Feedback & Reports

A short, shallow stretch with the two pools the only areas worth targeting in the low water conditions. Accessibility is good and there is a pub at the head of the stretch (nice) but it acts as a lunchtime stopover for many canoeists so if canoeists put you off your fishing don't book this stretch.
Could only find one barbel but lost count of the chub up to 4lb.
I prefer other stretches to this but would fish it again in higher water.

1 Barbel, 20 Chub

Only fished til midday, had 4 small chub.

4 Chub

Second day of two day trip. A lot brighter day and river possibly dropped a little. Started early and a really glorious morning. Caught a few fish then a leisurely breakfast and caught up with some sleep! Pre baited a couple of areas then a pub lunch at the Courtfield Arms. Had a look around before starting an evening session. Caught plenty of fish and tried to target the bigger barbel with some success. Unfortunately my digital scales failed me but I reckon at least one was a double and several others 8-9lb. Good chat with Don, he is very knowledgeable about the river, my advice is to not ignore his! Be back soon.

13 Barbel, 6 Chub

Arrived late morning for first of two days fishing. River was dropping and running quick, not much streamer weed. Fished an hour or so straight away as couldn't resist and caught several barbel and chub. Then left the stretch for the afternoon to the canoeists. Fished again in the evening and what a great session. Lovely summer weather, maybe a bit too bright but plenty of fish. The rod didn't rest for long. Already planning a return.

11 Barbel, 5 Chub

Well not a bad start to the new season. Fished the bottom pool as advised by Don and caught steadily from first cast.I used both feeder and float and caught well on both methods. This was the first time I have fished this short and shallow stretch of the Wye but it wont be the last. Many thanks to Don and the WUF.

15 Barbel, 13 Chub, 1 Other

Crazy days fishing.
Lost 18 feeders on snags but found fish in fast water.
Met Don. What a lovely man and very helpful.
Bottom peg produced most. Had two chub on chips whist having takeaway fish and chips!

16 Barbel, 10 Chub

A very nice days fishing - salmon showing on beats 4 and 6 but no interest in our flies. One good trout in the morning.

1 Trout

7pm to dusk. Spinning a Mepps, no salmon but 1 WBT of around 2lb from immediately below access to beat followed next cast by a similar sized Chub that showed no signs of spawning. Lovely evening on the Wye with considerable Mayfly hatch and much surface activity.

1 Trout, 1 Chub

Evening time, Wyebank run, midway down (above Wyebank Crib), fantastic 37" plus hen salmon on size 10 double Tosh fished just below surface, taken by rising fish just as line straightened out. Good controlled fight within 25 yards either way of take, worked it to edge after what seemed a long time but was actually, having checked my phone previously couldn't have been much over 10 minutes plus. Managed to tail it in 2ft of water, turning her upside down and dropping my rod butt to get a visual mark above my 3ft scratch showing at least an inch over, pushed out hook with my forked piece of withy and off she went. A very controlled and flukey series of moves. Not dazzling, clean and fresh but very lovely. My biggest fish on fly, and the biggest from Wyebank since 2005 when Prof Basil Jarvis had a good twenty and lost a possible 30 twenty minutes later. A couple of hundred yards of fly water which has produced 5 so far this year all on fly and 3 or more lost. It took me best part of two hours to fish from the steps to the crib, not even half of it. No canoes, no noise, no people. Oh yes, 3 lovely twaite shad and another 2 lost in the process of trying to catch a salmon!

1 Salmon

We were 3 people fishing Wyebank/Courtfield on May 8th. We were well greeted and the various pools etc were explained to us by Don. We had one small pike around 4lbs and a small sea trout. No sign of any salmon all day. Saying that we had a great day out.

1 Sea Trout, 1 Pike