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We had approx 12 barbel to 10lb and approx 30 chub to 5lb. The river was in perfect condition following the previous weeks heavy rains.

12 Barbel, 30 Chub

12lb bar of silver and another of 10.5lb from the Rocks on an Usk Grub variant

2 Salmon

Nice, intimate beat which definitely needs a short rod. I used a 6'6" 3wt glass rod and anything longer would have made casting very tricky.
Water was low but fish were rising. I had half a dozen takes to a green klinkhamer and a deer hair emerger but none stayed on. There are strands of both barbed and plain wire at various places along the beat but, with one exception, these were easy enough to negotiate. Shame about the rubbish in the river but a pleasant couple of hours nonetheless.

River level perfect after rain midweek showing around 0.25m on the gauge. Still carrying a nice bit of colour and a good flow I fished French leader with 2 weighted Nymphs.
Had 30+ Trout mainly about 6 inches with the best 2 around 12 inches. I had to finish around 2 so I only managed the first 2 fields up to the last house on the road. A few small up wings hatching as I left and 1 or 2 fish rising to them.

30 Trout, 1 Grayling

17lbs from the Kitty and 9lbs from the Cafn, both on fly.

2 Salmon

One 11 inch trout caught using a classic parachute fly. Fished near the to the downstream bridge for about an hour at midday. Stream conditions and the weather were good.

1 Trout

15 or so to hand in the hour or so there today between 4.30pm -5.45pm . all took size 18 black nymph under the midge on the water. largest 9 inches all the rest between 6-8 inches. Levels very low now and with the sun up a stealthy approach was needed.

15 Trout

6 trout caught on nymphs and several coming short of the net

6 Trout

Lovely beat, only fished upper half, kids in pool below bridge. 1 or 2 rises, in well protected lies, had 1 on a dry for a while but lost under a tree, good fish.

Took the family for lunch at the newly reopened Chainbribge Pub, food was good and my son landed his first salmon within 10 minutes of finishing lunch. It was only a 4lb grilse but a very welcome 4th course. This is the 3rd salmon in 2 days in front of the pub and more have been caught above the bridge..There seem to be plenty of fish in the river.

1 Salmon