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Calm sunny day. Fishing for barbel with pellet. Lots of snags .

4 Barbel

As always a great day was had on Caradoc, a truely lovely stretch of the wye.

First time at this venue, I drove along the bank (a big plus) and stopped at a number of swims but found either access to the river difficult or someone fishing opposite. I was surprised to see quite a number of anglers on the far bank (it seems the fishing opposite is leased by BAA). Eventually settled for an area below the suspension bridge with no far bank fishing. The river was quite fast flowing over gravel about 4ft deep tried pellet & luncheon meat with feeder for just 1 chub so switched to castors and float then picked up more small chub and dace steadily but no sign of any barbel

4 Chub, 2 Other

Fishing the fast running lower stretch firstly with bolo float to far side glide and hooked first barbell early on. Weighed 5lb. Then changed to ground bait feeder on same line and caught barbell to 8lb later on in session. An enjoyable day

1 Grayling, 4 Barbel, 3 Chub

The fishing started slowly, only catching a 2lb Chub in the morning. The river was high and moving at a strong pace.
I moved several times trying to find a swim with a slack area off the fast current. I finally found a swim that was down a steep
bank and made a clearing. The weather was warm now after earlier drizzle. I fed the swim with Hemp and fished trout
pellet on a 10lb main line with 8lb bottom and had my first Barbel at about 4.30pm. All barbel were over 8lb, the biggest
being 9lb. They all put up a great fight in the strong current. A very enjoyable day with great scenery.

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Barbel

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

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