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2nd day on the beautiful beat, but the fishing was very tough going, only one Chub to 4lb and no other bites.

1 Chub

A really tough fishing day was put down to a frosty start to the morning and bright sunshine all day. The 2 small chub came at dusk. Given the stunning scenery and beautiful sunshine, we didn't mind the tough days fishing.

2 Chub

Not our first visit to this beat so easily found. Mostly we fished the swims downstream of the centre tree line. It was an odd sort of day, there were fish to be caught but the bites were sporadic at best. One angler in a downstream swim managed to catch five barbel (with two lost) whilst another fished the swim just down from the tree line for 2 barbel and 2 chub. Most of the rods did a bit of moving around.... but getting a spot to fish consistently proved tricky. The level of the river seemed good, I'd hoped for a bit more colour in the water (it was clearing rapidly as we were fishing). Overhead it was generally sunny with an occasional overcast spell, perhaps the fishing replicated this a little. Whatever, it was certainly not our worst day on the river... and to spend a few hours in a place as picturesque is always time well spent.

7 Barbel, 6 Chub

fished upstream of access path in the morning and had 4 barbel ( smallish 5/6 lb and 2 small chub.
moved downstream in the afternoon to the swim just before the footbridge and after a slow start ,( the swim was very snaggy in the middle) the fishing really took off about 16.00 with a further 4 barbel and 4 chub all coming in a couple of hours, fishing slowed towards evening with 2 more small barbel . bait was hinders barbel blitz pellets and meat. excellent fishing at a great venue.

10 Barbel, 6 Chub

1 BARBEL VERY SLOW

nothing caught...the sun must have been giving the barbel sunstroke

River swollen after rain, flowing quite quickly. Small barbel of around 3 lbs caught on luncheon meat.

1 Barbel

tough going as the water was very coloured however I managed to winkle out a few.

2 Barbel, 4 Chub

The river was high, although you could see from the debris left in the trees it had dropped significantly. Plenty of branches and weed came floating down during the day, however the water was warm (I know because I fell in) and had a nice colour to it. Caught 2 chub 4 & 4.5Lbs and a barbell 8lb 4oz. I think the week ahead will get better with the weather forecast.
Always a pleasure fishing this beat and look forward to returning, thank you Wye & Usk.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

River flooded not a lot off swims to fish caught close in from the middle section on bolie and pva bags. Very picturesque stretch to spend the day.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub