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Overcast with a touch of mist. 10 degree air temperature, 11.7 degree water temperature, river down to 1.7m with some colour. All sounds pretty good, doesn't it. Unfortunately our fishy friends didn't think so. We fished 6 swims between the 3 of us, all looking very barbelly in the conditions but it was a struggle. All 4 barbel (biggest 7lb from the bottom end, making the walk worthwhile) ) came in the afternoon. Every hookbait in the bag tried but it was a bit of a frustrating day given how good it looked. Still a day on the Wye....

4 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Barbel, 5 Chub

Beautiful day on the river but only one barbel mid afternoon. Chub right in margins. River dropping all day.
Good exercise for all of us as it's amazing the amount of gear us coarse anglers need to lug around.
Thanks to all once again ; We are lucky people to have such access.

1 Grayling, 1 Barbel, 2 Chub

9 Barbel, 11 Chub

River falling but still pushing through at considerable pace and coloured from recent rain so made for a challenging day. Mostly overcast with a few sunny intervals sprinkled throughout the day.

A multitude of birds noted - Red kite and buzzard overhead, wren and robin close by. A great fly-past from a heron and literally hundreds of pheasants around all through the day. Pride of ornithological place goes to two beautiful Kingfishers who provided wonderful entertainment - they definitely caught more than me. Birdlife was very enjoyable (other than a cormorant).

Managed to find a fishable seam with some slack water and duly tempted a chub (2.5lb) and a barbel of 5lb 12oz.
Lost what seemed a very good fish in the near side vegetation. Nothing whatsoever I could do to prevent its powerful run to the near side bank and all its submerged shrubbery.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

very difficult to get near the water , no access, some small barble and a couple of decent chub

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

1 Trout

2 Trout

Fished a falling river with all fish coming to the cage feeder.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

No fish caught. Difficult day.