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2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished 6 swims, all in the fast water. Not many bites. Lovely beat, with plenty of swims.

9 Chub

Great day at How Caple Court. The day was booked to hopefully help a keen 9-year-old catch his first barbel. He did not leave disappointed. With support from his dad (who chose to not really fish much in order to keep an eye on the lad) and some advice from me, young Freddie caught five barbel up to 8 lbs 3 ozs and his first chub at 2 lbs 12 ozs. To see him come running along the bank leaping for joy after the first one made the whole trip worthwhile (not to mention a large amount of relief on my part!). Once I had passed on a few tips and put him in the right swim (at the second attempt), I managed a bit of fishing too. I managed to catch five barbel up to 9lbs 12 ozs. I could have stayed on for another hour or so after the largest but decided that was a satisfying end to the day and left. All the fish were taken in the fast water swims in the lower part of the stretch. The two deepest seemed best during the day but later on barbel were showing in the shallower fast water, which is where I caught the 9.

10 Barbel, 1 Chub

Third ticket booked but owner didn’t really fish so he could support his son (see other catch report from 11 Aug 2025)

A tough day, river still low and bites hard to come by.
2 barbel both around 6lb from faster water and two consolation chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Great days fishing best 4 fish 8lb 14oz, 9lb, 9lb 7oz, 10lb 3oz plus 4 fish lost to hook pulls

8 Barbel

Water level very low, managed to find a few fish on the shallows at the top end but very spooky, caught all the fish in the fast water at the bottom of the beat on meat couldn't get a bite on pellets biggest barbel 8.5lb other species were eels

3 Barbel, 2 Chub, 2 Other

2 nice barbel on meat and lost one to the net! All in faster water.plenty of kingfisher and eagrits.

2 Barbel

My first blank on the Wye and I can go back to 1969.
A special mention to the 2 people who got in below me, late in the afternoon, so close that they chopped off the end of my swim. If you read this. Thanks folks! Great manners!

We fished the faster deeper water from late afternoon until dusk, weather had been windy and showery but changed to sunshine in the evening. I had x5 Barbel ranging from 6.8lb to 8.8lb. Main tactics were pellet on the feeder and had one fish trotting meat in another swim. Definitely more fish to be had if roving and putting the effort in. Great session though and would return to this beat.

5 Barbel