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Evening session only, pellet and feeder tactic between streamer weed - just the one chub at last knockings

1 Chub

As reported by many grumpy anglers before me, conditions weren’t great due to the lack of fresh rain from mid Wales. I’ve learned that fish get both lively and hungry after a downpour and also don’t mind getting wet so the more rain the better – they’re not keen on raw sewage mind.

Ever optimistic, we trudged down the hill in search of some fast water or a feature that might hold some fish. After a damp 15-minute walk up and down the bank we couldn’t choose a spot we truly believed in so decided to only fish in the morning. We also booked Fownhope 5 for the next day, knowing that there’s a better chance to get a bend in the rod in the fast gulley.

The few hours that we did fish were eventful though. One of us broke a landing net, the other fell in the water (again) and the third member managed to catch 2 barbel and a chub in the very end peg (all on magic pellet).

We retired to our digs around one for sausage and beans on toast. Delicious.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

6 chub

2 Barbel

Only 2 of the 3 fished today due to one of us getting a last minute invitation for a track day at Silverstone.

Fished the Lucky Stones from morning to early evening with a break in the middle for a nap.

River is hard going at the moment and despite leaving the price tag on his Korum feeder and using a bent paper clip as a hook, one of us managed a beautiful bronze Barbel and a few chub.

The other fella caught chub on rolling meat and the third member of this elite fishing crew drove a Jaguar D Type and a Bugati Veron. Very nice.

1 Barbel, 15 Chub

Trotting the main flow was a pleasure with beautiful scenery and plenty of wild life including a mink that graced our company. Lost count of the chub I caught and managed to catch 6 chub between 3/ 5lb. Fantastic sport on the stick float. Unfortunately the barbel didn’t show however great day on the wye.
Thanks fishing passport and again thank you the river wye.

9 Chub

Some lovely fish visible and a few rising. Rising isn’t consistent and fish not interested in anything I put in front of them on this occasion

Water very low. Restricted areas too fish.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

2 barbel for my efforts. Low water, little flow.

2 Barbel

A difficult evening, river exceptionally low. However water temps good at 14 degree. 2 trout both 12 -13 inches. Spooked some better ones. A rise didn't materialise as hoped. The bedrock on this beat is like black ice - I took a tumble and luckily didn't break anything!

2 Trout