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This place has more barbel than water!

Just couldn't get amongst the better fish this time with around 20 of those fish being under 3lb. Great fro the future of the river and lovely to see. Had a couple of chub around 4lb but the rest were small. Have previous had an average stamp of 4lb up to doubles.

River was perfect with dropping colour and a little extra height and flow. Fished hair rigged single or double 8mm pellet and feeder. Be prepared to lose a lot of feeders. The rocks were a nightmare. So probably better to fish a heavier feeder and get it to sit hard but I only had 50g feeders.

Still yet to catch under 15 fish in a day here. Started at 1030am had 12 in the first 90 mins, then a steady catch rate until evening. The indian next to the car park is great too.

Would be nice if litter wasn't left and access was improved a little. Still think it's overpriced so my time here is probs done now.

29 Barbel, 8 Chub

Good conditions. All fish on feeder and boillies.
Chub to 4lb and barbel to 8lb.

6 Barbel, 30 Chub

Halibut pellet 14mm was the bait with a feeder full of ground bait, pellet etc.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub, 4 Other

Another 1st for me on this beat and another successful session it turned out to be! The day was warm and cloudy at times with a bit of colour in the water . Access to swims is generally good with the main push of the river towards the near bank. Parking in the field is the only issue as the access is badly rutted. Fished in the afternoon until about 7.30pmish ( one day I’ll fish the prime time!) and ended up with 6 barbel to just over 9lbs and 4 chub to just shy of 5lb all fish coming to mini boilies or meat . The barbel all fought like demons in the near bank gulleys and came from 3 different swims. Another enjoyable day on a W&U stretch and one I would definitely return to !

6 Barbel, 4 Chub

Had an early morning session and the river was again coloured and fast flowing . Managed to catch 4 chub biggest 3.5lbs on Luncheon meat and lost a couple of Barbel too !

4 Chub

1 x rainbow trout taken , caught on red and black montana" style " fly . Strong winds in ones face , surface had white caps too much for a novice like me but managed to find semi sheltered spots but nice day out .... first days fishing since Covid 19 started ! Thank goodness I booked on line here as ticket machine shed locked . Forestry track to carpark on south side 500m west of dam wall still closed . The 2 dwr cymru water keepers were excellent .

1 Trout

Cloudy conditions, river normal level, many more swims available due to good swim clearances
Around 18:00 River turned a chocolate colour very quickly though river didn't rise and no rain? Something I've never seen before?? Was hoping not serious but still caught on meat and pellet.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub, 3 Other

A great days fishing in mixed weather conditions in Beats 4 and 5. Fished first light until dusk for two Chub and two Barbel, caught on paste wrapped boilie and groundbait/pellet feeder. River level dropping throughout the day. First visit to the Wye and hopefully not my last. Would highly recommend The Fishing Passport.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

As always, a lovely day at Lyepole. One of my favourite places to fish. Weather was perfect/ Trout and Grayling were interested all day. I managed to get 2 lovely medium sized trout on the dry plus two grayling the same way. My friend also had a great day, with 3 Grayling and a Trout almost landed that shook the line off. Lost in the trees in this glorious place, cant wait to come back again next year.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Hard work at times, river dropping, little colour, plenty of chub. Largest barbel 7lb+

4 Barbel, 25 Chub