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2 Barbel

Lovely day , river perfect , was expecting a few more but happy with result .

5 Barbel, 3 Chub, 1 Other

Got there and the r8ver was over 2m and flowing through very fast, almost turnt round and went home, walked a little and found a nice slack in the margin. Had a bit in the first 30 mins and ended up spending 9 hours in the same place, ended up with 7 chub upto 5lb7oz (new pb) All caught on 14mm halibut pellet, switched to meat and had an eel so switched back straight away.

7 Chub, 1 Other

The best fishing was in the slower water close to the bank after recent rains put the level up to 7' on the Lydbrook guage a few miles upriver. Three barbel at 4, 7 1/2 and 9 1/4 lbs (a pb) and two eels with numerous fish lost in snaggy areas below trees. A good day in difficult river conditions.. All caught on meat. They weren't up for pellets today.

3 Barbel, 2 Other

Water high, coloured and moving fast after recent rains upriver. Fished the quieter water by the bank and might have had one or two more if they hadn’t escaped in tree roots.
Two decent eels also put a bend in my old fibreglass John Wilson Avon rod.

3 Barbel, 2 Other

10 Barbel, 5 Chub

Water highish to start but must have dropped at least 2 feet during the day. 4 fish from 7.8 to 9.10 all within a mad hour from 11.30.

Mike S Ely

4 Barbel

I'm afraid that I blanked. I had one bite all day - a good fish lost as I was reaching for my landing net. Conditions were challenging - river high and charging through again. 4 ounce lead was required and still moving. Wonderful wooded hillside in front of me - shame about the early rain. It was difficult to find a fishable swim - I assume because the water was quite high. I ended up going downstream from the north car parking area (where the caravan is) and walked a long way before I found one.

I was not hopeful on arrival at 11.00am; very strong winds, driving rain, and a rising river with large branches and debris coming down. The river actually looked quite intimidating and I wasn't expecting to stay for long. Casting close in to a relatively slower flowing area resulted in a largish eel after about an hour which at least saved the possibility of a blank but every cast was collecting debris around the line and to be honest not particularly enjoyable fishing. A move to a second swim netted another eel and then in something of a lightbulb moment I tried fishing a Mr Crabtree eddy between overhanging two willows and within 10 minutes the rod pulled round resulting in an 8lb barbel. This was followed at regular intervals by another 5 good barbel all in superb condition, the largest a shade under 10lbs (my PB), the smallest around 4lb caught just as the light was fading on literally the last cast of the day and counting to a hundred. One of those magical angling days that don't come around too often (for me anyway). Just great. Thank you.

6 Barbel, 2 Other

No fish today, raining, raising river & lots of debris coming downstream but still enjoyable just being on the Wye.