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Quite a hard day, only one decent barbel of 6lb

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

We fished the very last pegs down stream in this section well the 3rd to last and the last as the other one had a wasp nest there not good company. it was over cast and the river looked perfect we had bites through the day and a very even catch I had 11 barbel to 9lb and Mike had 12 barbel to 8.5lb a good day all fish fell to 4mm pellet feeder with 12mm halibut pellet on the hook tried the meat but the chub were all over it so the barbel did not get a look in, we both fished in the deepest part of our pegs. My only complaint was these pegs have steep steps and the angler who had fished here before me using red groundbait obviously did not want to go up them when he wanted a wee so I had the strong sweet smell of urine for the day thanks for that, well worth the walk for the fishing though a very good section of the river a lot of salmon showing out of the water as well.

23 Barbel, 9 Chub

This venue is ideal for anglers not wanting to route march 2 miles to get to the river, good parking easy to find and swims with steps or easy access I make these points as information to new anglers. River low and clear started on the float catching chub to 2 1/2 lb waiting for late afternoon, Barbel did not disappoint, not the biggest, 3 between 5 and 6lb but fought well. If more water and cloud cover who knows a favourite venue for me
but I just love barbel and the 3ft twitch, back in September I hope.

3 Barbel, 10 Chub

A good evening session with the river lower than previously but still with colour, and the weather calm, cloudy and showery. Fish caught throughout on pellet and meat. Largest barbel about 6.5 lbs. Observed that several swims on the lower, faster water are now inaccessible following winter floods.

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

Firstly, the beat below (Abercynrig) was being fished by two anglers, even though when I checked no rods had been booked on WUF, are there other anglers who can use the stretch? Possibly explains the poor fishing I had on there a few days back? A couple of nice fish in the riffles, steady hatch in the evening

4 Trout

Very hot weather fishing difficult due to low water and the temperature, salmon moving in nearly all Swan Meadows pools but trout not rising as they normally do but I was rewarded with a very nice 3lb brown on a size 12 pheasant tail

5 Trout

Low water. The new stile across the barbed wire is great.

After visiting the Royal Welsh show at Builth on a very hot morning I headed for the shade of the Edw in the afternoon.
Around a dozen trout caught on a Gold bead nymph cast up into the fast water in the heads of the pools.
Fished between 1 and 3 by which time I got to the gates that cross the river and decided to head for home and and a cool drink.

12 Trout

River had dropped and cleared making fishing a little more difficult. I had 3 barbel and 5 chub, David had 7 barbel and 17 chub.
Our last day on this stretch, thanks to bailiff Colin for preparing the swims.

10 Barbel, 22 Chub

Booked 2 days caught nothing on the first but the river was good