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2 Barbel

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2 Barbel, 2 Chub

After Catching last weekend I probably deserved a through skunking which is what I was resolved to after 9hrs casting. However at 8pm I received some confirmation for my efforts while fishing deep with a Toby in the Vanstone tail, I think I probably inadvertently conducted an upstream induced take manoeuvre which an unfortunate Salmon begrudgingly accepted. Having seemingly learnt my lesson from the lost fish last week my upgraded single hook held as the fish went berserk and I played it cool enough to put the net under a silver 16lbs – result! Fished the beat through lovely wading water under the castle, no fish seen moving anywhere seemingly gone to ground in the deeper holes? Barbless hook came out in the weigh net again, fish away strong.

1 Salmon, 1 Chub, 2 Pike

River in perfect condition, lovely weather but no catch. Definitely I will try again!

Water starting to fine down but still well up. Hazy sunshine, water temp. still only 5c. Air got up to 10c, no wind. Went right down to lower limit. First cast only 3ft from the side, a barbel at 8lb 8oz. Mate then had a barbel and a chub all on halibut pellit. Moved up to Rope Pool opposite trees had a barbel and a chub.
Moved again to the upper limit and had a barbel and 5 more chub. All fish came to halibut pellet with a 4oz feeder. Water still cold, move on to Courtfield for the last day.

4 Barbel, 7 Chub

No fish caught on this trip unfortunately. The water was coloured.

Moonhead bevan had a 9:3 barbel on 2nd cast ever into the Wye in a slack water eddy (pellet feeder). River extremely high, couldn't hold bottom with 10oz gripper feeder current was pushing way too fast to fish but we stuck it out fishing the slack water spots, could only fish 2 foot of the bank or current would take your rig downstream. Stayed all day but only one fish for MH, blankety blank for me. Never mind there's always next time!

1 Barbel

No bites forthcoming - believe water temperature too low for barbel. River otherwise in good condition. Legering meat, boilies & pellets to no effect.

The water was very cold 5 degrees and running quite fast though reasonably clear. Tried many slack areas with deadbaits for pike. No joy. Baited up with a few pellets and sat on them later in the day for Chub & Barbel. No Joy.

Cold so hard day. 2 of party targeting barbel, 1 after pike. Pike only fish of the day. Nice beat, keen to come back when it warms.

1 Pike