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River a quite low as expected but there are some deeper swims with good flow in the field below the orchard. A beautiful place to go Barbel fishing. Probably need to make another visit to test out the lower part of the beat. The single Barbel was around 6LB with all 4 chub over 3LB.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

1 Barbel

Bowled up at the lovely Little Ligg at Litton at about half two , 17 degrees overcast and a fair old breeze too . . . Headed down to the start of the beat , and did notice straight away whilst wading very carefully upstream that the smaller fish were very very skittish . . . . In the low clear water . . . . . .

Opted for a small size sixteen GRHE and had a feisty little fish , about ten inches a couple of pools up , nothing really rising at that stage . I did see a few upwings flying just above the water in more settled water . . . Second fish , again on the GRHE , a great little fighter , perhaps eight or nine inches , quickly slipped back in .

Half way up some steady rises were showing , so opted for a tan klinkhammer , which seemed to be of interest to the residents , and had another brownie on the dry , a beautifully marked fish , ditto in size , none of the tubby twelve inch fish showing today , had a feeling something had been up the river , perhaps an otter or mink ????

Last fish was again to the Klinkhammer , in a nice rippley section of water , really smashed the dry as if it was its last meal . . . Again perhaps nine or ten inches , vibrant red spots . . . Superb !!!!!!

A fun three hours , four lovely marked Lugg brownies caught and released , good fun , this beat is in real need of a serious haircut , the trees across the pools add character but the overall alders etc etc have gone a bit mad !!!!! I'm in for helping out come the end of the season . .

Got to the bridge beat end at fivish , then hit the road and tabbed back up to Lower Litton farm , good fun , and a nice wind down after a busy weeks work . . . Back soon !!!!

4 Trout

Perch 1/2 lb

1 Other

Fish came at dusk. Otherwise very quiet.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

7 Barbel

None caught

This is the lowest river levels I have seen on the Wye, low and clear. Overcast mild day. First fish took first cast before the feeder hit bottom! Small barbel and the chub through the day up to approx 3lb, witching hour gave 2 x 6lb Barbel plus 2 good fish lost in the weed. All in a great day put my mate into his first Barbel he had 10 by the end of the day.

24 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived at 930am after breakfast at sainsburys (7am open) David and I decided to bait a few swims as the river was low and getting the fish feeding confidently was essential. It was great fishing from the word go, barbel and chub falling to both pellets and sweet boilies. When we stopped for lunch I decided to swap rods and set up my old mark1v split cane rod and see how it could handle a barbel, it was fantastic, fish were taking on the drop and the fight on the old rod was unreal. We kept moving from peg to peg to keep the fish feeding. The biggest barbel was just under 9lb and the biggest chub 5lb8oz another great day on this stretch. We will be back soon. A well kept stretch. Stayed at Hereford travelodge cheapish but no brekkie but next to sainsburys which does.

20 Barbel, 25 Chub