Feedback & Reports

Just to report - I had a 15lb fish to a black and yellow tube yesterday from Wyebank. A coarse angler lost a salmon to halibut pellet yesterday, retrieving scales on his hook, looking at which I think was a kelt as scales are eroded. JC had his first Atlantic salmon this morning est 10lbs from Courtfield, witnessed by RD, barbel fisher and briefly had another one on.

These are I believe the first salmon caught in March here in over a decade.

Some large springers in the mid twenties class and an exceptionally large fish was seen from Legg Meadow some weeks ago by a pike fisherman who reckoned it was as least as big as a 30 pound pike!

A great day. Not starting until 11.30 P. C. and J. F. fly fished down Wyebank with black and yellow tube, no takers but great looking runs and pools. Jim had a pull in the run downstream from the island. Changed over to Courtfield 1.30 and P.C. had a lovely 15lb fish to black and silver flying c after getting through the jack pike, followed by a very well mended kelt and minutes later a big fish on proved to be a fabulous 38.5 inch salmon 24.5 lbs on the Sturdy scale. This was followed by another good kelt. "A great day it was and a superb beat. I will be back."

Cracking days fishing on a stunning stretch of the river. A number of Barbel to 9.14lb as well as 4 chub to 4lb. River running low and fairly snaggy, picked up all the fish in the bottom pool - Old Wharf. Will definitely return in the new season.

Fished right down the bottom in the fast shallow water for an early barbel on the feeder. Used a new 4.2m heavy feeder rod (200g) from Italian company Alcedo. Allowed you to fish above the flow and it worked. The fish took 15 minutes to sudue in the very fast flow but must have been 9lb of anyones money. Huge shoulders. Do they fight more in the cold water? My arms still aching. Lost another and caught a nice chub as well. Great day.

Decided in a crazy moment to visit the Wyebank beat in near artic conditions, fished from 9am-3pm stick float on the pin feeding maggots, freezing tempature with air temp at 2 deg C and water temp at a little over 3 deg C, biggest problem was line freezing in rings of the rod but managed to catch 2 Chub to 4lb 8oz and one Brown Trout of about 1lb, river was in good condition lower levels and a little tinge of colour. Just a shame about the weather....roll on summer and those Wye Barbel!!

1 Trout, 2 Chub

Unfortunately no fish caught, but excellent & friendly advice from the owner of the fishery, will definitely book more fishing on same & other of your waters. Thanks for the very prompt & efficient booking. Best regards pww (Andy). P.S. Have a wonderful Chistmas.

A couple of hours teaching a 10 year old to trot. The run off from Wyebank crib seemed ideal. A bit slow for first hour but chub, trout, dace gave consistent sport after a pint of maggots worth of steady loose feeding. Many thanks to Tim for being so accommodating.

Back for our third fish of the year. Again a small problem with booking but easily sorted by phone. The fishing was very hard probably due to the cold snap and only one fish connected with and promply lost. Excellent weekend and great to spend time with Don and Rudi on this incredible fishery. Simon arrived as we were leaving to fish for dace with his family and rounded the weekend off nicely. We will be back.

Fished at bottom of beat on advice fron Rudi, also met Don the owner, both very helpfull.
River runs very fast & really had to step up the weight of my feeder to hold bottom. Problem with weed as ever which meant casting every few minutes. Finished up with 5 barbel & lost 2 in the same snag, probably rocks. Great day on the Wye as ever, many thanks to WUF.

Second day after fishing Courtfield yesterday, set up with no action, then along came Don the owner made a suggesting of where to fish so Phil and moved. Pellet over pellet again, it was very slow for me - one barbel of 7lb. Phil though did it again, 3 barbel 3.0,5.0 and a 6.14 plus a 3lb chub. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definitely return.