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On arrival at Skenfrith, the river level was high, fast flowing and the colour of chocolate. Very heavy rain downpours occurred throughout the day and any attempt at serious fishing was not viable. David Woof

Blustery conditions and very, very low water. Other than what were probably salmon parr in the streamy bits between pools, saw one real fish rise all day. Eventually hooked and lost two (one probably not a bad fish) in the pool run-ins using a PTN fished as deep as I could get it. Didn't stay into the evening as the weather closed in and it was getting a bit dreich. Nice water though...

Between my son and I, 1 salmon parr about 3" was caught on a size 16 F fly and 1 missed take and also 1 missed take on a small nymph. The river was running very clear and little low, plenty of small fry evident, spotted 1 decent sized trout right at the downstream start of the beat. Even though the fishing wasn't very productive it was still a very enjoyable fishing trip. Many thanks. Regards, Dave and Ben

Despite the rain over the last few days, the river was low. Very few fish showing in the afternoon or evening. Occasional fish reacting to a trickle of upwings, which is how I caught my one fish and missed another. I used a small Grey Wulf.

I love this beat, but shame the pub wasn't open for a welcoming pint at the end. Being refurbished after flooding I read.

1 Trout

Very little sign of fish. Lovely say though. Great beat. Caught one coarse fish about 6" long. No idea what it was - a Dace maybe?

1 Other

Lovely day in a lovely location. Caught one trout and one Grayling, both around 12" long. Lost three others, larger fish, probably trout. Hatches fairly constant from around 12:00 until 16:30, when I left. Will return.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

on the beat form 5-9pm, little activity, a few rises, no takes.

Beautiful day on a serene and peaceful stretch of the Monnow. Things were relatively quiet. The odd sip and surface rise, but not much. Finally caught a small dace on a Jingler Fly. Will be back

1 Other

River was a good height and running clear, though signs of the low water and high temperatures of earlier in the year were everywhere in the brown algae coating the gravel and stones. One Salmon Parr and all but the best grayling at 14", which came to a hydropsyche nymph fished in the head of a fast run came to a s18 Adams or hairs ear f-fly. Best brown at around 15" was covered in a small pocket between rocks and low hanging trees and I was surprised by its size given the tight location. There was some semblance of an evening rise in the slower stretches near the top but almost impossible to cover the fish effectively with the tippet showing clearly against the strong surface tension in the water, until I figured out to cover them casting downstream with slack line when it was almost dark - note to others, don't be as dumb as I was.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling, 1 Other