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No barbel located despite trying several swims.

3 Chub

All fish taken on Pellet and using a pellet feeder. Weather, high wind and rain for most of the day but had a very nice evening. Barbel taken from wood area with Chub all from the field past the wood. PB Chub 5lb 9ozs (weighed).

River has a good level and flow. The barbel fed early and late, first fish coming to the first cast of the day from the section upstream of the wood, then the other 5 coming in the last 3 hours from the 1st field downstream of the wood. Chub caught at various times during day.
All fish caught on either pellet or 12mm boilee ledgered with PVA bags of pellet.
Best barbel was 9lb and best chub was 4lb 2oz. Very enjoyable day.

6 Barbel, 6 Chub

River lowish and clear, had to move about to find the fish, all caught on meat.

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

Very hard day on our favourite stretch of river, up until lunch thought we were going to have our first blank ever there, river was high, coloured and rose during the day, Lucky Stone (our favourite swim) was virtually submerged. The weed is still prevalent but is at a stage where you can pull out of it. Whoever goes next they can thank us for dredging the river for them !
Anyway, a fin perfect barbel and chub saved our blushes.
One phenomenon we did witness for the first time in nearly forty years of fishing was somebody actually swimming along the Wye, she was very pleasant and said hello but I can think of better things to do on a Sunday !

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

As I struggled on HL4 earlier in the week, I decided to start on the lower section just past the woods. Walking over the hill behind the woods took considerable effort despite trimming my tackle to a minimum. I had an unforgettable but enjoyable day for many reasons. Barbel were my target species but I had bites throughout the day mostly from quality Chub, including a PB of 5lb 2oz. Feeder and Pellets were once again the chosen method. This was the last of a four day trip, and I would like to mention the excellent accommodation and hospitality at The Falcon House, situated between Hereford and ROW on the B4224. This is a quality B&B ideally situated for WUF anglers, especially if you like Owls! I should also mention the excellent food at The Moon in Mordiford just a few miles away.

2 Barbel, 7 Chub

now i must admit after fishing the stretch of river opposite fownhope 5 on the weds with no success i was not hopeful, but the air pressure dropped and there was good cloud cover and conditions looked good. we made the long walk to the bottom of the beat (note to myself, do some fitness work before my next trip) and we were rewarded with the most successful day of our trip.
first bait in the water at 9.15 and the first fish came at 1020. regular bites throughout the day apart from a period between 1 and 3pm when the bites stopped. i managed 7 barbel incl a superb fish of 10lb 2oz, and a chub - fishing in the ranuculus beds midstream with feeder and 2 x 8mm pellets on the hair.
if anyone is looking for b+b accommodation i can thoroughly recommend the Falcon House, good location for the stretches we fished., reasonably priced ,very comfortable with a good breakfast, and if you like Owls they have some beautiful specimens they have 'rescued'in their on-site aviaries.

7 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fish caught using pellet and feeder also ledger and meat. Best 7lb14oz barbel

2 Barbel, 5 Chub, 5 Other

most fish came from above the woods in the afternoon

11 Barbel, 11 Chub

5 Barbel, 11 Chub