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Fished both the woods and field. Groundbait feeder pellet hookbait. Had 4 barbel and 7 chub. River was dropping, nice colour.

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

Disaster struck before a line was cast as AL lost his rod into the Wye. With rod resting against rod rest AL went to the top of the bank to sort out other kit and came back minutes later to find rod rest in water and rod gone! Despite frantic dragging of the river no rod was retrieved. If anyone pulls it out its a Daiwa Proteous Barbel 2134TT 1.75TC(I think) with Cardinal reel attached. Spare rod was used but nothing was caught. JA managed 4 eels on the feeder, on meat and pellet. River was fining down and a lot of canoeists went by.

4 Other

Guided for the day on the beat. Great days fishing again. It looked like the river had been up a 1m or so but had dropped back and was about 30cm up with good colour. Fished in the wooded section.
Fish fed throughout the day. Had two 8lbers with the larger one being 8lbs 15oz. Largest chub was 4lbs 6oz a new pb for customer. He hadn't caught a barbel before but now he is a converted Wye barbel fisherman. Thanks to the W&U Foundation.

9 Barbel, 9 Chub

Mesh feeder halibut pellets fished 3pm till 9pm

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fished the Wood section. Slow but caught a few so always happy. Kayaks busy but friendly.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

Lots of chub taken on light waggler gear, biggest 4lb 14oz, several over 3lb. Dace and bleak also. Dad tried for the barbel, four landed, all about 8lb and one chub of 5lb 1oz. Great day!

4 Barbel, 25 Chub, 12 Other

Beautiful peaceful beat with good access although not for the fainthearted. Quite a few canoes but all the occupants were pleasant and respectful. The fish were not obliging even into the evening. A solitary chub about 2lb taken on a small spinner whilst looking for a pike.

1 Chub

2 chub caught in the meadow from middle of river on shrimp boilie.

2 Chub

Had a good day on the woods stretch, fished 1/3rd across with Pellet and feeder. Arrived at first light and lost a fish in the first half hour. Waited for another hour before a Chub of about 3 pounds snared itself.
Despite the Canoe traffic, caught steady through the day but not what I would call all action. The highlight was a 10lb 4oz Barbel which fought like a demon. Lost another good fish which I think was foul-hooked as I didn't get a bite, just reeled in to re-bait. Also had a few Eels, all lip hooked and all carefully handled and safely returned. River was slightly-up but running clear.
I love this fishery and the Barbel do seem to be a bigger average size than most other beats.

4 Barbel, 8 Chub, 3 Other

7pm to 9.30pm. Top end Leggs Meadow, 3rd peg down. Nothing until 8.30pm then 4 barbel in 6 to 8lb size and 3 chub around 2lb in next half hour. 10mm pellet, swim fed upstream by catapult with mixed pellet sizes. Water temp now down to 17/18 deg C from the 23 deg C of two weeks ago. Upper Courtfield pegs cut and cleared.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub