Bill and Dan fishing the river Wye again

I have guided Bill and Dan before and they are a pleasure to fish with. Dan and his brother had bought his Dad Bill a days guiding with me for a fathers day present. The choice was the river Wye. We met early in the morning ready to find the large barbel that frequent.

The river has been low and clear for much of the summer months with fishing being very difficult. Many have failed to catch so there is plenty of pressure on me to produce the goods. The methods are pretty good and so no need to change.

We started in one swim but found only small fish and then we travelled to another swim where in the past we had fished and caught.

The normal pellet and feeder approach produced a few barbel.

A nice barbel for Bill

The barbel were not queuing up to be caught and it was tough. It seemed like every time we mentioned tea  or coffee we would catch.

Bill with a good barbel

Bill was bagging up the larger barbel and why not it was his day.

They are both experienced anglers and could cope well on their own. Dan would land the fish for Dad. It’s great when you see father and son having so much fun.

Father and son

Dan also caught some great barbel and had lots of fun. The banter is always good between the both of them.

Dan with a good barbel

Its always easy for me to guide these great anglers and taking the photo’s is part of the fun.

playing a good barbel