Feedback & Reports

The second day of our party's early season foray onto the Wye saw us looking at both Wyebank and Courtfield, having fished Backney with mixed success the previous day. The river was about 3 feet above summer levels and still coloured from heavy rain earlier in the week. A cursory check of the bottom pool saw us plumb for the slower swims of Courtfield. The river was pushing through but it looked perfect and so it proved. NC and RM squeezed into the drain cover as the rain arrived whereas JC opted for the fallen tree in the wooded section. Both swims were prolific throughout the day, with sport only slowed by the sun which made a welcome appearance in the afternoon but we caught throughout. JC had a superb fish of 10lb 6oz but he was similarly impressed by an eel of 1lb 10oz. The average size of fish on this beat is impressive, most fish were in the 8lb to 9lb bracket. Great to be back on this wonderful river once again.

18 Barbel, 15 Chub, 1 Other

The river was falling (0.88m on the gov Ross gauge) but still fairly heavily coloured, debris wasn't too evident. Not a bad day all in all, rain until lunchtime and bright hot sunshine in the afternoon. Barbel weren't feeding as hard as expected but still put in a creditable appearance, the fish ranging from about 5 to 8lbs, all the chub caught were between 2.5 and 4lb, pellet and feeder tactics caught all the fish. Thank you again to Wuf for an excellent day.

8 Barbel, 13 Chub

We fished pellet feeder method at various swims thought the beat. No barbel at all, only 2 chub. I think that maybe we caught the fishery on a bad day as the same methods produced on 3 other beats fished during our long weekends fishing trip. Still a very nice place to spend the day, beware of a long walk back to the car park up a steep hill. I imagine if you are out of shape it would be very difficult carrying tackle.
Regards.

2 Chub

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

Nice beat and was able to drive my car along the river,the far bank had a lot of anglers fishing but had a good day with both barbel and chub caught on pellets many thanks.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Feeder and trotting tactics. River coloured.

2 Barbel, 10 Chub

13 Trout

3.5 hours late afternoon to early evening. Overcast / raining. Swim feeder, mixture of ground bait & pellets. Few bites, 1 off 4lb 10oz Chub, excellent condition.
Regards, Tim M.

1 Chub

First ever salmon! Caught on a banana fly tied in Sweden, using a switch rod and light skagit line with a 5 foot float/5 foot T11 sink tip.

1 Salmon

Down to the river at 9:45 following a late finish the night before at Holme lacy 4. River up 1m and coloured. Walked the beat only 3 swims fish able very overgrown. Made base at 1st swim vanstone pool. 3 oz feeder wouldn't hold. Fished close in with a 2.5 lead and caught 4 barbel all on robin red pellets. Fished over a bed of hemp under the willow. All barbel caught before the rain started(2pm) then no more bites. Had an eel earlier on as well in the same swim. Plenty of salmon leaping! Largest barbel 8lb on the nose!

Great beat would fish again. Thanks W&U

4 Barbel, 1 Other