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Fished here on the previous Sunday when river was running fast, high and colored and struggled to catch. Had lost most of the color and slowed to a reasonable pace. Looked promising but fish fed very spasmodically. Highlight was a superb 10lb 7oz fish which my friend photographed for me. Unfortunately he cut off my head in the picture so it could be anybody holding the fish. Will have to catch it again next year.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Number of fish says it all, disappointing because the river looked perfect. Cows were a pain.

2 Barbel

A wonderful beat although the fishing was a little more challenging than on our previous visit. Usual tactics of swimfeeder and pellets or meat were used. Barbel ranged from 5lbs up to to 8lbs. Chub were around 3lbs each. Lots of wildlife including an Otter boldly swimming downstream in mid river.

4 Barbel, 6 Chub

Start of a few days fishing for CM and GW. Slow during the day but picked up a little in late afternoon and we finished with 4 barbel.

4 Barbel

The beat was tricky to find, but we got there in the end. The access to the river was excellent. Unfortunately my fishing companion fears anything that moo's, so we were limited to one field, which I suspect was not the best part of the river. Undeterred, we found a nice looking swim and I proceeded to catch a chevin first cast. A tough day followed, with a further three chub and the smallest barbel I have ever caught. My beef fearing friend struggled, blanking, which was no more than he deserved!
Nice beat, but unlikely to return until the cattle go to slaughter....
HFG

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

A hard day on a beautiful venue. Fished all our usual swims but last nights rain meant that a slightly different approach was required. We both had a good sized chub each from our first swims then it all went very quiet.
After a few hours with only one barbel to show for our efforts we spent an hour practising Wallis casting in the field. This paid dividends as M had his first barbel on the Wallis cast and centrepin which went 9lb 10oz.
Stayed until dusk but couldnt manage anything apart from another smaller chub.
We expected a few more bites but after the rain last night the water had risen and felt colder than expected for September. Who knows what the reason was but it was an enjoyable day nonetheless.
Top wildlife from today was a goldcrest, a pair of nuthatch and a green woodpecker.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

No action today and do you know what?... It really didn't matter, just being here it's just a privilege to on the bank of this glorious river thank you WUF.

Spent time in the morning carefully baiting swims both from the bank and by wading out. In the afternoon we got the centrepins out and waded. The flow was manageable but the substrate demanded some care as it was slippery. We shared the bank with the cows and provided them with great entertainment when we crossed the silt and mud on leaving the river! We caught a beautiful Chub by this method. During the early evening we changed to standard feeder tactics which yielded 3 Barbel (to 8lbs) and 2 Chub (largest 5lbs 8ozs). Incredibly beautiful scenery and lots of interesting wildlife. Look forward to a return visit.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

River low and clear - very hot with bright sunshine all conspiring to make catching very difficult - 3 barbel, the best being just over 8lb and 2 chub between 3lb and 4lb - will be back when the river has been flushed through after a good spell of heavy rain.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Good parking and access to this beat, plenty of good areas to fish from, great location. Didn't manage a barbel on this beat, first time I've never caught one on the Wye. Did manage a few good chub though, so not a blank! Really didn't know where to fish to on this stretch, I just cast to areas that looked like they'd hold fish. My advice is if you've never fished a certain beat before, research it as much as you can to avoid disappointment. Local advice and tips are invaluable.

2 Chub