Feedback & Reports

Last session before the close of the river coarse season, almost year since our last visit to Sugwas, weather the same, river level as low and strangely the same number of fish caught!! All fish to pellet and feeder combination, chub mainly in 3-4lb bracket, just the one barbel 6lb 10oz. Lot of salmon showing during the day. As always this stretch is a graveyard for feeders even on heavy tackle, but thats the price you pay for feeder fishing the Wye.
Roll on June 16th.

1 Barbel, 17 Chub

Water temperature had risen slightly from the previous day bringing a better response from the fish. We had 6 barbel to 6lb 7oz and three chub on pellet, fishing under our brollies for most of the very wet day. It was nice to end with a chat with Colin who has done some good work towards clearing the vast amount of flood debris on the banks.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

Fished Legg Meadow section Mon 4th March to Thurs 7th (inc). It was cold on arrival but Don had confirmed that a couple of barbel had come out over weekend, so I decided to go for barbel and leave the pike rod behind.
On Monday I had a couple of chub and two barbel of 6lbs 1oz and 8lbs 9oz. A very heavy frost on Monday night killed the sport on Tuesday and Weds only produced a single chub of about 4lb that had to be netted promptly to avoid a following mid double pike! Weds night was mild and wet making the high banks treacherous but I found a safe pitch and hunkered down. Had 3 barbel to 8lbs 6oz in a short feeding spell mid afternoon and a single chub as the light faded. Small pellet hookbaits behind a feeder was the tactic.
Not my most productive sessions at Courtfield but given the poor conditions I was very satisfied with result and its always a pleasure to fish this lovely stretch of river and to meet the ever helpful Don.

5 Barbel, 4 Chub

Fished for a good full day and into dusk in various swims for one barbel of approx 6lbs. Conditions were seemingly good and we both went through a wide range of baits and methods but to no avail. I did lose a large fish which powered downstream on an unstoppable run until the hook pulled. Felt like a carp although could have been a salmon.
Final note the parking is extremely precarious without a 4x4 with only the middle space by the gate a viable option. Are there any plans to improve this?

1 Barbel

First day of a 3 day trip, very wet and difficult to safely access many swims. However, for the time of year had a great morning and early afternoon session with 6 Barbel all of similar 'stamp', maybe a shade over 8 lb range (not weighed). All in great condition.

6 Barbel

Swims on the lower stretch have suffered from the floods and banks very damgerous. River low and clear with no barbel showing, but chub available.

6 Chub

It was pleasing to catch two barbel and a chub each on a dull, wet and cool day. The fish weren't big but very welcome. Water levels were well down enabling fairly light rods and feeders to be used.

4 Barbel, 2 Chub

Frost night before put pay to any barbel, but chub and pike in the upper reaches.

2 Chub, 2 Pike

Hard fishing with water clear and relatively low.

2 Chub, 1 Pike

Had hoped for some late-season Barbel action, but the frosty start and low and clear water put paid to that. However the Chub were obliging and I caught steadily
on maggot and breadflake. The river was a lot lower than at any point I saw it last summer!
SC from Oakley: You're very much mistaken, I caught the biggest Chub of the day!

7 Chub