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1130hrs , Rectory , 14lb Hen caught on Dee Monkey and Sink Tip.

1 Salmon

Quite a clean Hen fish around 10lb from the Rock pool. Wet cell 2 and 1.5 inch black and red copper .River carrying quite a bit of colour and falling . Fish went off strongly when returned.

1 Salmon

The river was running at 1.38 on the Erwood gauge and, although there was still some sediment after last week’s rain, clarity was improving through the day. We were able to wade the top section with care, but the Mill Race and Rectory neck were too dicey. A few salmon were showing in the Island and Rock pools. One solid pull in the Bridge Pool. Otherwise we only caught trout. Should be good over for the final week of the season. Member and guest rod.

3 Trout

River still high and still coloured but booked with a guest so had go anyway. A few OOS trout showing an interest in the fly but no offers from any salmon.

Fished as a guest. 3 OOS trout in the gravel catch but no salmon caught or seen

3 Trout

A difficult return to fill in. Set the clock for 5.30. Woke up at 4.30 then slept through the alarm and got up at 7. By the time I left it was 8am. Then "Insulate Britain" decided to demonstrate on the A40 at Hanger Lane so delayed there for 1.5 hours. I sympathise, indeed support them, but just not when it affects my fishing. Finally hit the M4 at around 10.00am to be met by one set of roadworks after another. Eventually got to Usk around 12.30 and thought "bugger it" I'll have a quick throw on the lower Usk first before pressing on to the Rectory. Third cast I had an 11lb hen. 30 minutes later a 13lb cock fish. Fished on for a couple of hours but no further takes and the river rose. By then it was too late to go to the Rectory but, hey ho, mission accomplished. Even managed to fill up with diesel in Wales which is like gold dust in London. So I caught two Salmon, not at the Rectory, but because of the Rectory and at least it was on a WUF river.

1530hrs - 34 inch / 14lb Hen . Gold Body Willy Gun Tube. River very coloured and slowly rising.

1 Salmon

Nothing seen apart from my friend having a nice hen fish .
Water now high and dirty .

River rising rapidly to 1'6" plus after heavy overnight and continuing rain. One pull in Mill Race, one fish on momentarily in neck of Rectory, close to the island in quiet (relatively!) water. Became very coloured and unfishable by the end of the day.

River very low (10"), one pull on Island beat (rt bank above croy), one pull on neck of Rectory (rt bank, after run in from Mill stream).