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I arrived about 9 am and fished the same swim as the day before. Conditions looked great but I had to wait for four hours for my first bite. Worth the wait though! An incredibly powerful fish was on which was eventually landed. It was a perfect, deep bodied barbel weighing in at 11 lbs 8 ozs. My biggest Wye barbel. That was followed by another barbel of 7 lbs 4 ozs. I lost a chub and then had a chub of 4 lbs 2 ozs. With about an hour to go the tip pulled round again and I was hanging on to what was obviously another big barbel. It was. 12 lbs 3 ozs! What a way to finish the season. At last knockings I hooked into yet another powerful fish which I eventually got close in but just as reached for the net the hooklink parted. It looked every bit another double which would have been incredible but I could hardly complain. All the fish were in perfect condition and now have three months rest from us anglers but I'll be back. Thanks to WUF and Don the bailiff.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Nice beat to finish the season on. River in good condition. Fished a couple of unfamiliar swims which whilst snaggy produced two nice fish to pellets and bait feeder. The other anglers did much better but my day was a bit too short.
Thanks WUF for another great season without a blank. Can't wait for June 16th!

2 Barbel

2 anglers . Caught 7 barbel, lost3 . My fiend caught 2 barbel, 1 chub and lost 2. Really nice place. Thanks Wye&Usk Foundation.

9 Barbel, 1 Chub

Arrived in the morning with a few other anglers already there. Settled in the last meadow swim before the woods but had no action by lunchtime. I went for a wander downstream and fortunately bumped into Don the bailiff. He didn't rate the swim I was in and told me to try downstream. Excellent advice as it turned out from the man who knows the river best. I settled into a swim where I could fish a deep run just into the stronger flow and hold the bottom with a 5 ozs feeder. 20 minutes after moving I had my first barbel. An immaculate fish of 8 lbs 6 ozs which gave a great account of itself in the strong flow. I had to wait two hours for my next bite but pulled into a very powerful fish which went 9 lbs 15 ozs. Two chub about 2 lbs followed and a last gasp bite was a smaller barbel about 5 lbs. I was looking forward to my last day of the trip and the season.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived at Courtfield on a bright sunnay day with the river falling. Had an early fish at 8:30am of approx. 6-7lb with nothing then until 5pm when I had consecutive fish of approx. 2lb and a 8.75lb fish that appeared full of spawn. Great day will be back next season.

3 Barbel

What a brilliant day to end the season ! Had 2 beautiful barbel and one chub . The barbel was really special . I want to say it was 12 lb but it wasn't just a whisker under 11 lb 13 oz, my biggest barbel from the Wye ! I did get a 11lb 2 oz from Belmont in 2014! The other barbel was another good fish 8 lb 10 oz . Backed up with a chub 4lb 10 oz al on halibut flavour meat ! My son and I had a great day thank you all at the Wye and Usk foundation.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Arrived at lunchtime. River looked good but was fully booked so squeezed into a swim in the meadow. Unfortunately I had no action but had the next two days to look forward to.

Looked good for a bite, sadly nothing forthcoming. Great to see someone else catch his first double though. Can recommend the Royal Spring sunday roast. Back Jun 16th.

Took nephew barbel fishing for first visit had three fish to 10 pound 4 ounces. Very happy angler

3 Barbel