Feedback & Reports

It has been 5 years since last fished this beat, still as beautiful as we remember, wont leave it so long before returning again.
Fed a few swims whilst waiting for my son to arrive and as I went to collect him from roadside car park met Glynn and the landowner who were very helpful with updated info on this beat. Managed Chub and 5lb Barbel on first 3 casts of day at the Pylon run, alas that was to be final Barbel of the day. Plenty of further sport with the Chub tough from various swims including a couple on trotting gear that were both pushing 4lb.
Despite having to check booking with Landowner, WUF were back to me within 24 hours with confirmation so do not let this put you off booking this gem of a beat. Only wished we had booked to return on 2nd day rather than trying Whitehouse.

1 Barbel, 11 Chub

Our first time on this beat and despite the very low river we enjoyed the experience of fishing this interesting place.A combination of feeder fishing and trotting yielded us a rather surprising variety of species which included an immaculate 2lb 5oz Perch of the sort which Mr Crabtree used to bag up on....we also caught a feisty Trout in amongst the chublets,dace,bleak and minnows...Two good Barbel and a chunky Chub came late in the day and we will certainly visit the venue again in the near future.

1 Trout, 2 Barbel, 1 Chub, 25 Other

Unfortunately with no rain for quite a few days river was really low and clear so blanked today but will be back as its a great stretch of river.

River at about 8" on the Llanstephan Gauge, bit low, but overall it fished really well. Fished the Rocks a couple of days before and took all fish on dries. Today all fish were taken on nymphs. What a difference 2 days and 10 miles makes and this makes wild fishing so challenging and enjoyable. Fish caught throughout the beat, plenty of decent grayling to 15" and one very angry wbt of around 14".

4 Trout, 9 Grayling

All fish caught on the ledger. One eel. Very sunny. River was low and clear. My friend had never been fishing before and now he definitely wants to come back!

3 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

1 Trout

1 Barbel

Booked for 5 but only 4 fished. Unfortunately too hot, too bright, water too low and too many canoes. Not to mention the wild swimmers. At times it was like a circus. Not a touch all day but then 3 barbel between us at the last knockings. We know that in the right conditions Courtfield can produce good sport but the beat owner doesn't appear to make much of an effort. No one is asking for manicured banks but it wouldn't harm to strip the access path and the amount of litter in the woods section is a disgrace. There are much more pleasant places to fish on the Wye where you won't see a bit of trash. A clean up is needed.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

As yesterday, had to wait till the evening for the action to start

3 Barbel

No fish all day, very hot and bright sunshine, nothing moving, even into the evening.
Pellet, boilie approach on the ledger.
Always another day.
Lovely place to be nevertheless, some might say #rubbishanglers but that was disproved the next day at Holme Lacy 3 with totally different weather conditions.