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6 barbel between 2 rods a good return considering the day started at -2c with a heavy frost and the the mist from the river swirling. Usual method of pellet feeder with either pellet or boilie on the hook

6 Barbel

A fairly bright and sunny day. Water level low. No bites during the day. Switched from pellets to luncheon meat and caught a chub of approx. 3.5 lbs and an eel at dusk. My friend lost one barbel at dusk on pellets. Difficult day.

1 Chub, 1 Other

An early start saw me and K.B heading for the Wye again. Traveling through the darkness and pouring rain we were glad to see the river even if it was running low and clear. The section had been fishing well the week before although it had slowed as the temperatures had dropped leading up to our arrival, typical !!! Having fished the Wye many times we knew that it would be a case of finding the fish and fishing hard for the short November daylight. Frequent casts and constant moving saw us working our around the beat until fish were found. Unfortunately for me the first time the rod wrapped over a not particularly small eel was the result, much to the amusement of K.B. Thankfully the Barbel did show up and although the feeding spells were very short and spaced out we both managed to catch. K.B took the win at 6-2.

River clear and weather bright all day, so the barbel were difficult to tempt. However, chub kept the action going in all three swims I tried. Barbel to just short of 7lbs, several of the chub at 3lbs+. Most fish on pellet/feeder, with a couple of the chub on meat.

2 Barbel, 9 Chub

Overnight frost, bright sun all day, low clear water. Thats my excuses for a tough day. I started in the bottom field and as expected failed to find any fish willing to feed, however a move back up to the island area in the faster water brought some interest and a hard fighting Barbel of 6lb 4ozs obliged mid afternoon. This was followed by a slightly smaller Barbel and finally a Chub of about 2 1/2lb as the light started to fade.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Lovely day to spend by the river but water now back to a low level after recent spate and barbel seemed less inclined to feed. Sport picked up at briefly dusk.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Third ticket booked for a friend who also had two barbel.

2 Barbel

Great start with a 9lb barbel first cast but just three chub after that.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

Slow start with no fish for first 6 hours but ended up with 9 barbel and 2 chub on pellet feeder.

9 Barbel, 2 Chub

River was higher and pushing through a lot more than when I was here on Tuesday. Had to step up to a 4oz gripper lead to keep station in the middle of the river. With both the river and weather conditions results were fantastic, catching from the start and throughout the day. Started upstream of the first gate then switched in the afternoon to the bottom field area. ledgered PVA bag/pellet method with either pellets or 12mm boils as hook bait. Bulk of the fish were in the 5 to 6lb range with one gem of 9lb 2ozs.

This was my last trip of the year to the Wye, I've had 3 x 3 day visits this autumn and the fishing as been superb.
Many thanks to WUF for managing the fishing, you do a great job much appreciated. I'll certainly be back to the Wye in the autumn next year.

17 Barbel, 1 Chub