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Chub only today. Barbel staying amongst streamer weed, of which there is a lot, making them difficult to land. Next time, with different tactics, I expect to do a lot better.
Access excellent and for the first time on the Wye, my dad, who walks on crutches was able to get down to the river and back up again unassisted. The path to drive down is a bit confusing to find at first. The only way I can describe it is to go straight on through the entrance gate, through two other gates (which aren't mentioned in the description) and you'll end up at the miniature fishing hut.

I wouldn't like to drive out of the gate on my own though. There's absolutely no way of seeing the road left or right, and it can be fairly busy at times, so I wouldn't recommend fishing this one alone.

Arrived at this beat very early and was into fish straight away. I had 4 barbel between 6 and 8lb in the first 2 hrs and my fishing partner had 3 barbel between 4 and 6lb and a chub. Then the sun got on the water and the fish went off so we spent the rest of the day roving this lovely beat and had a further 4 barbel upto 6lb and 6 chub upto 5lb ish. I had a lovely time trotting with sweetcorn and caught some very good dace upto 8ozs but were mostly 5 or 6 ozs. It was a shame we had to leave at 5pm because we would of had a few more fish I feel.

We had an unexpected salmon angler for a couple of hours on the beat but despite seing a few fish jumping he didn't get one. Had a good chat with the baliff he was very helpful and had a few good storys to tell. Many thanks for a truely lovely day.

2x chub to 4lbs+ on luncheon meet, plus one barbel 5lbs+, also on luncheon meat.

River conditions were excellent but the day was horrific. Definitely not recommended for Sunday fishing. I have fished the wye now for 12 years and obviously tollerent of the canoes, but some idiot that hired out a few canoes told the canoeist to paddle upstream which, if you have canoed, is very difficult, especially at the rapids. There were people trying to canoe up the rapids whilst the canoeists from Hereford were trying to get down causing commotion and leading to capsizing and all sorts. The desperation of the paddles hitting the side of the boat whilst trying to get up the rapids was horrendous and I think obviously put the fish off. Therefore not recommended whilst school hols or sundays I dont think.

2 barbel 5 & 6lb 3 chub 2, 4 & 5lb. The rivers were great just dropping and fining down after the down pours we had earlier in the week.

Excellent day for fishing. The river rose a foot while we were there. We had bit of a problem in the faster water with the weed that was dislodged by the rising water. Rods bent round within minutes of casting out. We found some slower water and using pellets we caught between us 9 chub and 12 barbel to 8lb 8oz. Very enjoyable day and worth another visit. Thanks Wye and Usk Foundation.
We stayed overnight at the Falcon House at How Capel. Highly recommended.

Started around 10.30 just by the fishing hut, water clear and low, caught several chub to 4lb. After lunch moved downstream and started to catch Barbel took 3 to 6lb and lost a big one in the weed. Finished around 6pm would probably have landed more towards dusk.

Weather cloudy and windy, put my brolly up as a shield from the chilly wind. Caught lots of chub some were good fish 4/5lb, but no barbel. I caught them on sweetcorn and pellets. Saw a Pike take a baby Moorhen with Mother making mournful cries, but this is nature. If it is not possible to cross the field in your vehicle it is quite a treck with your gear. It is a lovely stretch of river and should fish well with a good flow of water.

Sunday Chubby Sunday.
Arrived late @ 4 pm, very windy, first cast a 4.12 chub which set the tone for the next 5 1/2 hours - some kind of feeding frenzy irrespective of bait, hook size, hair length etc. I stopped counting after a dozen, mostly around 3-4 lb with a few chublets thrown in, some bites within a second of pellet landing in the water. A welcome break at 9pm when a solitary 8lb barbel joined the party then after that more chub.

6 chub on sweetcorn to 4lbs and 2 barbel to 5lb on pellet taken later in the day. I helped land a good barbel for the other angler booked on. Very plesent day away from work. Thank you.

I booked 3 days' coarse fishing on Lower Carrots and Luggsmouth for 28-30 June. You asked for a catch return.

28th June. I shared the beat with P.M. I had 3 barbel and some chub: best barbel about 8lbs. I gave up my swim to Mr M, as I was quite content.

29th June - I had the beat to myself. I caught 9 barbel, mostly between 4-6lbs. I gave the swim a resy mid-way through the day and caught chub, one after another, between 3/4 and 3lbs.

30th June - I went home - another day's fishing would have been an anti-climax!

A few comments: access is no problem, but you should stress that egress is extremely dangerous, with no visibility to the road whatsoever. Commuter hours are worst. It would have been very wet indeed to make it difficult to cross the field, which is level sheep pasture. The downstream field is much the better fishing, having more holding pools.

Will you thank the man who delat with my phone booking please, I thinmk he was called Seth (but I'm getting old, doddery and forgetful). The beat really suited my needs as access to the river was easy all along the stretch. I asked about B&B and he told me to stay at The Bowens (no choice!) and it was most satisfactory.

Thanks to the Wye & Usk Foundation, you do a great job.
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WUF note: the exit from the field back onto the busy road is blind and can be dangerous. Please take every caution.