Feedback & Reports

Arrived about 11am and fished the right hand bank having fished the left yesterday.
Catch: 3 Barbel, 7lb 12oz, 6lb 13oz, 8lb 4oz (all from the first swim) using pellet and feeder to 10lb line.

3 Barbel

River racing through and very high, most swims unfishable but one swim at the top of the beat produced 7 barbel through out the day to swim feeder pellet, one rod length out. All good size fish, not weighed but a number in the 8 to 9lb range. One other swim produced 8 barbel, 2 of whiched were weighed at 10lb plus. This was at the lower end of the beat, again feeder and pellet. Third angler tried various swims, lost one fish. A good return on our first visit to this stretch on a very difficult day. Access to the stretch is excellent.

15 Barbel

2 perch on ledgered worm from slope by dam, saw 1 rainbow taken on silver mepps in same spot.

2 Other

River flooded. 1x 3lb 13oz chub.

1 Chub

A tough day on Courtfield but still can't think of a better place to be. River was running through at a fair rate of knots and inside lines were all that was possible. Many swims tried by one of us with the other remaining relatively stationary in 'the new swim'. It was the latter that produced the only barbel of the day at 8lb 13oz. The only other fish to grace the banks being a greedy 1lb eel. Good to meet up and speak with Don again but even his words of wisdom failed us this time. Will be back again and again. Thanks WUF.

1 Barbel, 1 Other

Misjudged the river conditions and blanked as a result. Nice stretch and will return when conditions improve.

River was charging through. Approx 4 feet from the top and rising steadily. Fished hard for one barbel each, both 8lbers.

2 Barbel

1 Trout

Very windy day. Three trout, 1 on ledgering worm and two on the old faithful silver mepps no2. Also 2 perch, one on the worm and the other on a spinner. All stock size - would be nice to have a bit of variety in size next season. Looking forward to coming back, I have had a few good days here in the past few months. Thanks Usk.

3 Trout

A hard days fishing. Beautiful surroundings (if slightly marred by the amount of litter). Took a buddy fishing for the first time, he caught a rainbow and a brownie, both small, but brilliant not to blank. I didn't catch all day. Both using hard plastic lures.

2 Trout