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A decent day for once. The first barbel of the season after several blanks.

Arrived for an evening session at 5 and the first swim was occupied by a herd of cows, so moved on.

Wandered further downstream and had an entertaining few hours. A couple of eels in late afternoon followed by 3 barbel between 7-9 pounds and a chub. Missed a couple of fish too.

Just as I'd almost given up on The Wye after several quiet trips.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub, 2 Other

Only fished from 5-8am. Parking not obvious. Access to much of the stretch very limited. Some much is very overgrown and path maintenance is very poor over much of the stretch. All water is relatively, slow flowing so more suitable to bottom fishing. I was only interesting in trotting. One chub about 1.5lbs caught trotting, with sausage meat. I decided to book the adjacent Wyebank stretch for the rest of the day.

1 Chub

Five barbel to 6lbs and three chub to 3lbs caught trotting, with sausage meat. A beautiful stretch of streamy water. Lots of canoe activity, but not an issue with mutual consideration.

5 Barbel, 3 Chub

Chub very active. Used feeder, trotting and rolling meat. River low and clear.

30 Chub

After a very promising start, (two Barbel hooked, one lost to a hook pull) by 6am it was tough going on static baits but plenty of hefty Chub to roving tactics with the float, mostly to bread.

1 Barbel, 26 Chub

Barbel 10+ nice fish. And 3vermin

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Barbel= 4lb 8oz
Chub = various sizes up to 4lb 8oz
And two small eels

1 Barbel, 7 Chub, 2 Other

3 Barbel, 28 Chub

Struggled to find the correct entrance to fishery off the road - perhaps WUF could update their directions. Access is from gap in hedge (gates are permanently open) just as you come to the end of the double yellow lines). Fished the last concrete croy in a howling down stream wind. Float fishing a non starter, rods held high were bounced consistently and in danger of being blown off the rest. Tried legered meat, pellet (various sizes/combinations), cheese, sweetcorn and bread. May have had a knock after a couple of hours - only fished 2.30-6.30, when the cricket had finished and I was beaten.

Great Day fishing on a overcast windy day on llyn bugeilyn
fishing was on floating lines with a team of hoppers, bibio's just under the surface fished quite fast
the wind was an issue so kept having to move to keep on the fish
loads of missed fish as takes where fast
fish were fin perfect and 2 larger browns to about 14oz

17 Trout