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River at high summer level, strong flow and good colour, weather overcast until 16.00, then sunny periods. Fishing from 15.00 until dusk. Barbel came steadily, and as seems usual on this beat, several below the pound mark. Lost by far the biggest fish after 7 or 8 minutes to a hook pull. Nevertheless another very rewarding and enjoyable day on the Wye. All fish to pellet/feeder tactics.

10 Barbel, 1 Chub

Had a good day nice beat only people I see all day opposite bank fly fishing 5 barbel 2 big chub

5 Barbel, 2 Chub

Very hot and humid. No fly. No rises. Water up a little, 1ft 4ins on Rhayader gauge and peaty.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Very hot and humid. Water peaty. 1ft 4ins on Rhayader gauge. No fly and no rising fish.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

5 Trout

Levels too high to wade and no spinning allowed. Fished size 6 cascade from couple of points where access possible. River very murky. No fish seen or touched.

Had a tough session for one of our party and a brilliant session for the other.
One of us went straight to a known swim and got set up for an afternoon on the pin. A brilliant session unfolded with 11 barbel and 1 eel all on the Wallis cast and centrepin. The only sound being the wildlife and the pin screeching!
The other angler struggled in comparison trying new areas with only a chub to show for an afternoons fishing. Eventually settling into a swim a barbel was soon hooked but unfortunately lost in a snag mid river. Eventually the fish came back with 3 in quick succession in the last 30mins. It was less quiet up that end due to a combine harvester in the field kicking out a lot of dust and noise!!!

14 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Water level quite low. Few fish rising in pools. Only had one take on a parachute adams but didn't hook it. Nothing caught but very nice to be there.

First time on the Monnow beats, so I thought I'd do Lower in the morning and Upper in the afternoon. Really enjoyed this beat, but found the upper beat very frustrating. A few things were hatching but not enough to bring on a rise, although there were signs of fishy life in the river with the occasional half hearted rise. I managed three trout on this beat and one was a monster, a good 14 inches, the other two 10-12 inches. All took a small size 18 DHE.

3 Trout

A sufficiently beautiful stretch of river to keep two novices happily casting all day without catching a single fish...