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This report and the one after are for 2 anglers CT and AW - A total of 10 barbel and 4 chub caught all on pellet.

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

arrived at 10.30 river suprisingly low given how wet it has been in the north west. fished till 3. fish all day. lovely

12 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

9 Barbel

3 Barbel, 8 Chub

Rained cats and dogs so I had the river to myself all day. I just love the view back up the river.
15 Barbel and 5 Chub.

15 Barbel, 5 Chub

First time on the lower wye, 2nd time on the wye. I think the river might have been a bit low. Fished from 5am to 8pm. Contrary to common opinions about early mornings and evenings, all the barbel were caught between 11.20am and 1.40pm, which is also when the canoe traffic had built up. Between 2pm and 4pm the canoes just got too heavy to make fishing practical so i gave up and watched the chaos. Had to get in and help a capsizee at one point. The last fish was a chub at 7.15pm. No further bites. Lovely spot to fish. I think it might have been better with a bit more water and less canoes ie not during school holidays. Mind you, the fish don't seem to be too bothered by them. The barbel weren't huge, ranging from 3 to 7 pounds. I would definitely return to this swim. I thought it was well worth the money to have 300 yards of the river to myself.
The the only bites i got were about 2 thirds of the way out, just on the closest edge of the fast current. Didn't have any bites from within the pool itself. I only fished the bottom pool.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 Chub

Planned to get there early but with a difficult night's sleep got to the bank at 9:40am. 1 barbel to Pellet feeder within 2 minutes. Then the canoes came and made casting to the gravel on the other side impossible. The weed in the middle was unfishable so trotted and caught a chub and plenty of face in the slacker water. By 4pm the canoes disappeared and got back to casting to the gravel passed the weed - instant takes and had 6 more barbel by 5pm and they would have carried on for the rest of the evening but had to pack up as my wife needed picking up from the airport. Deffo stick to turning up at 4pm next time on a Saturday.

7 Barbel, 1 Chub, 12 Other

Lovely day fishing, canoes not a problem at all. Fantastic day, definitely recommend.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub