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My first visit to Wyastone Leys. Access was as described on the Angling Dreams YouTube video. Some steep banks of course, but it's the Wye, not a Commercial fishery so to be expected.
Conditions were hot and bright and the river was running low and clear. Not ideal.
Boat traffic was okay, maybe 10 on the morning I fished, and all were polite and considerate - none of us are going anywhere so we may as well try and get along and unite for the good of the river!
I don't own waders or have the confidence to wade on an unknown river on my own so trotting a float wasn't the easiest but I gave it a go, no bites but I think having maggots would have helped with that. I think this fishery is ideal for wading/trotting.
Fishing a groundbait feeder further along the English end of the stretch which seemed deeper was where I felt most comfortable, so stuck at it. Probably not ideal conditions for a static bait, but hey ho.
Caught a decent, hard fighting eel first cast, approx two and a half pounds.
Then my travel Barbel rod broke unexpectedly whilst testing the clutch, never had that in 40yrs angling! Luckily I had a sturdy telescopic rod in the car so ran back for that.
At lunchtime the rod hooped over and what I assumed was a Barbel made it's way further into England, stripping line from the reel as it went upstream, what a fight!
I rested the fish for a good 10 minutes before quickly weighing, resting again, and returning my best barbel ever (I've only caught 4) at 7lb11oz. Fish had some old scars and it seemed to be blind in one eye but was still beautiful and fighting fit. Delighted!
A great days fishing in beautiful surroundings, thank you.

1 Barbel, 1 Other

River low and clear. Chub caught float fishing meat whilst wading, terrific sport. Barbel were caught late evening after a very hot and cloudless day cooled, into dusk.

2 Barbel, 16 Chub

Lovely stretch of water but so warm. I caught two from lower end and five from top end of stretch . Fish were 3-4.5 lb. Great to see weed beds on top stretch were green.

7 Chub

few small chub on a long trot....not a tap on the feeder. Plenty of big fish moving around in the shallows...nothing interested in feeding.

4 Chub

7 Trout

Perch

6 Other

Another evening session 5until dusk same tactics as Monday chub from 2lb up to 5lb 6oz and 1barbel 6lb ish.

1 Barbel, 14 Chub

3 Trout

Cannot remember fishing on a day hotter than this. Had zero expectancy due to heat and low water, however caught 4 medium size trout all on GRHE.

Quite a bit of algae on the edge of the water.

4 Trout

Really hot day and the river was as low as I've fished it. No sign of Barbel, but the Chub were feeding well.

39 Chub