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No catch.

Started fishing at 1pm at the Orchard car park swim but nothing. Moved down one swim to a swim with difficult access and caught 4 barbel of about 4-5lbs within the next hour. After that it went quiet. I moved up stream to the wooded section where it appears shallower but no more bites. Still a lovely day in a lovely setting.

Water was chilly and fairly high so the fishing was not easy but managed to catch 3 barbel and a good chub.

2 barbel, 8.5-9lbs and 6-7lbs. 3 chub, between 3 and 5.5lbs. Lovely beat but unfortunately in the swim I was fishing, a previous angler had discarded a lot of monofilament, rolled it up in a ball and left it in the hedge, not to mention a few hook lengths also with hooks and split shot still attached. Very dangerous for wildlife. Also a polystyrene cup. Quite why some people can't take their rubbish home with them is beyond me. A very enjoyable day other than that. Thanks WUF.

Water temperature was just 10 degees C and the water was coloured and pushing through at a fair rate, needed 4 oz to hold bottom. Tried the first peg by the fence in the morning witout a bite and then tried the peg with the pipes in the middle of the meadow with the same result later in the day, but hey thats fishing.

Another great day, 6 barbel and 1 chub. Caught barbel from middle of beat just past islands. Pellet tactics being favorable once more.

River dropping through the day, still carrying some colour. Quite a bit of debris in the water. Roved during the day landing 3 barbel and a chub. As always a great day on one of my favourite stretches of river.

Yet another fantastic day on this lovely beat. Can't believe it's already been a year since we were last here. This time not only was the weather better but so was the fishing. Had two grayling of about 12'' and one, my personal best, of about 18''. This was taken on a LT Klink and the other two were taken on a Red Tag and a Czech nymph. Lost a few as well. Last cast also saw a small wbt fall to a Czech nymph. All in all a truly memorable day. Cheers WUF and cheers to Lily my wonderful wife for arranging the surprise birthday session xxx

Sorry we're late with report but we have been away,arrived at 4pm and water temp was only just 9oC.
Waited til first light and took the first three pegs at Courtfield. Water level up at least a couple of feet and temp was still only 9.5oC by 9.30am.
Had no fish until 2.30pm and had a barbel of 7lb 2oz and another at 4.00pm of 7lb 9oz and both were pristine and that was it untill J. caught a chub of 3lb just before dusk. Great day and stayed at the Yew Tree in at Longhope on the Monmouth road and can highly recomend it.
Food and beer excellent and the rack of ribs were top notch and only 15 mins from Courtfield.

Arrived at 4am and water level up by at least 2.5ft and temp was around 9degrees. Started at 1st light and fished pegs 1,2, and 3 in Courtfield. Bright sunny day and level did drop by a couple of inches by mid pm. Had the first barbel at around 3pm and it was a pristine fish of 7lb 2oz and had to wait anothe 2 hours for the second fish which again was in excellent condition and weighed in at 7lb 9oz. We fished well into dark and J had a chub of 3lb at dusk. Stayed at the Yew Tree Inn at Longhope and can highly recommend the food, beer and the accomodation was first class.