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3 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other

After two difficult days on the Wye we finally found some fish.
This beat was very difficult, water very low and clear and zero flow but we found a lovely stretch in the top wood with a small gravel beach where there was a decent amount of flow running down a gully on the far bank.

2 barbel of around 6-7lbs and 3 nice size chub between us.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

3 Chub

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

3 Chub, 1 Other

Low & hot

2 Chub

It was extremely hot so I decided to go for an early start and was at the river for 04:45. Although low it was in beautiful condition; clear with no algae blooms. It was not easy fishing but I found some rising fish under the trees on the far bank in the top half of the beat, just below the island. Most ignored my first attempts but I eventually landed 2 lovely fish of about a 1lb and a 1.5lb on a size 16 Parachute Adams. The second fish was absolutely stunning and put up a great fight. Both fish returned and off the river by 0900.

2 Trout

Hot day and low flow in the river so it was always going to be difficult. One trout caught between us in 5 hours so we headed for the pub.

1 Trout

Purchased a evening ticket ,thinking the canoe traffic may have slowed by then , first mistake haha, canoe mored up on first swim over bridge !! picnic-ers in second swim , so while waiting for these people to move on ,fed sweet corn off bridge and watched odd small Chub take offering's tentatively ?
waded in under bridge and on 3rd trot connected with a small Chub , waded down further to no avail. The bank signage clearly says no public access !!! but two families with dogs and kids obviously did not see them and began to enter my peg and , after making them aware of my interpretation of the signs decided to leave , as it was obvious I was on a "no win " situation , receiving comments ranging from "we know the farmer"....we have been doing this for two years ...stupid place to fish ,by a foot bridge etc etc expensive evening for 20mins fishing , did look at last swim road side but this was being fished by another angler !!! water ridiculously warm so maybe I made a wise decision leaving , but the access to a paying fishing permit needs addressing ,because the current signage does not deter everyone ........

1 Chub

Hot bright sunny day, only saw a few fish rising all day. Both fish taken on PTN.

2 Trout