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Tough going again today with lots of debris forcing us to fish the near bank. Fallen tree at the bottom of the field past the forest has closed one swim - would be good if it can be removed. One good barbel though to make it a great day - despite the rain at pack up time! Barbel was 9lb 5oz.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Usually a prolific stretch for us but an influx of cold water made it challenging. All fish caught other side of woods in pellet tactics

2 Barbel, 14 Chub

Didn't have a single bite despite trying a couple of swims. Left earlier than normal.

Water very low. Rain made the banks very treacherous. We fished to mid day with no action.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 barbel.
10lb.
9lb.
6lb.
4lb.
Happy days.

4 Barbel

We decided to fish the downstream end of the beat which meant a fair walk with a steady incline up and round the top of the wood and down a steep finish to the river ( which therefore was a fair push up hill on the way back, travel light!).

Having walked the first field and also into the wood to find the Lucky Stone swim (which is the only swim we could find in the wood) we decided to settle into the first two swims before the wood. My swim (the second one ) could have been enhanced and opened up with a bit of maintenance to remove a small tree that had grown out into the river.

Bites were at a premium and only 2 chub were caught coming in a short spell in early afternoon, both to meat.

2 Chub

We caught 7 Barbel to 8lb 8oz & 6 Chub.

7 Barbel, 6 Chub

Fish from lucky stone & first field beyond wood. Float fished meat & pellet feeder accounted for the fish today.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Started off over the hill, venturing towards the stones. This remains straight forward, and dry to access at the moment, including for SC, my 14 year old son. River levels all good, falling gradually through the day. Steady if not hectic sport to begin with, before the lunchtime lull that can occur in that swim. Troubled by more snags than usual, we had 10 chub or so up to 4 lb, and one lovely barbel of approx 9lb, all tempted on feeder and pellet method. We settled for a quieter pace of life in the afternoon, in the furthest downstream swim below the gate. The bites in here were less frequent, but when fish did arrive, they were of a healthier stamp, all chub - 4-5lb. SC on his first trip to the Wye, lost a big barbel at the net as the light closed in. He took this mishap much better than me, and vowed to return and catch his first barbel soon. He was king of the chub for the day which softened the blow somewhat. He's desperate to try for Pike, will need to do some research to find the best beats available.

1 Barbel, 19 Chub