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Worse day fishing of my life. Only one fishable swim which had nothing. Slippery banks meant it’s probably best I didn’t catch anything. Lugged my gear up one mile stretch and back to find fishable swims and only found one. River was high, had emailed on Thursday to ask what to do if river high and received no response. Called number repeatedly and no answer. Was visiting river wye for my 40th birthday, absolutely gutted.

No joy, freezing rain all day, water very cold. No fish seen.

Terrible conditions on arrival. Heavy snow was still falling. Banks slippery and very muddy. Went home in thermal long Johns. 1 barbel caught on Sonu spicy sausage. Chub caught on glm hot fish boiled.
2 anglers fished.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Savage snow but still made the effort couple of chub

2 Chub

6 Barbel, 5 Chub

Arrived early in heavy rain and waited in car for half hour till rain eased. Started in the bottom pool with no success. Moved upstream and managed one small whisker late afternoon, poor return for the effort expended on our favourite beat. Hoping for better when we return before the season ends, assuming Andy has put the fish back in!!

1 Barbel

2 Chub

1 Barbel

River up and ripping through due to last nights rain. Not muddy though, more green?
Trotted red maggot, lost 3 small ones, don’t know what they were. Netted 2 OOS Brownies, one around 14”, great scrap in fast water.
As is usually the case on these small rivers a Chainsaw, Lopper and grappling hook would have been useful. Why all the barbed most of the way up the stretch. If it’s only to stop livestock falling in USE NORMAL WIRE SO FISHERMEN CAN HOP OVER SAFELY! Rant over.

2 Trout

First time at Eyton. River still high and turbid after recent rains but I wanted to visit before end of season. Managed one small grayling before an early finish.

1 Grayling