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Difficult conditions. A very high and pacy river with not much slacker water to go at on this stretch. Lots of leaves and sticks coming down after the recent storm, constantly catching the line.

Just one bite out of the blue mid afternoon resulting in a 7.8 barbel.

An angler fishing from the opposite bank, where a fallen tree had caused a large slack, caught several fish throughout the day.

1 Barbel

River high due to rain over last couple of day’s. Fished slack water in front of end peg with no results. Not much slack water on the beat.

River conditions were terrible, fast high dirty water, however decided to try a swim at the lower end of the beat where a big eddy had formed. To my surprise first cast produced a Barbel of 6lb 1oz, this was followed by six other fish to 8lb 2oz. Three eels were also taken during the day

7 Barbel, 3 Other

All trout caught on fly and all returned safely.

14 Trout

Water was high, fast and red after Storm Francis so couldn't access most of the beat. No sign of any fish though the water cleared up as the day went on - I'm sure they were there. Also a small hatch of spinners around midday but nothing rising.

1 Trout

I arrived at home fishery at 9am to find 2 cars in the top car park. The hill down to the river is steep but ok for access. I found the Wye up a metre from mondays levels with good colour. Fished a nearside margin slack area feeding Chemobaits ChemoR groundbait with 2.5mm halibut pellets and Chemobaits ChemoR boilies.

Took 13 barbel from 3 to 9 lb throughout my 8 hrs angling with only a 1 hr quiet spell. Really enjoyed my day on here... looking forward to my return on friday!!

13 Barbel

3 x "local" rods began fishing at 6.30pm for the evening session. River very high and difficult to find a swim. Managed to drop into some slack water on the long right hand bend before the Pylon swim. Managed 1 x Barbel must have been over 8lbs taken on pellet close in.
At around 8.30pm, 2 male swimmers went past in wet suits mid-stream being carried along on the flood. Been fishing for over 50 years and never seen that before!!!

1 Barbel

River high & coloured after recent storms. Tried dry & nymph but nothing showing.

River was up over 2m from the day before, but we were able to catch up to 6lb on swimfeeder and pellet in slacker spots. River had fallen by around 1.4m by the end of the day. No sign of any chub.

5 Barbel