Feedback & Reports

My first visit to this beat. A short session 14.30 to 18.30, having taken some time to walk much of the bank. Started in deep water near the top of the beat, but after more than two hours had only a small chub and a large eel to show for my efforts (the eel, unusually, was lip hooked and managed to release itself in the net. It must have been well over 2lbs, but I was pleased to see it go!) I then moved to some faster water and had one barbel around six pounds and lost a good fish when the hook link parted on my last cast of the day. Disappointing, but worth another visit.

It would help newcomers to this beat if there were a sign as you enter the farmyard showing which way to go from there.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

9lb hen returned in very good condition

1 Salmon

A great afternoons fishing. The barbel were a little more reticent to be caught than earlier in the seaon but became bolder in the fading light.

4 Barbel

River lowish and clear, had to move about to find the fish, all caught on meat.

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

Fished for 4 hours up until dusk. Little activity. Single fish from north bank.

1 Trout

Other species caught were dace and bleak. River was slightly up and a good colour. Methods used were stick floats and feeders. The number of swims available for coarse anglers is very limited and the access to some if not all is precarious to say the least. We feel strongly that to ensure the safety of anglers some improvements to swims and access need to be made.

WUF Note : The Wye is wild fishing, much of which in the Passport is left in a mostly natural state. Also, the banks are SSSI and there are therefore limits legally on what can be done. Some fisheries have better access than others so if you plan a return visit and need advice on venues which have regular maintenance and less challenging access, then please call us. We are always happy to suggest places to suit specific requirements.

2 Barbel, 22 Chub, 6 Other

Our first visit to Courtfield in what seemed perfect conditions, a falling river with plenty of cloud cover in the evening. Considering the conditions, we were a little disappointed with our tally of one Barbel and 3 Chub. Very pleasant stretch and even when the fishing disappoints the River Wye never lets you down. kingfishers, buzzards, dragonflys, swans and a leaping salmon.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub, 2 Other

4 caught a good day. Plenty of fishing rising I caught my limit. Was going to purchase another licesence to catch more. But I was happy with my 4 thanks

4 Trout

A fantastic red letter day. Drove up from London at ridiculous o'clock to be fishing by 8.30am. Simon Evans and Rod turned up at hour or so later. Had the first fish (13lb cock with a huge Kype) around 10am in the tail of rock. Shouted down to Simon who came up from bridge to net it. The second (an 11lb hen) came from just above the rock. The third ( 10lb hen) from the jet just below the rock. Simon will dine out on the 3rd. He told me I was overcasting and the next cast produced an immediate take. Mid afternoon, standing in the tail of rock and wishing I was a foot taller as the water sloshed over my waders I turned to pick my way back to the bank with the line trailing behind me and it ripped off. 10 seconds later I demonstrated perfect long range catch and release. Chris Ryan (Sportfish) turned up with a flask of coffee and his kids. Always a pleasure to see them all. The sun went down and I drove the 188 miles back to London. A fantastic day ! Finally, thanks to Guy Mawle for his support of the Wye Usk auction and to Ken Evans for the Willie Gunn Piglet that gave me 2 other salmon (15lb and 11lb) on Friday 6th from the Usk.

3 Salmon

Still a bit early, waiting for the cold to arrive.