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Another tough day; 4 barbel caught best just under 8lb, river very high although dropping slightly, colour of chocolate and really pushing through. As the river dropped the flow seemed to increase. All fish came in an hour between 2pm and 3.30pm in the afternoon on boillees.

Hard going all week, just 1 barbel between us.

Only fished a morning session and was rewarded with 3 barbel around the 6/7 pound mark. Pellet feeder did the job. Lovely stretch of river.

Only fished a morning session on this wonderful bit of river. Caught 3 barbel around the 6/7 pound mark all on pellet feeder. River was up but was on the drop. Will be back.

Started day off at top of the beat with little success. As it was bright and sunny I was not very confident. I also found it very snaggy. All I had to show for my efforts was one chub. I decided to settle into a swim near the dead tree and wait for the sun to go behind the tree line.
No sooner had this happened the whole situation changed and I ended up with eight barbel to over 10lb.

4 barbel and 1 chub caught on elipse pellets. River well up and chocolate in colour. A beautiful stretch of river to fish.

1 Barbel weighing 10lb caught on halibut pellet.
Fishing difficult with river in flood, almost impossible to hold bottom.

First time on the River Wye for all three of us. River was at around three meters and rising. Found a few slacks on the inside to fish but had no bites on three rods. Would like to come back on better conditions.

Fished from late morning 'till five on the rising brown river. A 5lb chub and an 8lb barbel caught on luncheon meat.

We spent a very wet day in Middle Hill Court this Sunday. The river was at a relatively low level as the rain had not yet taken its effect. We fished two swims near to the parking area without success in the morning and then moved slightly up stream, to a location where I was less likely to fall in, in the afternoon. From this new swim my colleague caught three barbel and lost one. The three all weighed in between 6 and 7 1/2 pounds. We would like to give this beat another go on a slightly better day which does not limit our movement quite as much. A good day despite the weather.