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Long walk, swims hard to find and access difficult, I blanked but PC had 1 barbel and 4 chub.

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Ledger, feeder and float fished pellet, luncheon meat and corn. No fish caught. Very disappointing start to the season.

Fantastic looking stretch of river with a few reasonably easy to access swims (waders would certainly open up more water). Being able to drive along the river was a big bonus as well. I caught 5 Barbel to 7lb 8oz, a small Chub and an Eel, all to halibut pellets. The Barbel were all looking a bit skinny after spawning and the awful weather we've had over the last 9 months or so. Unfortunately I had a slight disaster when my landing net handle broke at about midday, but my session was saved by Wye Angling of Ross on Wye who were close by and able to sell me a new one.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub, 1 Other

Started fishing at 4pm, feeder fishing halibut pellets and hemp. Not a lot happened until 7pm when started to get knocks but no proper bites. Changed to sweetcorn and hooked a 7lb 10oz barbel. Added 3 Chub to 3lb, plus a couple of lost fish. River low and clear, very good access to swims paths cut and steps down to river.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

A quiet day, with one barbel of 6lbs 12oz saving me from disaster at 6pm. It seems the barbel are still spawning, and very few fish were evident in this stretch today.

1 Barbel

1 barbel caught, 1 lost. Beautiful beat - completely agree with previous comments though - some slightly more accessible/prepared swims on the lower part of beat would be great.

1 Barbel

Difficult day, river very low, no fish caught.

Only 1 barbel caught from the Courtfield stretch early on at the downstream end of the beat. The water was sluggish and confidence low. After a coversation with Don we moved to the Wyebank strech further downstream where the water was faster. We had 11 Barbel to 9lb. A fantastic day. When the water is low fish the faster water! Definitely worth getting there for dawn and fishing until dusk. There's times for naps during the quiter period in the afternoon! Don is a fantastically helpful gentleman. All fish fell to groundbait feeder and pellet.

12 Barbel, 1 Chub

Nice beat but a longer walk than indicated in the guide.

20 Barbel, 3 Chub

Only 2 anglers in party although there were 5 anglers on the opposite bank. Warm overcast day river was running low.
Walked the whole stretch and settled for 2 pegs at very bottom of stretch in fast water. No action so moved early afternoon and my friend fished edge of pool and caught several chub, I fished in front of 'salmon hut' and caught 3 barbel on boilie pellet best about 7.5 lb. Packed up at about 7pm.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub