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First visit to fownhope. Had heavy rain during the night but that hadn't really caused the river to rise. Decided to fish downstream of the woods without looking at upstream section first..... To be fair the hill is quite steep but for me it was the slippery mud on the path coming out of the woods by the house that made it treacherous. Like trying to walk up a slide covered in margarine!! One out on the grass, steep but firm under foot. Up and over 300m. Downstream looked great. Didn't go into the wood but 6 good swims between the two of us. Could fish the first two by gate to wood. Just took muddy and slippery. Shame as from previous reports the can produce the barbel. Fished till lunchtime 13 chub 1 lost barbel. Decided to get the hill out the way and fish till dark upstream. Upstream disappointing.....faster turbulent water maybe 4 swims and anglers on opposite bank. Managed 1 small chub and knocked off at late afternoon.
Coming back over heart attack hill noticed a footpath that goes away from the river and I think comes out on the corner of the playing fields which would avoid the slippery path along the field to the fishing hut and out of the woods between the house and the river on to heat attack hill. It still goes over the hill but not through all the mud. If I was only going to fish down river only that is the way I would go. Which if I go there again in drier conditions is all I would do. I will fish the Wye one more time before the winter but will pick a less popular beat. Rain and other anglers before you make some of the banks treacherous.

14 Chub

2 Barbel

7 Chub

The river was fairly high with plenty of colour, lots of leaves made bite detection tricky.
No grayling but one trout quickly returned. Trotted maggot

1 Trout

River in good condition, the three barbel all came from one swim to pellet/feeder tactics

3 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

1 Barbel, 10 Chub

3 Grayling

2 Trout

Recent heavy rain had left the river looking like coffee. 0.63 on the gauge, have fished it higher, but never with such poor visibility. Should have stayed at home but had already booked the beat and the day off work. Poor access on this beat when you can’t wade it all safely.

Did manage a nice graying on the euro rig before calling it a day

1 Grayling