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Hoping for a mayfly hatch, but nothing happened. Tempted a few to rise to a mayfly but nothing connected. There were some mayfly about, but no rises.

4 trout ranging from 6-16" on an Adams. Very few rises during the day, possibly due to the north easterly wind? Not fished the Monnow before. An enjoyable day on the river.

4 Trout

4 Brown Trout taken in good conditions. Slightly overcast and light winds. Regular rises during the day and some Mayfly and Olives.

4 Trout

No luck at all today what ever method we tried river looked very good lots of insect life not many mayfly’s

A challenging day. River a chocolate torrent, chilly and rainy! It was still a lovely day out though!
Just managed one oos Grayling between us. Hooked two little trout, but both escaped the net.

1 Grayling

Enjoyable day. River up a bit but clear enough to see where I was wading and plenty of fishable water therefore . Weather changeable and few rises. Caught the small brown on a pheasant tail nymph with red thorax in medium running water half way down the beat. Had few more bits on similar fly.

1 Trout

Having escaped the Wye at Goodrich (still a touch too high for safe and effective fishing with the fly it turned out), I arrived at the Skenfrith beat of my childhood to see whether I could salvage the day. The Monnow was also higher than ideal but clearing. There was a heavy hatch of mainly caddis in the Easter sunshine but I didn't see a single rise. I fished nymphs in the slightly coloured water and despite several missed takes, I didn't wet my net. An absolutely beautiful day in the Monnow Valley though. Sunshine, gambolling lambs and the beautiful Monnow at Skenfrith. Perfect.

Water level quite high & coloured.

Tough day on the river. Water level was a little high but the water rushing through and it was thick with colour resembling gravy ! I didn't feel it was fishable but gave it a go for a few hours having travelled from the Midlands. Nothing happening, which i think was due to the colour. Sadly no fish seen or felt.

Lovely day on the river.

I managed 2 Grayling, both on nymph under indicator.
My compadre did better (as he always does!) netting 7 grayling and 1 oos Brownie. All but two under indicator, the others euronymphing.

River really low for time of year... need some sustained rain or summer's not looking pretty!

Roll on trout season :)

1 Trout, 9 Grayling