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3 small browns but beat in terrible condition. Would not recommend.

Considering the conditions, I was somewhat relieved to manage one 8" trout on a GRHE and a very surprised 1 1/2lb chub on a Klink! River very low and in need of some rain. Access difficult as expected, a wading staff is good for the balsam, I shall be trying again after we have had some rain.

A warm sunny day, a beautiful river and four trout caught ... beats watching England play! Two smaller ones (8-9") came mid morning and two larger fish late afternoon - the first 13", the second 15". Not much hatching; the odd mayfly and olive, but no quantity. A few fish rising, but infrequently and hard to tempt ... at least with my skill level. Tried various patterns through the day, but all fish came to a Greenwells.

Warm bright afternoon and evening 23-24C. Lots of insect activity including the occasional Mayfly, which the trout ignored totally. The trout rose freely to any small dark traditional fly provided it had a tail and despite slow responses on my part five 6"-9" were hooked and released.

Calling the access to the water as "tricky" in the beat description is something of an understatement, downright difficult would be more accurate. Or am I getting old?

10 x wild trout, 2 around 14-15 inches, most around 8-10 inches, Klinkhammer to begin and Hackle Mayfly later. A rather muddy river after showers the previous evening - the Monnow colours so easily these days - plus I had a photographer with me from Total Flyfisher so no pressure! But trout were prepared to rise and we had a very nice afternoon. The last of the mayfly for this year, I should think, and as usual I turned over and missed a couple of the larger ones.

8 brown trout caught on dry fly, one of which was approximately 1.5 pounds in weight, the rest less than half a pound in weight. A good early afternoon of fishing but subsequently quiet into the evening with few takes.

7 x trout 10-15 inches on various mayfly patterns. A nice dry fly day with fish rising well under the trees despite the heat. As always at Monnow Valley, actually getting at the fish is half the battle. Not a huge mayfly hatch in terms of numbers, but enough to interest the fish in big flies through the afternoon.

6 Brown trout (2 around 10-12 inch, 1x8 inch and 3x6 inch.
All caught during evening. Dry flies only (homemeade olive dun and shop bought Wulff). 6ft 6in #4 rod, floating line.
N.B. One of the larger fish was not in very good condition - carried various scars around sides and top of head.

A few olives and a smattering of mayfly about, but rises a bit sparse. Ended up with a grayling and a small trout to a ptn, plus four small trout on a klinkhammer.

The river condition was slightly below normal, which made wading easier. Access to the river in many places was difficult due to the nature of the steep banks and dense growths of knotweed and other forms of vegetation. However, a good day was had with four fish caught in about three hours of fishing. Two fish of 8 inches, 1 of 10 inches and a lovely fish of thirteen inches. All fell to size 14 Parachute Adams. The day was overcast, with slight drizzle falling and the odd spell of weak sunshine. There were small hatches of smaller grey mayfly during the warmer periods.