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Not the best day i'm afraid... having fished this beat early in the season on a few occasions, i have fairly good idea of what it should be like when times are good (having caught really well in the past). For reasons unknown, the fish just weren't playing ball on this visit, the level was a little higher than on previous visits but even so.. .I started in the pylon run where i'd usually expect to have several bites... nothing. Then moved up to the first croy, a 3lb-ish chub on the second cast there seemed to herald a brighter future but it wasn't to be. Called it a day at lunchtime. Usually on this beat, i'm tearing my hair out trying to avoid the chub to get through to the barbel. I'd expect activity of some sort - plucks and taps on the tip from less committed fish - on virtually every cast. I can honestly say with the exception of the fish i caught, there was nothing. I did trot a float through from the first croy and the largest croy, all to no avail. That's fishing sometimes. I will be back to put this right later in the season. Thanks as always to Glynn, interesting chats on all things fishy and especially his friendly pointer Conker who brought me some good luck for the one bite i had!

1 Chub

River running with good colour, fish caught on assorted pellets

1 Barbel, 11 Chub

Best day so far weather sunny. Fished a swim with some cover. 5 Chub to around 3lb to 4lb. Lost 5 Barbel to snaggs 2 off those Barbel were big possible doubles. Didn't lose any feeders so the fish weren't thetherd. Landed a new PB Barbel of 9lb4oz backed up by a 7lb12oz Barbel. All on double Krill 6mm dumbells from SoSimple baits. Stayed at The Inn on the Wye. Great stay here for the fisheries, staff and food fantastic. Happy Days.

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

No fish caught

4 Barbel, 3 Chub

Had around 20 chub between the 2 of us. Biggest around the 3-4lb mark.

20 Chub

The river was surprisingly running very coloured and only one swim was really producing.Its a lovely long beat with many enticing swims and so if you after barbel you probably have to try a few different spots.

1 Barbel, 28 Chub

4 Trout

6 Chub

Nothing