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Fished swims near the bottom of the stretch where we had done well on our previous visit two years ago. 17 chub and 3 barbel between the two of us. Beautiful stretch of river. Almost all the fish came to 8mm Source pellets.

3 Barbel, 17 Chub

Day 2 decided to start in the faster water fishing glms boilies and home made groundbait. First barbel bite at 8am snagged me on the rocks eventually cutting me off. 2nd bite at 9am 5.12 barbel. Quiet for 2 hrs then a 5.08 chub pb. An hour later another chub 3.01. Mid day sunshine was a swim killer... after a long day 18.20pm another barbel 8lb exactly.
Ended the day with 2 of each and 1 lost and 1 canoe. ?

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Tough day for two Chub

2 Chub

Tough day, all fish taken on meat, majority late on.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub

Lovely misty morning.
All the Barbel caught in the first hour on luncheon meat.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Second day at Middle Hill was more productive than the first despite the bright conditions that we encountered like the previous Sunday. Had Barbel and Chub on the float and feeder from various swims. A nice bonus Grayling caught too.

13 Barbel, 31 Chub, 1 Grayling

Good access via orchard car park at top of the venue to this beautiful stretch of the Wye. Wye was low ish and dropping and looked great but the 3 of us really struggled in the normally productive shallow section near the car park. Disappointed that access to swims much more difficult and without chest waders and rope and spike only one of us would have been able to fish. Float and maggot or caster caught small dace trout and one nice 1lb grayling for John. Mick had a last gasp chub right across on bomb and meat .

3 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Chub, 30 Other

2 fish caught & 2 lost mid to late morning & then not a single sign of interest for the rest of the day. Nonetheless a fabulous day by the river as usual. Fish took in bright sunlight with cloud cover most of the afternoon. Always something to see if you keep your eyes & ears open. Bird life was it's usual spectacle from the tiny to the huge!
Thanks again Terry, Farmers & WUF.

2 Barbel

Lovely small-river fishing with lovely tail-outs and pools. Unfortunately could not buy a bite on this day. Nil return.

River fairly slow and very clear. All fish taken on luncheon meat. Best barbel just over six pounds and best chub just under six pounds.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub