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4 barbel 3 chub

Great day. Left just as the trout started rising (typical!). A few really nice Grayling from the Rocks.

I am a relative novice and did not catch anything but I did have the pleasure of a otter swim right by me and then took himself off into the bank, gobsmacked!! beautiful river, thoroughly enjoyed myself. Thanks WUF for all your hard work and to Dai for the advice he gave me, I'll be back!!

The river condition was low and clear so decided to fish the wood section. My theory was to roam around. Well 4 feeders lost in the first hour had me thinking again. So I headed for the meadow where I opened my account with a 6lb plus barbel and an eel. I then ventured down into the woods where in the space of 90 minutes had 4 chub with two being over 4lbs and 4 barbel to 6lbs 10oz. Lost many more feeders and hooklengths. The swim went quite for an hour then another small barbel came along. With just 2 feeders left I moved back up into the meadow and caught another small barbel and lost the last two feeders by 7.30pm. We had a storm during the afternoon where most of the rain fell upstream and the river started to rise a little. Note to self wait until the tide goes out on the Wye and go and retrieve my feeders. So 7 barbel and 5 chub is not too bad considering.

4 x trout, 7-11 inches, on a small Klinkhammer. Another showery afternoon which eventually turned into continuous drizzle. The little Dore was running clear for once, although down at Monmouth the Monnow was discharging dirty yellow water into the main Wye.

2nd day on the beat. River level had dropped back a bit, but still very coloured. 1st rod landed 2 barbel and 3 chub from top of section, 2nd rod landed 13 barbel and 12 chub from bottom section. Fish caughet on hallibut pellets and boilies.

1 Cock Salmon (coloured) around 11lb off the top planks on the Bachawy pool. Returned safely.
3 Brown Trout c. 1 -1.5lb on nymphs again in Bachawy pool.
River was about a foot up, slightly coloured. Fished really well throughout. Was hopeful of a few more, but had a great time anyway!

Rainy day but was still a good day. Stuck mostly to campsite (due to rain) which was close to Locksters Pool, beat 5. River at fair level, had 3 chub, 2 on dry and 1 on nymph, they were small but lovely looking fish. Next time will make a booking for the Upper Wye if that helps any first timer (like myself) make a decision of taking a fly rod to Whitney Court.

Some fish showing in the Vanstone Pool but no takers. Water carrying colour - fishable but only just. Thank you.

None caught or seen on a rising river but looks a good beat when river is right. Too weedy for spinning if water isn't right for the fly.