Feedback & Reports

River at about 0.75m on the NRW Erwood Gauge and about 15 deg on the WUF gauge. So a little higher and cooler than of late but still on the low side. Fished a variety of nymphs, either under a dry fly or straight lined. Had to cover a lot of water to find the odd fish. 2 trout and 3 grayling all caught on nymphs, all between about 10" and 13". Lost a slightly better grayling at the net. A few pale olives about but did not see a single fish rise. Did see a cormorant at the bottom of the beat.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Arrived at 3-30 for an evening session weather cloudy with rain showers,fished groundbait and pellet feeder with meat on the hook 15 chub in first swim up to 4lb but no barbel.Moved swims hoping for a barbel but only another 7chub.

22 Chub

A brilliant days fishing. It started slowly. I must have spent at least an hour hunkered down under my umbrella as a thunderstorm circled. On the plus side it did reduce the canoe traffic but a few hardy souls were on the water with lightning flashing round them. I fished a faster stretch first and weed was a bit of a problem and the bank was extremely slick from the rain. I did get a couple of decent chub there. I moved to a safer and slower swim and was surprised by the results. The biggest barbel was 7lb 8 oz. I also had another over 7 lb and 2 over 6 lb. The chub were normal Wye standard - up to 4 lb. All were caught on feeder with meat or boilie on the hair.

7 Barbel, 14 Chub

..Best day of the season for me...... chub taking the bait on the drop using a method feeder ... incredible sport ... best day for barbel this year !!!!!

5 Barbel, 30 Chub

River was up 3inches clear slight run to just show the odd crease. Tried 4 different swims settled on last which got me 3 small Barbel of around 4lb.all on feeder with Kriller dumbells on hair.

3 Barbel

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

8 Chub

1 Trout

walked entire length of upper court hill fishery only found 1 swim even possible to fish as bank completely over grown so both of us in 1 swim whole swim and surrounding trees covered in snapped off hook lengths when i did get to cast got caught up on line in the water then the storm hit and with all the fork lightning we gave up after an hour. what a complete waste of 50 quid. I have since found out we could have fished the lower court section which I am told has better and more accessable swims however would want to see these before spending any more money.