First double for me from the Wye

I fished with Andy again a couple of days after Chew on the river Wye. The river was low and clear making it difficult again.

I put Andy into the swim that normally produces a few fish whilst I wandered down to a swim I had not fished for a while. Soon Andy was into a nice barbel which he thought it was small however on lifting it out of the water it looked OK. It was just over 8lbs.

Wye barbel 8lbs 2oz

I was struggling but managed to land a couple of barbel as did Andy.

The sun was just starting to set when the rod bounced around in the normal 3 ft twitch and I started to play a good barbel that kept low in the river taking line occasionally. It felt like a good barbel and took a good few minutes  to bring to the net.

On the scales it went 10lbs 8oz and my first Wye double, not that I fish the Wye that often normally just baiting the swims up prior to the clients turning up or fishing on for the odd hour or so if they leave early.

10lbs 8oz Wye barbel