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Another good day on this excellent beat. Had the place to ourselves so tried half a dozen pegs between us. Very good day again but strange pattern to the catches. At every peg landed a barbel with the first two casts then went quiet until I changed bait - size of pellet, meat, type of pellet all worked. Good number of barbel up to 10.5lb and about the same number of chub, nothing large but all in the 3-3.5lb range. Caught on elipse pellets (8 & 12ml), meat and even a couple on sweetcorn. First cast on the beach was smashed up by something - despite 15lb mainline and 12lb hooklink! And one not so pleasant experience - saw my first (very large) otter on the Wye but all in all another great day on this excellent Wye & Usk beat.

Tough days fishing, no fish caught. Fished a few different swims but no joy. Lovely surroundings, will be back.

Beautiful sunny day. Caught 2 barbel (biggest 7lb), 2 eels and a chub. Water was very coloured after a lot of rain.

Fishing slow! Had 13 barbel and 1 chub as on Hallibuts.
Keep your eyes on the cows!

No fish caught by either angler due to adverse conditions, river height, rate of flow and colour.

No salmon caught but a number of decent pulls. River in good condition but a bright and sunny day. Fish showing, particularly in the croys at the top of the beat, plenty of canoes but all polite.

3 barbel and 1 chub.

Due to poor sport on the previous day, our group fished another day ticket water, this is by no means a reflection on Caradoc, and I am sure we will return there in the future.

Fished the croys at the top end of the beat, fished all day without a bite between us. Another angler fishing also failed to catch and left early. River was at a reasonable level though very clear which did not help, perhaps we should have moved about to see if we could locate them. Stayed until dusk very dissapointing but a loveley place. Decided to fish somewere else the following day instead.

Fished the peg almost opposite the fishermans hut on the crib. It looked fantastic but was very clear and the level appeared to be below normal as the bay on the opposite bank (point of the small island) was only a few inches deep. Sat for probably 4 hours without a bite using every method and bait I had with me including halibut, elips pellets, boilies, luncheon meat in all sizes. Feeding hemp and barbel bomb (hinders) through a feeder. Was really disappointed so decided to move downstream to a peg on a concrete and stone ledge under a big tree. Having sat there for another 2hrs I eventually had 2 barbel about 5lb on 8mm pellets. All in all a disappointing days fishing but loved the location and views. My two mates managed to catch 4 chub and 2 barbel between them. One of the barbel was over 8lb but again not a very impressive day considering all 3 of us are experienced Barbel anglers. We put it down to the condition of the river level. But will be back to give it another go.