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Shaggy venue for a not so experienced river angler. Lost a bit of gear but it is a very nice stretch of the river. I didn't catch any Barbel that I was after although I did lose two by hook pulls. However the day wasn't lost as there were plenty of Chub to keep me entertained. 7 Chub on the day varying from 2.5lbs to 5lbs. All but one caught on the lower end of the beat. A lot of eals about as well, caught at least just as many. All touch ledgered with meat. In the evening I tried a bit of trotting which resulted in many Dace. Had a lovely day. Thanks WUF.

River already up a few feet but started to drop soon after arrival. One rod fished Wharfe pool and other Wyebank Pool. 3 barbel landed between 5lb and 8lb. A beautiful stretch with easy access to the local pub if a temporary retreat/regroup is required. Will definitely be back.

Nothing moved or seen apart from a small brown trout, despite the river looking really good. Fished down through with the fly a couple of times before the boats started. After lunch I took 9 barbel to 8lb from the bottom pool in quick succession so all was not lost.

Brown water yielding a 5lb barbel hooked in the dorsal (neatly and harmlessly) on a Mepps after a strange and powerful struggle. Otherwise, my co-fisher (actually after barbel) had a few takes but several lost rigs in the rocks. Many thanks to Don for advice over the ether from N Wales!And to Seth and Allyson.

Coloured water and while level ok, inexperience of the bottom led to rig losses. Nil return but suspect were not exploring enough as fish were there! Fellow salmon rod had only barbel via unorthodox route....

Evening session wading and long trotting with pin in bottom pool. Chubber float overshot and overdepth and held back to 12 hook with sweetcorn until early dusk then 20mm halibut pellet for last 45 mins.
Sweetcorn produced numerous dace mostly around 6oz but 2 dace around 12oz ( one weighed at 14oz and NOT a chub!) plus chub to 3lb. Then a barbel of around 6lb so changed to halibut pellet and loose fed pellets at my feet for 4 more barbel to around 8.5lbs. Freelined pellet at dusk for 1 barbel of 9lb 14oz.
Summer is watching a float go down the Wye with finger on centre-pin.
Most anglers seem to be arriving at 10 and leaving at 18.00hrs, the Wye produces better early and late so as the days shorten more fish will be caught as anglers will be still around at dusk. Average size of fish in Wyebank and Courtfield is increasing in last 2 weeks.

Travelled from Suffolk but even with a very early start wasn't fishing until 9am.
4 - nil to the barbel by 11am, then two were landed at around the 4lbs mark. A move to the Wharfe pool resulted in a two hour blank, and a move back to the last swim and a switch to luncheon meat immediately resulted in a number of "unhitable" bites, smaller hook and smaller Meat revealed the culprit to be an Eel, duly landed at about 1lbs. Back on the Halibut pellet resulted in the best fish of the day a Barbel, not 10lbs but certainly 9lbs+ and lost another that felt bigger. A further move back by the car park for the evening session proved to be a disappointment with no fish caught.
All in all a great day out on a fabulous stretch of water. However be aware that most of the swims are extremely snaggy and you can expect to loose a LOT of gear (and fish).

None caught or seen on a rising river but looks a good beat when river is right. Too weedy for spinning if water isn't right for the fly.

Fished from 6 to 9pm on an evening ticket. Picked up a good Chub on an Ally's from the Wharf Pool, plus had a pull near the island. Slight colour and good height. Great fly water.

Fished the Wyebank beat with friend, conditions were clear water and back to normal levels. Enjoyed a good day - caught 9 barbel but also lost about nine as well, had hook pulls, weeded fish and cut off on an annoying big rock that had to fish past to get to them. We also had 5 chub. All fish caught on halibut pellets with mesh pva bags and feeding more at regular intervals. Fished the last swim at bottom of the beat mid river in a deeper pool, morning best but got regular bites after 2pm through the afternoon.