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5 barbel and a chub between 2 rods all from the Old Wharf pool all on boilie. Fishing was tricky and the sucessful method was very long hooklengths and small baits.

The Old Wharf pool is the only real swim on this stretch, you can wade to the far bank in places and there are 2 other cribs, but the water is shallow and very fast. Perhaps in the height of summer this beat would produce better but I think the limited swim choice would mean that i would not return to this beat unless I had it all to myself. Met the owner who was helpful and full of useful information. Access is very good, bring a rod pod to help fish the cribs.

A glorious bright autumn day but little to show for it - 2 grayling and 1 trout, all around 10". Fish rose steadily throughout the day but my limited entomology meant I could not identify what they were taking. Nevertheless, I managed to move several fish to dry flies which proved difficult to hook. Visited by an otter just as I was leaving.

2 grilse, both 7lb, returned. Size 10 fly on 9’ leader, floating shooting head, 15’ rod. Thanks, I’ll be back.

Superb day on the water. Mild and sunny autumn day with leaves drifting down onto the water and carpeting the granite bedrock in places - very special time of year to be on the water... 25 Grayling between the two of us. Largest fish 2lb 2oz and two small out of season trout. Funny how the trout just switch off and concentrate on other things at this time of year. I reckon fishing the same beat a month ago would have resulted in lots of trout. Most grayling taken on size 20/22 cdc f fly and size 14 olive emerger. Also some on size 20 copper head tungsten PTN/Hares ear combo fly - my all round favourite nymph for WUF waters. Thanks again WUF for a great day and Sterling advice Seth!

Fished the NE bank. Good rise from 9.15 until 10.45 with overcast skies and a little drizzle but cleared all morning to give a bright, warm day. Very little or no breeze until aroun lunch time. Two 1.5 lb rainbows in the morning tken on a Montana, then a further two after lunch on meps comet spinner. A good days sport in a superb location.

Another smashing day on the Wye weather not great - clear blue sky & chilly downstream gusty breeze made trotting hard work but no problem on the feeder, had 11 barbel - 6 beautiful (2 lb / 3 lb) fish plus 5 better fish to 8ish lbs plus 1 chub many thanks WUF.

Water very low and clear with slow flow, caught a few fingerling grayling and wbt/salmon par but never saw anything of any size. We need rain to liven things up.

Started off by making the descision to fish the fishing hut bank rather than making the long journey round, what a v-good decision this turned out to be, managed to catch 4 barbel to 6lb and 2 chub 2lbs in the confluence pool during overcast conditions. As soon as the sun came out my swim died a death. Decided to move above John in next swim up, he was clearly on the barbel with 1 barbel that looked like a double. He decided to leave and said you should jump in here, so I did - I had another 5 barbel, biggest 9lb 14oz with two 7+s and two 6.5lbs all on pellet. What an amazing days fishing on the Wye - the beat is short but very very sweet!

Nine barbel to 8lb+ and three chub between the two of us. A beautiful Autumn day even if the fish were fairly uncooperative.

First time at Courtfield, water rising and fair amount of weed pushing through. A real pleasure to meet Don the owner had a good chat with him, (what a down to earth chap), he also gave my friend Phil and I a bit of advise on the beat, Phil took his advise (good job someone listens), he moved producing after 2pm fishing pellet over pellet 4 barbel, 4.8, 6.0, 6.8, a cracking 10lb 12ozs and a chub of 5lb. I decided to stay put and had chub of 4.6 and a barbel of 6.2 most enjoyable. Found some great accommodation a mile away called the Jovial Colliers Bunkhouse, great value for money and the owners Denise and Tony were most obliging.