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River low, weather sunny. Caught 5 eels, 1 6lb barbel and 2 about a pound on meat. Quite a few anglers on the far bank in the best areas again which was a bit annoying, enjoyable day though.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub, 5 Other

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Another hot day, fished deep inside line upstream. More luck with 3 barbel and chub

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

Arrived early to find river was up and a milk chocolate colour. Lovely Chub of exactly 4lbs first cast, and a 9lb 9oz Barbel second cast, things were looking good. Three more Barbel (7lb12oz, 6lb4oz and 4lb11oz) by 10am then the sun broke through and things died. Found a few bites early afternoon by scaling down the bait size to hair rigged single Sweetcorn with a size 14 hook. Caught one (8lb6oz) and lost another to snags. From 4pm things picked up again with 5 more landed (5lb8oz, 7lb8oz, 5lb10oz, 6lb6oz and 6lb4oz) and three lost to snags.
Kept on the move all day trying different swims along the field between the two parking spaces, picking up fish in most. Had a look up stream of the line of trees but the extra water made this area look very difficult (although there were plenty on the far bank trying).
Another great day on the Wye, can't wait to get back

10 Barbel, 1 Chub

11 Barbel, 3 Chub

In good conditions we caught mainly small Barbel on meat and small Chub using a feeder. Quite a few anglers on the far bank. Thanks

12 Barbel, 4 Chub

Nice day on the stretch, couldn't find the gravel close in to the edge as per the description but managed 9 barbell between us, including one on the float a first for us. Also a few very very small ones which looks good for the future. Nothing of any size.

9 Barbel

Parked in field by tree line, please note way to river is to right of trees (as per WUF map), on edge of sweetcorn field, going through the other field means navigating electric fence (which fortunately wasn't on).
As expected river low and clear - 2 x swan shot link leger holding bottom, fished first swim to left of tree line. 11.30 - 19.30. Lost 3lbish chub first cast on bread (hook pull). Further 3 chublets to 1lb on garlic meat, 7 barbel, 3 under 1lb others 2lb, 5lb,7lb & 7.08 on meat (one of the under 1lbers on cheese).
Taps but no hitable bites on sweetcorn or robin red pellet.
A great day out, no one else fishing beat or the other side (that I could see), except the kingfisher opposite filling up on the small fry.

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

Day four at Howcaple and the best of the trip ten barbel with best fish at 8lb 4oz used pellet and boilies over the four days and found both caught as well as the other , i think you should use what ever you have faith in , avoided meat as i did not want tackle tangling Eels ,if you make your first visit to this fishery bring stout tackle 1.75lb rod (mine is a harrison Dark carbon built by mark Tunley superb action ) minimum 10lb line and strong hooks make no mistake these barbel fight hard ,had the best fight ever from a 7lb fish which if i had lost would have been convinced it was a double or a salmon .my only concern on this on other beats i have fished more safe access needs to be made to swims not platforms but steps and flat area to fish from + ropes to avoid an accident with out spoiling wild feel of these lovely fisheries we need some input with owners .

10 Barbel

Day three on Howcaple river level still good some colour hot sunny midday so fished early and late ,four barbel in the 6-7lb range .

4 Barbel