Feedback & Reports

Wonderful stretch of water with just about every type of swim imaginable. Weather was too bright for much action during the day but as soon as the sun went behind the trees, the action started. Had three barbel (4lb, 4lb & 7lb) in the last hour. Lost a double figure fish after a twenty minute battle. Last hour made up for 6 hours of inactivity.
A bad days fishing beats a good days working!

Fished top pool, 6 barbel to 8lbs. Great day, be back next year.

Windy day, very few fish seen. Several grayling caught including a lot of fry, on dry flies and emergers.

An early overnight frost didn't omen too well for this visit to Courtfield but, after a biteless session before lunch, I returned in the afternoon to fish Legg Meadow and managed to net 4 barbel in the afternoon/evening including a brace of 8s. Went home well pleased with this outcome. Thanks again to Don for running such a fantastic fishery and for being so helpful.

3 Rainbow Trout caught using worm as bait.

3 Rainbow Trout caught using worm as bait.

4 Rainbow Trout caught using worm as bait.

Water was quite low and not many fish seen. No success with wet flies but noted a couple of rises which proved successful - two nice brownies about 12 oz each, taken on a black ant with white wing.
Wind became too much of a problem on my light tackle after midday and decided to call it a day. Lovely stretch of water - crystal clear and easy wading.

13lb Cock salmon colouring-up caught in Maddox on self tied Tosh variant on size 9 silver Salar hook. Conditions sunny and breezy at 15 degree C. Strong fish put up a good fight that holding in main stream for a good while before coming to net.
Six Chub from 2lb-4lb caught on fly (Pot-bellied pig) in period of 20mins fishing through the Island while salmon fishing.

A lovely day in beautiful sceenery. 9 brown trout between us on dry and nymph. Between 6" nd 12" in size, all returned. NW wind made casting tricky, sunny and fresh. River was clear, fast and fairly low. Highlight was being startled by a huge 4ft long fish swimming up a deep channel under my nose! Only to see it more clearly a few meters away as an Otter.