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3 x trout 10-13 inches, Monnow Gosling. A real heatwave now in progress and the river very low. I had to fish early due to commitments later in the day, but I found the river looking virtually dead with just the odd mayfly around from the previous afternoon. Having worked halfway up the beat and seen nothing at all, I thought I was probably going to record a blank, but then I came across the odd fish hanging round the in-flow to deeper pools and a big fly was what they wanted. Three caught, one lost, and several missed on the strike. I left around 11....which was probably the right time to arrive, because more mayfly were starting to hatch.

3 Trout

Three fish caught on worm with popup.

3 Trout

Arrived at 6am and fished 'till 9:30am due to the very hot weather forecast.
Started with a CDC Mayfly as there were spent Mayflies in the grass, had two takes but missed them both, the next rising fish refused the Mayfly but took a Griffiths Gnat first offering, the rest of the fish took a traditional style dry/olive pattern.
Very enjoyable few hours stalking rising trout on a glorious early summer morning, finished off with a coffee alfresco at the Bell.

4 Trout

Well I hadn't expected a heatwave when I booked. 27 degrees and bright bright sunshine! Having said that there was more water in the river than in the Severn at Caersws. I'm a novice on this type of river and was glad of the low water level from a wading point of view and it seemed to be a much more slippery exercise than the last time I tried it.
I figured the fish were still there and I clink and dinked it, varying the depth of the nymph as the water depth changed. The grayling was a beauty and one of the trout a joy to catch. Both out of the same run. Hooked a big fish for 2 seconds in the shallow tail of a pool. Showed me its flank and stopped my heart beating. Finished about 4pm. Should have stopped at 2 and come back for the evening. Nothing to compare the fishery to but I thought it was excellent. Thank you.
Stayed at the old vicarage right opposite the beat, pretty much. Well looked after and would recommend. Linda is very used to anglers.

8 Trout, 1 Grayling

( I was on salmon ticket)
The more I use a switch rod the more I love it! Fished down through the main pool with a Bann Special, just in case changed tip and leader and fished back up the river with some dries, changing patterns until the trusty Grey Wulff size 14 invoked an aggressive and acrobatic take from a brownie. 14" fish brought to the net. Immense hatches happening all evening. With a bit of water I can imagine that Bann fly could well pick a fish here with a bit more depth and flow.

1 Trout

Water low but slightly coloured

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

1 Trout

Tough day, with very low water, high bright sun and temperatures hitting 28C. Despite the conditions, DB and SB managed to winkle out 2 trout each. Smallest approx. 1/2lb largest close to 1 1/2lb. All fish were in excellent condition and safely returned. Fish taken from deeper channels using heavy tungsten nymphs (PTN). Lots of fly life throughout the day, but nothing rising at all. Great day to out in a wonderful part of the world.

4 Trout

Temperatures up in the high twenties. We fished from 9am through to 1pm and then back again at 6pm for three hours in the evening when we fished the top section of the beat which we very much enjoyed. Little activity throughout the day. One brown trout around 10" put back and a number of small trout.

1 Trout

No salmon seen but enjoyed the day's fishing on a beautiful stretch of the river.