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Great day on a beautiful stretch of river. River pretty low and clear, bright day, but still managed 3 barbel to 8lb and 4 chub to 5lb caught on pellet/feeder tactics from road side bank swims. Good access and friendly fishery owner.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Both taken in the same pool and both on a spinner. I'd not caught a pike before. It was like being stuck for 5 minutes before I realised it was a fish. The salmon was around 5lbs and I have a photo if you would like a copy.

1 Salmon, 1 Pike

Following the results from our previous two trips to this stretch earlier in the week where the best time had proved to be the evening, we were confident of adding several more barbel to our total having already had 6 by 4pm. However, this wasn't to be and we only caught two more during the evening period. Still a good day though with 8.12 being the best barbel. Feeder with various combinations of baits was the method used.

8 Barbel, 1 Chub

A very hard day on the creel today. Started in a known spot that my friend had some brilliant catches from a few weeks ago and couldn't get a bite. Ended up fishing further upstream and finally found the fish about 8pm. Had a steady hour between us towards the end of the session and we were pleased to end the evening with a few fish.

7 Barbel, 14 Chub

A couple of hours in the evening. 2 Grayling on Klinkhammer missed several others no sign of Trout.

2 Grayling

Started fishing about 4pm. Fished until dark in the woods stretch in the fastest water I could find. Had first barbel about 5pm, 6lb 12oz added a second smaller one at dusk (about 4lb). Hard going which I expected in the sunshine, however, I thought I'd get more action at dusk. Lovely evenings fishing anyway. Both fish caught on pellet with PVA bags. Both fish fighting fit and in lovely condition.

2 Barbel

Last day of our trip. We'd fished this stretch before with some success so hoped this would be the golden day that would make up for our low catches on our previous sessions. Not to be. No fish caught and with the river lower than on previous occasions with poor flow we didn't manage a bite between us. We'll be back again though to fish this stunning river with its rich wildlife and beautiful scenery. Thanks to Wye and Usk Foundation.

This was my second visit to this beat , I was really positive about fishing here having researched it a bit more , the river was still very low and clear , this whole beat is laced with streamer weed , making it hard to find clear spots to cast to, I had a barbel first cast which can be a bad omen to some anglers . This proved true today , I had nothing for the rest of the day .
I appreciate the river is not fishing well due to these hard conditions over the last 3 weeks , I know it'll improve , patience is needed, there are some beats that are producing good bags it's just hard to get a booking on them ,
Not a blank , so not all bad , I'm sure this place fishes well with the perfect conditions , I'll be back again

1 Barbel

Again river low . You would catch a couple of fish then they would disappear . Caught on pellet meat biggest barbel 5lbs chub 4.14

22 Barbel, 2 Chub

Dace, Rudd, roach and carp to 2lb on float fished sweetcorn. Common carp 11lb on pellet. water was very coloured. No carp seen cruising this time, but a few "splashing" in the far margins.

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