Feedback & Reports

It was extremely hot so I decided to go for an early start and was at the river for 04:45. Although low it was in beautiful condition; clear with no algae blooms. It was not easy fishing but I found some rising fish under the trees on the far bank in the top half of the beat, just below the island. Most ignored my first attempts but I eventually landed 2 lovely fish of about a 1lb and a 1.5lb on a size 16 Parachute Adams. The second fish was absolutely stunning and put up a great fight. Both fish returned and off the river by 0900.

2 Trout

Hot day and low flow in the river so it was always going to be difficult. One trout caught between us in 5 hours so we headed for the pub.

1 Trout

Purchased a evening ticket ,thinking the canoe traffic may have slowed by then , first mistake haha, canoe mored up on first swim over bridge !! picnic-ers in second swim , so while waiting for these people to move on ,fed sweet corn off bridge and watched odd small Chub take offering's tentatively ?
waded in under bridge and on 3rd trot connected with a small Chub , waded down further to no avail. The bank signage clearly says no public access !!! but two families with dogs and kids obviously did not see them and began to enter my peg and , after making them aware of my interpretation of the signs decided to leave , as it was obvious I was on a "no win " situation , receiving comments ranging from "we know the farmer"....we have been doing this for two years ...stupid place to fish ,by a foot bridge etc etc expensive evening for 20mins fishing , did look at last swim road side but this was being fished by another angler !!! water ridiculously warm so maybe I made a wise decision leaving , but the access to a paying fishing permit needs addressing ,because the current signage does not deter everyone ........

1 Chub

Hot bright sunny day, only saw a few fish rising all day. Both fish taken on PTN.

2 Trout

Fished from 20.00 to 21.30 with a small dark Sedge pattern on Tenkara rod.
Skating the fly over the faster water brought most of the responses. 5 Trout the biggest around 14 inches.

5 Trout

First time here , wonderful scenery driving through the Courtfield estate, lots of water to cover, I spent an hour just walking the beat scoping it out, The fishing was steady throughout the evening fished from 4pm to 10 great day , can't wait to come back

7 Barbel

very warm again, first barbel outing for two years and was chuffed after an hour of landing one about 7lb then nothing the remainder of the day . tried 3 swims and other than the one take not a knock.

1 Barbel

Fantastic day on my favourite grayling fishery. Early start as I knew the rain the day before would raise the river, but also knew it would drop very quickly. Most fish taken on either an olive or grey nymph fished in or around the faster water. The grayling size were varied from 6" to 18", but it was the trout that surprised me. Not know to be big on this beat from previous experiences, but the average size was between 14 and 18" with a few obligatory small ones. It was a fantastical and meet two other anglers on the beat both catching good sized grayling. Can wait for the water level gets back up again.

11 Trout, 15 Grayling

Very tricky day. Got there early, one or two trout rising but no interest in what I was offering. Too hot by 10:30 so went to enjoy the Brecon Beacons. Returned in the evening, hoping for a hatch, but no luck.

Only fished evening from 7 canoes take over during the day same all over the wye but a evening session with 18 barbel is more than enough biggest barbel 7lb average 3 lb

18 Barbel, 3 Chub