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1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Two Chub on ledgered meat, river was dropping all day.

2 Chub

6 Chub

10 Barbel, 5 Chub

With a 13 degree overnight temperature swing from last week and 4 days of double digit day temperatures, the Wye certainly seemed worth a crack. Arrived in 9 degrees to find a coloured river rising from 1.6m (came up 40cm during the day) and overcast. Water temp unknown as I've still not replaced my lost thermometer.
Chatted to JC from Reading before starting, us down the bottom him up the top. I had a 3lb chub second bung but then nothing for 2 1/2 hours. Steve had not a sniff for 2 hours, moved then had 2 barbel in an hour (3 and 6 plus on meat). I moved below him at 1200 knowing JC hadn't had anything up the top, and after an hour and a swap to a hemp and maggot feeder with a big bunch of maggots, had an 8lb barbel from my only bite of the afternoon. Packed up at 1600 and had a good chat with JC, who didn't blank either, before leaving.
It feels so much more satisfying to catch in the winter, having read the conditions and taken a chance. Triffic!

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Caught on Spam in the upper field. Many fast chub bites which couldn't hit, but nevertheless an enjoyable day.

3 Chub

Just the one chub today. River was in great condition. Cold but fish came to ledgered luncheon meat.

1 Chub

Very cold morning -3 ground was solid and the river was low and clear new I was in for a hard day decided to fish an in-line maggot feeder on a 4oz tip, baited up a few swims had a small Chub first cast didn't get a knock for the rest of the morning. Changed over to meat in the afternoon and sat it out in the swim that I had the Chub just as the light was going the tip sprang into life with a typical Chub bite after fighting to keep it out of the snags I had my first decent fish of the day 4lb 9oz Chub, well chuffed. Had a chat with bailiff in the day gave me a lot of advice on the beat which was appreciated.

2 Chub

2 pike, biggest 8lb

2 Pike