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River up 3.5ft and holding. Due to the water level only Leggs Meadow was fishable (unless you wanted to spend the day fishing by the road in the town). This has obviously been the case for most of the season as the swims were very heavily worn. It reminded us a bit of the Kennet!

We only had 2 barbel between the three of us (6lb 10oz and 7lb 12oz), both on feeder fished halibut pellet. We also had 6 chub to 5lb and a 1lb eel!

Plenty of canoe traffic as well, a lot of whom clearly weren't interested in the peace and tranquillity of the surroundings!

The best entertainment came from the mandarin ducklings that seemed quite happy to eat out of my hand!

My father and I enjoyed two excellent days fishing. The river was very high and highly coloured, in fact it initially looked so flooded we had almost decided to abandon. After talking with a very helpful Allyson we gave things a go early the following morning and had some success. The first day was overshadowed by the next day, my father caught 5 barbel, the biggest being 8lb 10oz and 7 chub about 3-4lb. I caught 4 barbel and 4 chub being similiar sizes. In total we caught 28 healthy, hard fighting fish over the two days, a very good result and not what we really expected.
I hope I have similiar success when I return sometime soon.

Water well up and coloured but fishable under your feet.
Had about 7 or 8 Barbel all on pellet with swimfeeder tactics. Brilliant day but could do with more swim choice. There are only about 4/5 swims in the meadow.

Fished one of the last swims in the meadow. Arrived late and didnt start until 9.30am. Water was up around 2m but dropped steady during the day. Fished very close-in due to flow. finished-up with 6 Barbel to 9.5lb. None of the fish smaller than 8lbs. All fought like demonds in the fast water, great day and will return when levels drop a bit.

Arrived 10.30am after long drive down and then walked the length. As I was the 4th rod to arrive I had to settle into a swim near the top of Legg Meadow which offered a little calmer water. River very high and chocolate brown but at least falling. Still had to fish close to the bank. After a few bait droppers the first put in of the day produced a fish of 9lbs 7ozs, my 4th produced a better fish of 9lbs 10ozs. What a day I am in for I thought but even though I stayed to dusk I could only add 2 more fish of 8lbs 12ozs and 9lbs 11ozs. I thought all 4 were doubles and in the water levels took some landing. Meat, pellet x 2 and Richard T bollie accounted for the fish. What an average size, if not the quantity, this stretch seems capable of. Thank you CM for landing the 1st 2 and taking some great pics.

Fished Courtfield all day on 7th and morning of 8th. When we arrived river very coloured and pushing through with a constant amount of debris. A lot of river side trees must have been uprooted! The river rose about 6ft during the day, by mid afternoon on saturday most of the lenght was hardly fishable. Our party of two spent both days in swims one and two and fished under the rod tips, 5oz stuggling to hold. It didnt stop the fish from feeding and we managed 31 barbel between us. 17 on saturday and 14 Sunday morning. This included my first Wye double at 10lb 4oz, 3 over 9 lbs and a number of big 8lb plus fish.
This was our first trip to Courtfield, access is easy, under normal conditions plenty of fishable swims and the fish are certainly bigger than what we have seen elsewhere on the Wye. I needed every oz of the 12lb line i was using to move the fish off the bottom in the flow.
Stayed at the Anchor Inn in the village, which i would recommend, good food and accomodating, we will be back. Well done to those we met who also caught in some very difficult conditions.

8 barbel to 8lb 10oz. Averaged 6-7 lbs. River very muddy but thoroughly enjoyed it and will be back.

Between the two of us we caught 8 fish, all Barbel and all caught on Elipse pellets. 2 fish were between 4-5lb, biggest fish was 8lb 10oz. River conditions were like chocolate and flowing very fast. 5oz lead struggled to hold river bed, had to increase it to 10oz but still struggled. Lots of debris coming down river including a large piece which looks to have broken from the bank, trees and all, which resembled Tracy Island! This was our first visit and definitely will go again.

Apart from the rain we had a great day fishing
14 barbel best 9lb 14, all on halibut pellets and
1 eel. Fished for 4 days on
WUF beats: 62 barbel and 22 chub, stayed at
Flansford priory thanks to all.

Fished Legg Meadow for three days from Tuesday until Thursday. River conditions not ideal, very coloured and running 4ft over normal level. Had 29 barbel between the four rods averaging around 7lb with two going to double figures, the biggest being 11lbs 2oz. Also managed around a dozen chub, the biggest at 5lb 6oz.