fishy boilie tempts wye barbel best

Targeting a new stretch of the River Wye proved to be a golden decision for Mark Doherty, who slipped his net under this torpedo of a 13lb 5oz barbel. 

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After a biteless three hours fishing in the morning, the Monster Baits and Dips-backed angler moved swims and received a powerful take on his first cast. 

Mark’s new Wye best fell to a halibut, garlic and tuna boilie fished in conjunction with a blockend feeder filled with hemp.