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Difficult conditions. Best Chub 4lb 10 oz.

3 Chub

5lb pike caught on the spoon.

1 Pike

River had risen a couple of feet overnight which made the fishing a little more challenging in certain swims. There was a fair amount of weed which made fishing towards the far bank tricky. Had to work hard for the fish but they duly obliged. A few barbel in the 2-3lb class which was great to see. A prolific chub venue for the out and out chub enthusiast so well worth a return later in the year. A fantastic beat this with very good access and certainly great for the wading enthusiast. The owner, Don, was on hand with some great advice too which really helped. I will definitely be back.

11 Barbel, 10 Chub, 1 Pike

6 Chub

Fishing difficult due to large amount of weed. Not many swims cut.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

River rose 5-6 inches during the day and floating weed made fishing difficult at times. However, a good day with best barbel at 9-14 and chub to approximately 3-8 caught on pellet.

9 Barbel, 10 Chub

Floating weed a bit of a problem but a pleasant day with 4 barbel and 4 chub plus a dace and an eel. Concerned about the amount of Argulus on the barbel and some chub which I can't say I have noticed in previous seasons. Hopefully when the water temperature drops they may disappear but they are leaving some red patches on the fish which can't do them any good.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub, 2 Other

A poor day as far as the Barbel were concerned. Couldn't locate them in any of the usual spots on this beat. River very low and lots of surface/sub surface weed coming through making life difficult. Heavy overnight rain later and early next morning made the rest of the week (on non Wye and Usk swims) much better.

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

6lb stale hen Grilse on fly.

1 Salmon

An enjoyable if damp day. Six fish but modest size. Wading itself not a problem; access to the water challenging but there are a number of very fishable stretches for the bold and the nimble. Reference in the beat guide to two pools which promise good fishing would be more helpful if they were marked on the map.

6 Trout