Feedback & Reports

11 Barbel

Fished roving all around the meadow swims. Tactics included float, feeder and float paternoster. We fished the morning and early afternoon but heavy rain meant we took a break until the evening. Fish caught were lots of dace and chub and minnows, and one lost pike of around 10lb. The evening session after the rain included 3 barbel of 6lb,and 7.5lb to T Everitt and a cracking 10lb barbel to A Davis. All fish were in superb condition. We enjoyed this session very much.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub, 10 Other

Late afternoon all 3 averaging 7lb.
Been raining all day since 6a.m. but only fed when weather brightened.

3 Barbel

Fished from mid afternoon in the last swim in the meadow. We heavily baited the area before fishing. A warm afternoon then became a slightly chilly evening with clear skies so bites were few and far between. Feeder tactics provided one small barbel and then chub of 3lb and 5lb to T Everitt and chub of 4lb to A. Davis
This swim did not live up to expectation but enjoyed the day.

1 Barbel, 3 Chub

3 Other

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Two Barbel caught late in the day from the upper open area, nice part of the wye valley with some nice swims.

2 Barbel

I arrived at Courtfield at approximately 6.ooam after a short 35 minute drive, the parking areas were easy to find after a bit of research on google maps the previous night.
After walking the length of the fishery checking out all the swims i decided to drop in on Legg meadow crib from here i took three barbel up to 6.8lb from a spot towards the far bank , three casts and three fish, at around 9.30 the first of the dreaded canoes started floating by which killed the action, so with this i decided to take a good look around, after a visit to the pub for lunch and a further walk round in which i decided to drop in to wood crib,at around 4.30 the canoes had now dispersed.
At first i fished half way out to where i was receiving indications of fish being present but found that the area was immensely snaggy and proceeded to lose a few feeders, i decided to fish another mark on the far bank under some overhanging tree in about three feet of water within two minutes of the feeder hitting the water i received a snatchy bite which produced a chubb of around 5lb, two furthers casts to same area then produced a 6.9lb and an 9.4lb barbel.
Stunning stretch to get you really thinking Drove home with a massive smile on my face.

Regards
Jonathan Dunn

5 Barbel, 1 Chub

Fished am downstream, pm upstream. No catches to report. River low, heavy canoe traffic.

Started fishing about 4pm. Fished until dark in the woods stretch in the fastest water I could find. Had first barbel about 5pm, 6lb 12oz added a second smaller one at dusk (about 4lb). Hard going which I expected in the sunshine, however, I thought I'd get more action at dusk. Lovely evenings fishing anyway. Both fish caught on pellet with PVA bags. Both fish fighting fit and in lovely condition.

2 Barbel