Feedback & Reports

Had a lovely day caught 9 barbel and 2 chub. Caught on feeder tactics, baits used were pellets and boilies. We stayed at relatives in Ross, the fishing spot was beautiful and bailiff was so nice to us.

Late report, have been on holiday with no internet access. The fishery as beautiful as ever and Don friendly and informative as always. The fishing was a bit slow, weather not ideal as it was a bit too bright. However, about midday my wife caught her first ever barbel, a beauty of 9lbs 2oz and followed it with one of 5lbs about 2.00pm so one delighted lady. I had to wait until 5.00pm for my first bite but the wait was worth it as I landed fish of 8lbs 8oz, 10lbs 4oz and 8lbs 12oz between then and 6.30pm. Groundbait / pellet feeder and boilies wrapped in paste did the trick. All in all, another superb day on this fine beat. And hardly any canoeists, saints be praised.

Fishing the bottom pool after speaking to Don I caught my 1st babel within minutes of casting and caught 8 more all on pellet, biggest was 5lb and we had chub up to 3lb.

CMS - Barbel 8.6lbs and 11.8lbs caught on pellet in Legg Meadow
RS - Barbel 10.3lbs caught on boilies in Legg Meadow
Don most helpful again.

6 barbel to 8lbs 3oz, all very good condition with no mouth damage. Legg Meadow swims with river at normal Summer level, fished into evening. Found several snags where before I found none.

CMS - Barbel 8.10lbs, 7.11lbs and 7.3lbs caught on pellet from Legg Meadow swims.
Stay at Inn on the Wye from 9th - 14th Sept - excellent
accommodation.

5lb 2oz chub and one Barbel of 2lb or so though, very thin throughout it's body, gaunt in fact, both from Legg meadow. An expensive couple of fish in that I didn't get there til 6pm, other venues taking my attention, and anyhows it would have been a bit tight and too cosy for me with the other 3 anglers, nice chaps chatting to them, as I'm pretty sure we would all have ended up on Legg Meadow swims in the Summer levels conditions. Last of the balmy evenings too, (please being on the rain!) but after two good fish lost, one close-in to a bent hook which must have been a dud, and another to a hook pull powering off on the far bank, then two rigs lost to snags, it was time to call time.

A and R had not fished the Wye for barbel before. Starting in the wood section produced about a bite on average every hour. 5 barbel were caught all between 5-7lbs . Three chub all about 2-3lbs. The fishing was not easy but they really did pull back in the strong current. A couple of fish were also lost on sharp rocks.
Moved up to the meadow later in the afternoon as we thought the fish might just feed later in the day. After about 1 hr, A caught a perfect 8lbs 15oz barbel and an hour later a beautiful barbel of 9lbs 2oz. R was soon back into the action with a fantastic looking barbel of 8lbs 4oz and a new pb. They had a couple of other smaller barbel so that was 10 for the day....oh and one eel.

Arrived at 0530 just as light was breaking, settled into
the woods Rocks swim and boshed in the usual
ground bait feeder of pellet mix that I know barbel
love. Well not this morning. Nothing doing at all. Gave it
4 hours and moved up to Legg Meadow with the same swim
feeder as I started with result.
First cast in swim 5 I think in Legg Meadow snagged and lost the feeder I had cast 20 times in the Rocks swim!
These fish in this stretch are under pressure there's no doubt about it, just look at the bookings it was only a matter of time until they got the hump. I gave it an hour or so then made tracks home for Sunday lunch. Waiting around all day for a seven pounder or two is madness. That is what seems to be happening of late. Try Wyebank before the winter temps set in, it's not been hammered like Courtfield.

Fished courtfield from 10am to 11pm. I W had 3 barbel between 5 & 8lb 2oz & 1 chub 4.5lb. All fish caught between 5 and 11 pm from Wood crib on meat and pellets. B H had 1 chub and a lovely river wye 10lb barbel. All fish caught on meat from Legg Meadow crib. Here's a nursery rhythm to remember when fishing courtfield, "if you go down in the woods today never mind the disguise it's terminal tackle you need". The place eats you alive but canoers can come in handy. Nice to speak to Don the owner as always. Check out the website Lower Wye Fishery, Wyebank and Courtfield.