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Day 2.
Caught 8 Barbel throughout the day, 5 from one swim (100 yards down stream of the hut) and 3 from the area upstream of the bend. Most fish in the 6lb range with a couple of 5lb fish. Had 3 Chub all in the 3lb range. All fish caught on standard ledger tactics using pellet.
Wonderful 2 day fishing trip, well worth the 350 mile round trip. Already looking at booking another 2 day trip.

8 Barbel, 3 Chub

Short of time - only managed 3 hours due to work. Nothing much happening for 2 and half hours - then things started to pick up. Lost two nice fish in the last 20 minutes before I had to go! Such a shame to have to leave just as the fish came on.
I say I'd come back, and maybe I would but I think the price tag is quite hefty compared to others for the size of the beat. It's always nice to try new beats though.

Another days guiding on this fantastic beat. The two anglers I was guiding caught 8 barbel between them, the largest being a 10lb 2oz fish. Two other 9lbers were caught during the day.
Not as good as yesterday, however brilliant fishing for these guys. Think they might return again!

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

What a difference. Yesterday G drew a blank because he wanted to use a rolling meat method. Today he listened to the my advice and used the pellet and feeder method. Right from the start he caught barbel after barbel. He had 18 in total to 8lbs 12oz.
He has just had the best fishing day of his life. However, he didn't catch too many chub which is what he wanted. I don't know you just can't please some people!

18 Barbel, 2 Chub

I fished the bottom beat, it was sunny, the water low and clear. I managed 1 BT at around 11 inches on a caddis pupa in the faster water.

1 Trout

Bright and sunny, perhaps not ideal for this open stretch of water. Tried pellets over hemp, s/corn, bread & paste but only pork provided bites. Barbel, largest at 8lb 10ozs in superb condition. Soporific state (mine) repeatedly disturbed by a number of salmon crashing about. Pleasant day in superb surroundings.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Other

Sunny in the morning, cloudier in afternoon. Air temperature, low 20's. Water temperature 14/15C. River low with bottom covered in slimy weed (algae?) in slowest stretches. River in need of a spate.
Arrived at 11am to localised hatch of olives. Caught 5 good trout on dry Parachute Adams, best 20 inches (2lb 14oz)- a superb fish and best from the Usk. River became dead in mid afternoon.

5 Trout

Cold start to the day but the weather soon warmed up. Best barbel was 9lb 11ozs and biggest chub was 5lb 1oz. All fish were caught on feeder using various combinations of pellet.

6 Barbel, 14 Chub

On our first visit to The Creel, we were impressed with the setting and appearance of the beat but had difficulty in finding safe swims down the very steep banks. It appears not to be yet fully established as a coarse fishery and the places we fished would be dangerous in wet or high water conditions. It was a beautiful day, however and once fishing we enjoyed our catch of six barbel to eight pounds and a bag of lively chub and were amused by the comings and goings of the hundreds of Canada Geese. The wild side of the Wye at its best?

6 Barbel, 8 Chub

Conditions were perfect and the river was starting to fine down.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub