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This beat is fast and shallow. Tried all fishable spots and managed to find one barbel about 7lb at the end of the day from the last swim on the L/H bank. It put up a great fight in the fast swirling water.

1 Barbel

Fog and mist cleared near to lunchtime and the first bite came all fish on pellet.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Cracking river. Well worth the trip. 8lb barbel on heavy feeders and meat paste and a pb 20lb 11oz pike on meat paste believe it or not. Very shocked when it surfaced with the line in its scissors. Very good day. Amazing river. Will be back after summer lows.

1 Barbel, 1 Pike

Quite a cold, foggy morning. The fog lifted during the afternoon and gave way to glorious sunshine. Caught the first rainbow of 3 lbs very early and the second half an hour later - 2.5 lbs. Caught the third fish of around 1.5 lbs in the early afternoon. All the fish took a spinner. No luck at all on the worm. On the ticket side all the anglers seemed to be catching loads of fish.

3 Trout

17lbs springer cock fish. I had it on a full floating line and it took an 8mm brass tube at 11.45am today. The water height was 0.91 and running clear.

1 Salmon

River conditions looking really good. No salmon seen or caught but had 4 trout, 3 around the pound mark and one at about 2 pounds. Roll on tomorrow!

4 Trout

4 on fly and 4 on worm

8 Trout

Apart from the map showing the parking position incorrectly and an electric fence across the alternative, a nice day.
A dull cloudy day with the river a few feet up with a tinge of colour and extra velocity. Started at midday and used small pellets. The Barbel came at regular intervals. Catching five to 8lb 4oz and losing a sixth.

5 Barbel

River had gone down it was running clear but fast. Very cold and foggy. Like to fish it again in the summer. Very pleased with our catches. All went home happy.

6 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Pike

First time I've booked this beat so took me a bit of time to decide what to do with it.
River colour was good and it was less than a meter up but pushing through strongly.
Access to the beat is good with parking for one vehicle at both ends of the beat with an easy flat walk along the whole length of the beat. Quite a straight beat with a large bend at the end so limited options if the water levels are high but should be more to go at with normal levels.
Ground was firm on Wednesday but I could see evidence that someone had difficulty getting off the parking so care should be taken in wet conditions. Looks like recent floods have battered the banks and eroded what must have once been nicely carved out pegs.
Salmon anglers were working away along the opposite bank and were polite.
Tried a few swims around the middle and at the bottom end of the beat but the Barbel eluded me. Persevered with maggot on the float before giving up and reaching for my faithful barbel rod to chuck the feeder with hemp and maggots. Managed to tempt seven lovely Chubb in fin perfect condition ranging from around two and a half up to four and a half pounds from the faster water. Great to be out on my favorite river, many thanks to the Wye and Usk Foundation for being so helpful and finding me a decent beat at short notice.

7 Chub