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Bright sunny day and low and clear river. Fished the pools in the first meadow. 2 barbel around the 6 pound mark the rest much smaller. Chub all around the half to 1 pound mark. Others were eels. All fish caught on meat.

5 Barbel, 10 Chub, 2 Other

2 Trout

Just fished for less than two hours as I was passing. No fish seen or caught.

Once again my long planned day's fishing spoiled by people wading then swimming on the opposite bank. As if that wasn't enough they swam across the river through the bottom end of my swim to hide in the bushes and get up to what can only be described as carnal activities. I will not return to Home fishery in the future as the risk of swimmers / canoeists disrespecting my use of the river is to great. Fishing wise I lost count of the sub 1lb Barbel and Chub I caught on pellet and meat. I did manage one 4lb Chub on float fished bread before my swim was disturbed and one 5lb Barbel on pellet at twilight.

15 Barbel, 15 Chub

The Wye was quite low and slow and the sun was bright. After three and a half hours without a nibble on various baits, at last I had a bite on meat as the light faded. The barbel took off down stream for about 30 yards with unstoppable force and went on resisting strongly for about another 10 minutes before I could net it. On the scales it went just under the magic ten. I had a couple more casts before dark; no more action but that fish was enough.

1 Barbel

Only fished for couple of hours, too many canoes, wild swimmers and paddle boards. Managed a couple of small barbel before packing up.

2 Barbel

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

5 Barbel, 8 Chub

1 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fished watercross stretch. Bait was hair-rigged luncheon meat, second cast having changed from feeder to bomb. Great fishery. Look forward to returning.

1 Barbel