Saturday 16 July 2022

Summer Wye V


Last session of the week & back out into the midday sun - too bright for barbel? Not ideal conditions but you've got to be in it...


And 4 barbel found a bait (including one on bread), 17 chub and 3 eels - the eels seem to be making a comeback! (9 July)


Cracking trip to tide me over a few months. Final tally was 30 barbel to 8lb 4oz, 70+ chub to about 4lb and 7 eels to 2lb+. Brillant!


Oh, and the Wye Valley butterfly count total was 15 species, not bad for less than a week! Too busy fishing to photograph them though.


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    1. Cheers. Really should have got a photo of an eel - even just in the water - next time…

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  2. Excellent fishing mate, caught more in one week than I have in a season and a bit. Keep it going!

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    1. Thanks. Great to be back on home turf - and into the fish - long may it continue…

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  3. Fantastically well done Brian!

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    1. Cheers Keith. Rather nice trip back to The Wye!!

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  4. Wye Valley Butterflies:
    Small White
    Large White
    Red Admiral
    Small Tortoiseshell
    Meadow Brown
    Small Skipper
    Ringlet
    Marbled White
    Pearl-Washed Fritillary
    Comma
    Painted Lady
    Green-Veined White
    Speckled Wood
    Large Skipper
    Gatekeeper

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    1. Oh, and pretty sure I spotted a Dark-Green Fritillary…

      For the records!

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    1. Cheers Darren. Can’t wait to get back there for some pike!

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