View from your swim part 2

[Bangersanmash 5,140]

On 10/08/2025 at 13:25, Daniel cain said:

First Barbel of the season last night,river was extremely low and full of weed,was hard going tbf...just started packing up and putting kit back in the car...and my upstream rod went over...I've missed the sound of my old whiskers screaming in the darkness ...

 

And awayyyyyy lol 

[Bangersanmash 5,140]

On 10/08/2025 at 13:25, Daniel cain said:

First Barbel of the season last night,river was extremely low and full of weed,was hard going tbf...just started packing up and putting kit back in the car...and my upstream rod went over...I've missed the sound of my old whiskers screaming in the darkness ...

 

A spent more time yesterday down f***ing bank head first banks are high no where to get down to. Told my lad will have a day at making the pegs better. Laid on my front covered in shite lol. Letting fish come back round. f***ing filthy a was.  

[terryd 8,939]

Sod all fish

 

 

[Bangersanmash 5,140]

15 minutes ago, terryd said:

Sod all fish

 

 

Looks bang on though from images 

[terryd 8,939]

1 hour ago, Bangersanmash said:

Looks bang on though from images 

All ways nice to be out

[Daniel cain 48,575]

2 hours ago, Bangersanmash said:

A spent more time yesterday down f***ing bank head first banks are high no where to get down to. Told my lad will have a day at making the pegs better. Laid on my front covered in shite lol. Letting fish come back round. f***ing filthy a was.  

You can walk across,from one side to the other, on most of the Wye,at the minute,it's that low mate....mad to think that when it rains winter time,You could be fishing in 10/12 metres of extra water...now's a good time to get in the swims,find the features that hold fish,and retrieve lost tackle

[Bangersanmash 5,140]

9 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

You can walk across,from one side to the other, on most of the Wye,at the minute,it's that low mate....mad to think that when it rains winter time,You could be fishing in 10/12 metres of extra water...now's a good time to get in the swims,find the features that hold fish,and retrieve lost tackle

Managed to find a few floats on the tree lines. 

[Bangersanmash 5,140]

9 hours ago, terryd said:

All ways nice to be out

That's it Terry it's not always about catching. Just being out can be as satisfying mate. 

[Daniel cain 48,575]

2 hours ago, Bangersanmash said:

Managed to find a few floats on the tree lines. 

I walked around the little island on the local carp lake,a few weeks back in my waders...found 43 leads/leaders/rigs hung up in the margins can't remember the last time I needed to buy any inline/solid bag leads/stems etc

I find my fair share of leads and feeders on the river...best find so far....greys Prodigy barbel rod,with a Shimano bait runner reel  attached....been in the water a while I'd say

[Whispering Whiskey 66 1,172]

Went down to the unicorn inn, in Bridgnorth last weeknd. Was ok my mate had a nice barbel I blanked. Going to wait for the rain to come before I go back. Has anyone ever fished the barbel alley stretch ? 

[Daniel cain 48,575]

25 minutes ago, Whispering Whiskey 66 said:

Went down to the unicorn inn, in Bridgnorth last weeknd. Was ok my mate had a nice barbel I blanked. Going to wait for the rain to come before I go back. Has anyone ever fished the barbel alley stretch ? 

Last time I fished that way was around 2003 ISH...if you're about September onwards give me a shout and I will guest you on my beats around Monmouth,good winter barbel,and pike fishing

[Whispering Whiskey 66 1,172]

8 hours ago, Daniel cain said:

Last time I fished that way was around 2003 ISH...if you're about September onwards give me a shout and I will guest you on my beats around Monmouth,good winter barbel,and pike fishing

Ye sound mate I will drop ye a Message. Had a good few off the Trent like A1 pits but It’s  become more busier then linear, so i avoid now not worth me the drive. And now just stick to parts of the Severn 

Edited 19 hours ago by Whispering Whiskey 66

[Bangersanmash 5,140]

3 hours ago, Whispering Whiskey 66 said:

Ye sound mate I will drop ye a Message. Had a good few off the Trent like A1 pits but It’s  become more busier then linear, so i avoid now not worth me the drive. And now just stick to parts of the Severn 

Get to kelham hall mate that's a nice stretch some big barbel there. Just near the bridge 2nd peg. Some slow water there. Only about 4 ft out in the slack. Had some good fish. 

[Whispering Whiskey 66 1,172]

4 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said:

Get to kelham hall mate that's a nice stretch some big barbel there. Just near the bridge 2nd peg. Some slow water there. Only about 4 ft out in the slack. Had some good fish. 

Isn’t that the stretch just before A1 pits tho? Does it get chocker there or is it under fished ? Cheers 

[Bangersanmash 5,140]

27 minutes ago, Whispering Whiskey 66 said:

Isn’t that the stretch just before A1 pits tho? Does it get chocker there or is it under fished ? Cheers 

I'm not sure about under fished. But there's plenty of pegs. You'll definitely get on