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Lovely autumnal day on Courtfield on a very high - but dropping river. Gauge showed 2.15m when we started and dropped about 15cm through the day. Having fished the stretch before we headed to legg meadow, three or four swims here easily accessible despite the high water. One angler had a handsome chub of 4lb or so very early on but then had a longer wait for the next catch of the obligatory wye eel. The other angler had a slightly better day with 5 barbel. One small one of 3lb or so, three slightly bigger typical shoalies of 5lb to 6lb and one really impressive fish of 12.02, a new PB. Successful baits were the usual suspects, 14mm halibut pellets, 12mm robin reds, boilies, luncheon meat - they all got bites. Having said that, the fish were sporadic through the day with no real consistency. Early in the morning seemed best but there would be periods of an hour or so with no real interest and then a bite or two would emerge. Given the recent weather it was nice not to have to put a brolly up and the buzzards over the woods opposite kept me entertained when the fishing was slow. We'll be back. Thanks to WUF and also Don with whom i had a nice chat the day before just to check on river conditions. One last point on parking - we parked in front of the gate to the side of the waterworks. The trick is, reverse in and don't go too far - and you'll easily get out again.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

2 Trout

River conditions rised , hight water . I’ve used halibut pellets on hair rig and 130g cage feeder

6 Barbel, 2 Chub

fished the bottom field. river was dropping but still pacey so fished the margins and slack water. Lost one early to a snapped hooklink so moved swims. Had a cracking chub but then struggled for the rest of the day. 2 other fishersmen managed some decent barbel so they were there, just down to my lack of skills today.

1 Chub

Just as others have said, not much swim choice with four people and high-ish water, but the fish weren't having anything. Big pellet/small pellet, halibut/robin red, spicy meat, smelly paste, garlic boilie, sweet boilie, chopped, whole or barrel. Not a touch. Maybe should have taken maggots.

Gave up early yesterday because of smelly sewage foam, same again today didn’t even get my rods out so disappointed

Biggest Chub was 4lb

2 Chub

River going down,could only find one place to fish for two of us,around the shingle area,weather was good,river going thru like a train .nice colour,threw the kitchen sink at it to no avail.
Fished this place before on numerous occasions with fantastic results and it’s lovely surroundings,but my god it’s been left to rack and ruin since covid
The lovely salmon hut,covered in bushes the concrete steps all overgrown
Uncut swims like there used to be,and it was a good job my nephew Andy had a 4x4
Utherwise we would never have made it down let alone up again
Unless things change that’s the last time we will be going there
Sorry for the rant ????

Self and three others. River and temperature falling after yesterday's 60cm rise. A wet and blowy day. Lots of chub and a roach! 1 barbel at last knockings, >7lbs. Most fish on meat again. At these river levels the number of fishable swims there is very limited.

Nicely coloured slowly rising river. A beautiful setting, very long beat with a handful of fishable swims. We will be back. Feeder and pellet tactics
Thanks Wye and Usk

3 Barbel, 1 Chub