Feedback & Reports

After an early start set up in my favourite swim in the woods and after a slow start to the day I continued with persistent baiting of hemp,pellets,groundbait etc which paid off! Although believe it or not had to work hard for bites! Managed 8 barbel in total 5 of them being over 9lb...! Biggest fish of the day went 9lb 8oz and smallest went 8lb. All fish caught on hair rigged hooker pellets wrapped with paste. Always enjoy a return to the Coutfield as it is a beautiful place to be and has some cracking barbel fishing to offer.
Will be back later in the year after the doubles for sure!

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

I fished from 10.30am to 6pm, not the best hours I know, and sure enough there was not much rising but later in the afternoon a few mayflies started to come off and the trout were happy to take these where they found them. I had trout of about 10 inches on a dry olive (everyone else - make sure you have the right colour mayflies with you!) and had a couple of good tugs on a downstream pheasant tail, both missed. It would have been nice to wait around and see if there was an evening rise, but maybe next time. A nice part of the world and an easy to fish beat, I'll be back.

1 Trout

Started fishing at 5am and was in to fish almost straight away. I caught steadily until packing in at 3pm
it did slow a bit once the canoes arrived but not too much. Fished both feeder/pellet and trotted a float. The feeder was the most productive but catching on the float is much more enjoyable. It was great to be back on moving water doing proper fishing. Many thanks to Don and the WUF.

10 Barbel, 22 Chub

Fished just the morning from 6am until lunch time. Walked to the top of the beat to the croy. We had a small Barbel and 3 average sized Chub on Corn. River very low and I think this pool fishes better with another foot or so on. Usually fish the middle of the beat in waders but with only being a short session did not bother. Fished the deep water towards the downstream end and had another Barbel and a Chub. The Barbel was 7.05 but was a very long and lean fish which looked bigger. Last years pegs are completely overgrown again so be prepared to make your own swims!

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

One Grilse (7lbs) caught on size 12 Cascade fly. Fish was silver fresh and returned unharmed to the river.

1 Salmon

Second day ever on the Wye. Much better than the previous day but fished the same way! Fish weights were approx 4lb for the chub and 6lb for the barbel.

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

Great days fishing. All fish caught on feeder with pellet hookbaits, biggest chub in excess of 6lb and biggest barbel over 10lb. No exact weights were recorded as fish fought very hard, and was more important to make sure of safe return. Very nice enjoyable day!!!

9 Barbel, 21 Chub

An interesting day on a beat we're familiar with. Water level low'ish at 0.5 metre. Chine looked attractive and early in the day a salmon of 8-10 lb jumped clear on the side opposite the caravan park. Spinning with Mepps spoons brought out two fish, later identified as Shad, at approx. 1 lb and 2.5 lb. These were both safely returned, as was one suicidal and very small wild brown trout. Late in the day we met a friendly beat regular, David, from whom we learnt much.

1 Trout, 2 Other

Only fished 1 swim on beat as we had Foy and Creel on the same day.

2 Chub

Brother D.S. caught 2 barbel to 6lb and a 3lb chub from the same swim I caught from yesterday. All fish again caught on pellets. We stayed at Southbank House which I would not hesitate to stay again. Thanks to WUF and looking forward to my next trip.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub