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Surprised to get 4 barbel up to just over 8lb . All fish to one rod, the other rod never moved once!

4 Barbel

4 Grayling, 5 Barbel, 4 Chub

A very cold downstream wind and cloudy overhead today. Intermittent olive hatches between 11 and 2 with just a few fish rising off and on. 2 x trout, one at 13 inches and an 18 inch fish, thin and going back in condition, Waterhen Bloa spiders.

2 Trout

Never seen the river so low at this time of the year (0.931 Monmouth). Worked all the way down from metal steps to boat pool with flying c and fly. One take on fly but failed to connect.

Nice beat, and Stefan the bayliff has done a nice job creating decent access to several swims (as the water level is very low you need to get 10-15 feet down the bank). With cold water temperature and very clear water, I was just hoping to avoid a blank. Focused on the few deeper, slower swims, including one which Stefan had pre-baited that morning (lucky for me). Ended up with 3 chub, the largest going 5lb 3oz, and 2 barbel at 6lb 12oz and a new PB of 9lb 10oz. All fish caught on feeder tactics with meat on the hair. Enjoyed watching the swans, ducks, a kingfisher and a double figure pike sitting just in front of me monitoring the chub activity closely. Great day as always on the Wye, thanks WUF.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Tried a few swims but just one chub caught.

1 Chub

Lovely day on a very peaceful and well kept beat - although nb WUF that stile immediately upstream of the bridge has rotted and is on the point of breaking. Grayling mostly small but pretty feisty nonetheless - and a couple of 12 inch fish. And very pleased to get my first trout of the season - despite the cold. All in the bottom foot on small flies on the French/Spanish leader.

Many thanks to WUF and proprietor. Will definitely be back.

1 Trout, 11 Grayling

Tough day - water very clear

1 Brown trout caught

1 Trout

13 Chub