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River was roughly 3 feet up and pushing through very fast, tried all manner of baits but failed to catch.

Arrived at lunchtime. River looked good but was fully booked so squeezed into a swim in the meadow. Unfortunately I had no action but had the next two days to look forward to.

Looked good for a bite, sadly nothing forthcoming. Great to see someone else catch his first double though. Can recommend the Royal Spring sunday roast. Back Jun 16th.

Another stunning day on the Wye, so lucky for March.

Fished middle field and had a great day, 5 barbel in total and 5 chub, all fish caught on pellet and feeder.

Biggest barbel was 10lb 2 oz with all other between 7-9lbs.

Great to be able to park the car near the river bank, plenty of swims to choose from too.

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

1 Trout

With the good river level and mild weather continuing I was looking forward to fishing The Creel with the hope of finally doing it justice, having had little reward on my previous visits at a beat that clearly holds plenty of fish. Starting off in the church field, a barbel first cast gave me hope, but this was short lived as two hours later I had failed to register another bite. A move further down the field did not produce any bites either, so I eventually settled in a swim well below the island. Regular baiting soon resulted in another barbel, which was followed by a steady succession of them until it was time to pack up. I ended the day with 8 barbel to 9lb 10oz. Single 8mm Sonubaits oozing pellets proved the most successful bait along with hemp and pellet in a feeder.

8 Barbel

River in flood