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Best barbel 8.8 and chub of 4.2.
The last day of our 5 day visit-overall the fishing has been difficult, cold overnight, very bright all day and a dropping river following flood conditions.
However, the beautiful scenery and super weather (topped up the suntan) more than compensated for the lack of barbel.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

A nice beat access to swims difficult due to the muddy wet banks some swims we didn’t attempt to fish in. But a very scenic beat with lots of wildlife all around. DW used a bait dropper loaded with meat fishing near the bank to catch 9 chub all around the 4lb mark.
DP caught a 7.5 lb Barbel ledgering. CS caught 3 chub to 4.5 lb and a Barbel of 6.5lb to halibut pellets and meat ledgering in the middle in the middle of the river.
Thanks Wye and Usk.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

Barbel to 7.10, all chub around 3lbs-about a dozen mixed other.

5 Barbel, 4 Chub, 12 Other

River high and coloured, but fishable.
2 Barbel, 2.5 lbs and 6lbs

2 Barbel

Barbel to 7-14, chub to 3-8

7 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Arrived to find the river had burst its banks by the parking area, and coupled with yet more rain meant only one of the group fished.
One solitary Barbel caught on paste around a rod length out during the middle of the day. Six ounces of lead needed to combat the flow/weed/tree branches!
A very hard three days but we'll be back again next year, with hopefully a bit more luck on the weather front.

1 Barbel

The river rose 3 meters during the course of the day making fishing all but impossible.
No Barbel, but a handful of Chub saved the blank.

3 Chub

The start and best return of a tough three days. Torrential rain and gales made for some unpleasant conditions but a few fish made an appearance from both the top and bottom end of the beat.

8 Barbel, 5 Chub

Wind blown debris a nuisance but the fishing was fairly consistent with fish coming throughout the day.

11 Barbel, 2 Chub

Most Barbel in the 9lb-7lb biggest 9lb 14oz biggest Chubb 6lb 2oz

7 Barbel, 11 Chub