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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.

First time on this beat and enjoyed it a lot!!
Some good sized pools holding plenty of fish and despite a good deal of tree cover easy enough to fish.
2 Grayling 17" and 14"
4 Trout all around 11"-12"
Missed plenty more...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 for pike but no luck on this occasion. However, still enjoyed a good day out - great scenery - bailiff was also helpful.

9lb salmon from tail of Rock Pool.

A lovely still autumn day with a few PWs and LDOs but very few rises. Have never fished Ty Newydd when it is quite so high (1' 8") and after it had risen 6" overnight. So, water cool at 13 degrees but running reasonably clear, although appeared a tad murkier over the afternoon. Had 18 grayling of mainly the smaller year classes but a few of 12-13" plus half a dozen small out-of-season browns and quite a few 3-4" graylets. That's the good news - the bad was seeing 7 roosting cormorants on arrival and four goosanders off and on throughout the day (will report to the Angling Trust FEB website). Most fish came to Grayling Steel Blue, one to a Treacle Parkin spider and a few to a skinny tung-headed pink nymph. Hard graft (and "interesting" wading in the slighly murky and pacier than usual water!!). With settled weather and still quite warm, it should fish well over the next few days.

Arrived about 0900, a really tough day with only a couple of bites but I did manage to catch a beautiful Barbel to about 8lb's. Another Fisherman appeared later but I do not think he was successful. A few coloured salmon jumping.
Beautiful surroundings and a wonderful river. Thanks to WUF

Arrived at about 10.00 - lovely looking fishery didn't catch today though. Another angler struggled too but he did manage a barbel. I had to leave at about 4pm to go home sadly. I will be back next year. Thanks WUF.

Received a very pleasant phonecall from owner Barry inviting me to fish this week following last weeks torrent. It was much appreciated as was his company on the day.
River was in perfect order and a restless fresh fish in the mid teens kept things interesting on Chine throughout the day. Caught two salmon [parr] around the 5[inches] mark with successive casts on the double hander. Hope to meet them again some day. Once again thanks to WUF staff and to Barry [top bloke!] Compliments of the close season to you all. Here's to hopefully more fishing at Chainbridge next year!