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5 barbel 1 chub.

Rod 1 caught 6 barbel and 1 chub.
Rod 2 caught 1 barbel 4lbs.

Caught a dozen chub up to 4lbs and a couple of dace all on trotted sweetcorn over hemp.

Water high but a great day, lovely location. Caught 3 big chub and 3 medium/small barbel. I am sure they have never been caught.

16 Barbel and loads of chub caught between our 2 rods, river up and coloured and most fish caught on meat.

My guest didn't fish on the day - so only 1 rod fishing. I caught half a dozen barbel and the same number of chub. No great specimens among them. A couple of fish incompetently lost. All fish caught on the usual pellet/feeder combination. River level dropping through the day. Another enjoyable day on the Wye.

Now prepared for the walk across the field – Both rods were fished – River was up 6 inches on yesterday and was still rising - 5oz bombs again to hold two rod lengths out – 11 Barbel caught best was just over 6lb.

Very wet so was unable to drive to the bank. The walk across the field was a struggle, took too much out of one of us so just one rod was fished. River was up and pushing hard. 5oz bomb was needed to hold two rod lengths out but the Barbel were still having it. Had 5 to 8lb 10oz, also a few small Chub and one Eel of 3lb.

J Perrin

River at 3' on the Fownhope gauge and well over the croys on the beat. Started fishing at the bottom of the beat around lunchtime and retrieved two set lines which were very well tied with coated braid hooklinks, Gardner mugger hooks and meat screws on the hairs. Moved up to the pylon run and wound in a somewhat rougher looking set line. I caught half a dozen barbel and a similar number of chub. Two of the barbel had very nasty tears to their lips, it's possible that they may have broken off an angler and then become tethered before ripping the hook free but I suspect it may have had something to do with the set lines. After a pleasant day I made my way back to the car, which I had parked on the hard standing inside the gate, and found that the cows had attempted to clean it for me by licking the exterior of the vehicle, leaving great tongue swirls across the windows and panels. Good job I'd come in the wife's car!
It concerns me a little that these catch reports are a pretty good indication to the poachers of where to fish. It may be wise to make them viewable only to those registered with the foundation booking office.

River a very colourful reddish brown after the storms yesterday although dropping slightly during the day. Fished downstream of the hut to take a total of 13 barbel to around 7lb and a couple of small chub so really pleased given the conditions.