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8 x trout 6 - 15 inches, Monnow Gosling. A slightly cooler day, with dark clouds threatening rain which never came. The Teme here was as clear and low as always at this time of the year and virtually nothing hatching or rising (I did see just a couple of mayfly before finishing). However, a dry fly presented over some of the deeper holes would bring the occasional fish up, provided - and I only found this half-way up the beat - it was a large dry fly.

8 Trout

6 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Chub

Very quiet, difficult access, didn't see a fish all day. Needless to say, nil return. Disappointing.

This was a cracking day. We concentrated most of our efforts on the lower part of the beat and caught steadily through most of the day. Conditions were helpful: much cooler than of late and helpfully overcast. The rain threatened for lunchtime never came.
Seeing the odd rising fish, we both began with dry flies. Although the fish rose to them, there were really only swirls at the fly and no solid takes. The most successful technique was fishing a team of nymphs and spiders downstream and this accounted for the vast majority of the fish. Most were in good condition although one trout did have some lice. The best grayling was around a pound and the best trout a lovely fish of about a pound and a quarter. This is a really great place to spend a day, especially if the fish are feeling cooperative.

22 Trout, 6 Grayling

River was fairly low and clear. Weather was cloudy and 15 degrees with light wind. Most trout were small up to 1Lb
Best grayling 16 inches Caught on both dries such as klinkhammers and goldhead nymphs.

13 Trout, 8 Grayling

Fished the bathers beat for a couple of hours around dusk. Plenty of small trout rising. 5 caught, mainly on a beaded nymph on the point. All returned. Never fished this beat before - absolutely stunning surroundings.

5 Trout

The river was coloured on my arrival but a few fish were rising as a few mayflies were coming off along with a few yellow may duns. Small olives were also in evidence. I caught all my fish on a size 14 parachute adams before lunch time when the rises dried up. I tried the nymph in the afternoon but with no further luck. I struggled to find the bottom of the beat and further directions would be helpful.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

2 Trout

10 x trout 6-10 inches, Rusty Klinkhammer. The water very low now and a lot of walkers on the path this afternoon, which didn't make life easy. A few natural mayflies still about, but trout more interested in a smaller pattern.

10 Trout

Fished late afternoon, all trout caught on Grey Wulff Mayfly River desperately low

3 Trout