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4 Barbel

First visit to this beat after a meeting in Cwmbran. The water was reasonably clear and the river flowing well after the weekend storms. I thought it was going to be difficult when the first fish seen rejected my ptn and then a fingerling attached itself to my hook. However, a fine 10" wbt took a deeply sunk spider and made my day. I then managed to miss two more fish before a heavy rain storm drove me back to the car. I shall return.

1 Trout

First ever visit to this stretch and was very impressed with not only the fishing but how well kept the stretch is! Fished the bottom end and caught all my fish on trotted hemp and corn and will certainly be back again!

4 Barbel, 54 Chub

River clearing and in good condition. Float fishing today - trotting corn and small pellets for a few hours morning and evening. Tremendous fun. Unlike yesterday (when I hunkered down under a brolly at the end of the beat) today it was on with the chest waders and I was able to fish down from the top of the beat to the bottom. Caught all along the beat.

2 Barbel, 14 Chub

Two Brown trout caught on Red Diawl Bach.

2 Trout

Water very clear after previous days heavy rain. Only one chub caught on luncheon meat.

1 Chub

1 small fish on spinner. Difficult fishing over last month. Lots of rubbish on the bank with people leaving everything from beer cans to numerous tins of sweetcorn and luncheon meat.

The river was in good shape after recent rain. Three Barbel in the morning between 3lb and 6lb, all on pellet. The afternoon failed to produce anything. A lovely spot which I know is full of fish. I recommend taking a float rod and walk about a bit trotting in the faster flows with bread/corn as well as feeder tactics.

3 Barbel

6am to 8am in the morning rain, Lower Courtfield. Wye up a bit last 2 days and freshwater passing through. Spinning a small Mepps hoping for grilse moving upstream before water colours from the heavy rain. No salmonids seen or caught but 1 large chub of around 3 to 4lb and a pike around 7 or 8lb that gave a very good account of itself. Writing this at 2pm, heavy rain all morning. Wye here now coloured and up 6inches in last 3 hours, barbel prospects look excellent for coming week!

1 Chub, 1 Pike

Back for a second day. My partner in crime went back into the going swim from the day before and soon had 2 barbel in the net and some chub before the swim died.
I went into the swim where I had lost two fish the day before and planned to build it with bait throughout the day. I used a baitdropper so that I could ensure accurate placement. A mix of hemp, corn and elips pellets of various sizes. Fished a feeder with the usual three foot link.
Very quiet in the morning. Tried a swim lower down where a tree had fallen across the water in the hope that a few fish were enjoying the shade from the hot sun but without joy.
Went back into the main swim about 1pm and did not plan to move. I started baiting steadily and had my first bite after an hour following a brief but heavy downpour. It was the same as the day before with the line cutting on something as the fish powered off!
I continued with the baiting and it was soon apparent that the swim was showing signs of life with plenty of knocks on the rod tip. Ended up with 4 barbel to 6lb 15 oz with one more lost due to line cutting.
My partner moved into the swim above me and put some bait out and the fish decided to move upstream, with signs of life in my swim ending. He had a 7lb 8oz barbel and then they did the off. As is often the case in my experience of the Wye, last knockings are not usually the best time. As the light fades so do the bites.
Was surprised to find another angler setting up in the gloam as a local came down on his bike to enjoy the dark hours.

7 Barbel, 5 Chub