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We arrive with a dropping river after fishing Lower Hill Court the previous day, very bad rain was with us all day long. We got soaked by the time we left at 6pm the river was rising very fast gaining 3 foot in less than 1 hour. Good luck to those who fish today, conditions were horrible and fishing was very hard patchy. 1 chub in the morning 1 fish lost, then about 4 pm we had a good spell and the barbel came on. We had 4 each, 1 4lbs the rest 6lbs, with 2 about 8lbs 6oz by my friend M K. We earned those fish enduring very heavy rain all day. By 6pm we had enough, not bad considering conditions. The day ended with 8 barbel, 3 Chub and 2 more barbel lost. First trip of the year, fish are on top form, very strong long battles on the high water, thanks to my friend for the help BARBOLESCUS.

5 barbel, 1 chub on pellets in horrible conditions with rain all day. Only 5 swims were fishable.

15 barbel 5 chub on pellet and meat.

Lovely stretch and conditions best of the week. 7 chub, 2 barbel, 1 eel. Easy accessible banks.

Only 4 barbel between the 2 of us, all 7lbs. Level up and coloured very few fishable swims.

Arrived to find river up but starting to drop off. Caught 35 barbel to 8lb, 12 chub to 5lb plus 1 eel over 4 days.Bad thunderstorm and heavy rain thursday morning put paid to fishing Friday. All fish caught on pellet, lovely settings, swims, comfortable access and directions perfect. All fish caught top end of fishery. Thanks Wye and Usk, we will be back, bring on Aramstone in September!

6 barbel, 4 chub all on pellet.

Interesting day on Middle Hill. River rising at the start of the day and a few whole trees seen going past in the high water. Started fishing the top end and b.h. Had 2 barbel 8lb & 5lb. In the evening moved down below parsons tree stream and the rope b.h. Had 2 more barbel and lost 1. Around the 7 lb mark. I.w. had 6 barbel in an hour all between 6 & 8 lb mark. River rising and may be unfishable if this rain keeps up Monday. Word of warning banks are very slippery underfoot, put landing net handle in to check depth at one point and had over 8ft of water a foot out. Looking forward to returning. Thanks wuf.

Barbel to 7lbs, chub to nearly 5 (+ an eel), all on PL meat in slacker water. River rising slightly & very coloured. Some tricky/slippery areas on bank but super day. Good assistance/advice from Adam.

River very high still but fishable. 3 barbel caught, 2 double figures, 1 eight pound. 4 Chub, 1 over 4lb 1 at 4lb, 2 at 3lbs plus. Bailiff met on site and saw photographs of first barbel & chub.
Method: 1st two fish taken on legered heavy swim feeder with 2mm pellets halibut pellet with paste wrap hook bait.
Other fish taken with similar method using PVA Mesh filled with 8mm pellets and pellet hook bait with Salmon oil or Halibut oil dip and paste wrap.
All fish returned alive and swam off full of life. All Barbel and Chub rested before release.