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The river was still low and a murky brown like our previous trip to Lower carrots a couple of weeks ago.
We fished opposite the wood crib on the opposite beat. Flow was near standstill in the upper portion of the beat opposite the water treatment works.
We started at 8am and didn't get any bites until 3pm, the flow of canoes was probably the highest I have ever seen in the years that I have been fishing the middle and lower Wye, quite literally constant from 10am until 3pm.
Most of the canoeists were courteous and accommodating, but every now and again groups of Stags/Hens etc would pass in an inebriated state, making loads of noise, playing music, running into our lines etc.
Probably not the best place to fish at the weekend! unless early or late in the day.
Despite out trials, we did manage to catch some fish, including a Barbel on the cusp of 9lb, so by far from a bad day all told. Feeder and pellet accounting for the fish. The lower part of the beat also looked interesting with good pace, but as we had fed our swims during the course of the day we stuck it out there for the evening. Thank you to WUF and the estate for the access to the fishing

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

2 Chub

Chub on a feeding frenzy, even taking the bait on the drop with a feeder – had to wait until last knockings for the barbel to show

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

2 Barbel, 20 Chub

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

4 Trout

2 rainbow, 1 Small brown.

3 Trout

Other fish was an Eel, was pellet fishing for barbel, seemed to be many many small chub attacking the baits, biggest chub went 4lb 7oz. River was slightly coloured but at normal level.

3 Chub, 1 Other

Perfect conditions in the morning with cloud cover and a light breeze. Plenty of action on a half hog hopper either on the surface or pulled under and quite a few on a black and peacock spider on the dropper.
Bit of rain at lunch time then sun in the afternoon put the fish down.

18 Trout