the same fly still attached to the 2 pound fluorocarbon I'll never know!!! Lol !!

Some lovely little Arrow fish this morning , in a tally of six to the net ; usual sizes eight to ten inches and savage takes too !!! It's not fished a lot here but like everything in life ; put a bit of effort in and there are some good Fish in here where you can land a dry fly !I did have an absolute donkey on for about ten seconds !!must have been a strong two pound brown or chubb maybe!!! Lovely fight anyway on the two weight rod . . . Oh while doing some kick samples ,there were plenty of bullheads too under the stones, good to see and a sign of a healthy river I'd say too !!

I got out pretty goosed after three hours !! Nice bit of sport . . . Something easier at the weekend me thinks ; like Edw Hergest or the Arrow @ Titley !! Incidentally that doesn't seem the " trendy " Arrow beat to fish this season!! Oh well maybe give it a crack end of the week !Back home and something amber coloured in a pint glass ithink !!! Happy days. . . . .

6 Trout

Conditions good- gentle breeze and nice ripple mostly over cast.
Took til13.00 to find the fish though.
Only fished at the boat area due to gammy leg.
Despite a swarm of canoeists, screaming children, people throwing stones and a comorant (who was very proficient at removing perch) managed 4 nice stockies (plus one perch the cormorant missed!). Lost/missed at least another 10 trout.
Suspect if I was fit enough to move away from all the distractions the fishing would have been better still.
All fish taken about 12 inches down on olive and ginger snatchers.
First day on the water in 3 years, thoroughly enjoyed.

4 Trout, 1 Other