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Fished 4pm to 7pm, best barbel 8.02 on 2x10mm boilies. Thanks to all at wuf.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

No sign of salmon all day, the water was very clear.

6 x grayling 10-14 inches, 2 x trout 10-11 inches, Tungsten Hare's Ear and Pink Shrimp. The Arrow is also getting rather low. No insect life about except water measurers and no rising fish, so weighted nymphs through the deep dubs were the order of the day. And an interesting temperature swing: 6 degrees and fog on the drive from home rising to 21 degrees after lunch. Ate my sandwiches when I reached the top and pretty well fell asleep under the autumn sun propped up against a fence post in the grassy parking lot. Who wouldn't enjoy a morning on Court of Noke?

2 Trout, 6 Grayling

7lbs hen, size 12 Bann shrimp, Middle Caban and 10lbs cock, 3" Sunray, Stepping Stones. Both in full colour but they still put up a good tussle.

2 Salmon, 6 Trout, 1 Chub

Second day on the Fishery, learnt again not to fish the same swims. Another very hot clear day. Because of limited swims we decided to only fish the morning. River is low, needs a flush through. Only 1 Barbel and 4 Chub to feeder method on Pellet. Thanks to the Wye and Usk for four days great fishing.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Second day on the Fishery, learnt again not to fish the same swims. Another very hot clear day. Because of limited swims we decided to only fish the morning. River is low, needs a flush through. Only 1 Barbel and 4 Chub to feeder method on Pellet. Thanks to the Wye and Usk for four days great fishing.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Water clear with some fish rising in the late afternoon above the bridge. Used wet & dry small river patterns but no takes.

Despite the bright conditions, DW 9 barbel all on pellet DS 3 Barbel and 4 chub on boilie. DS had lots of chublets on stick float looking good for the future stocks. Weed a bit of a problem coming down the river.
We have spent 4 days fishing Wye and Usk Foundation water, 2 at Lower Carrots and 2 at White House. Have enjoyed every day on this lovely river. For accommodation we stayed at the Falcon House B&B at How Caple which we highly recommend. For evening meal we went to The Moon at Mordiford which have a good menu at reasonable prices and serve food up to 9 which is handy for the evening session.

12 Barbel, 4 Chub

A combination of bright sunshine, numerous swans, canoes and cattle contributed to several periods of disruption throughout a challenging day. The river appeared to be in fine condition, with a hint of colour, but we again found that appearances can be deceptive, with the presence of weed also creating some difficulties.
The warm sunny weather remained comfortable for us fishermen throughout the day but that meant it was less conducive to deceiving our piscatorial quarry. Despite our best efforts, rewards were limited to some small Chub and a young Barbel of 1lb 12oz, although it's great to see the next generation of fish looking so healthy. (One person seen fishing on the opposite bank, and several cormorants were unfortunately very active along the stretch).
Overall, a great day was enjoyed on the river, commemorating BP’s retirement and birthday in fine style, with the scenery and wildlife providing a wonderful backdrop.

1 Barbel, 8 Chub

Got to the beat about 8.15am. Chilly to start with until the sun burned off the morning mist. Then, with only the slightest breeze the weather was at it's autumnal best. The flushing effect of the recent rains had transformed the Arrow since my last visit to the wild stream beat back in August.
Fish could be spotted feeding subsurface in the obvious spots. The combination of a Klinkhammer Duo trailing a PTN proved productive from the first cast at the bottom of the beat. By mid-afternoon seventeen fish had come to hand. All were in excellent condition with more than half of sufficient size to have me reaching for my net. Of those just one came to the Klinkhammer and one other in the last half hour when I tied on an Adams out of curiosity.
Drove home listening to that remarkable World Cup Rugby match between Japan and South Africa. All in all quite a memorable day out.

17 Trout