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Tough fishing on an extremely hot day. River water was hot! As could be witnessed by the many swimmers upstream of the bridge at Skenfrith. Only fish caught were two wbt hiding in the riffles that fell to my black tungsten beaded ptn in the morning. I came back for the evening rise that eventually arrived at about 8.45pm but whatever they were rising to, I couldn't match it. When I got back to the Bell for a pint, I took my cap off and discovered a dun that looked a lot like a 3/4 size mayfly resting on said cap!! Well I didn't think of putting one of those on. Great beat I shall return in September.

2 Trout

Hot sunny, good colour in the water. All fish came to meat. Fished 11-4 . Very pretty short stretch very easy bank access. 4 fishable pegs for coarse anglers.

2 Barbel, 12 Chub

I think the parking at this venue is a bit dodgy, the main road is very busy perhaps opposite the water board gates would be better if permission was sorted. Fished end of first field usual method pellet +feeder 2 barbel 4lb and 8lb very hot day so glad to get 2 fish, canoes were very good kept to opposite side of river.

2 Barbel

Enjoyable session taking 6 barbel and 15 chub from below woods at the beat limit. With a decent flow still on I was surprised how stacked up the fish were in this area

6 Barbel, 15 Chub

The river was clearing and also dropping throughout the day, the walk down the track was challenging, however not as much as the return journey up hill, travel light for this venue. All fish caught on feeder and pellets, largest Barbel was 7lb, largest chub was 4lb, thank you WUF for having this beat available.

6 Barbel, 6 Chub

2 perch caught and returned. Sunny day quite windy. Fish caught on worm and polyballs

4 Trout, 2 Other

The Whitmore Rock 8lb salmon on fly.

1 Salmon

Shame we picked the warmest day of the year to try out this beat. Temperatures reached 30+ degrees so a bit of a hard slog. However, as always there is always an upside to the day and that came with a 4-5lb chub which came up to a black klinkhammer. DC caught a 1lb Grayling and a 3/4 trout. Towards the end of the day when the sun dipped behind the trees fish started to top but they were still elusive as we struggled to match the hatch.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Chub

Very hot AT 33C WT 20C. Little moving . Some activity late evng to sedge. Caught one approx 1lb on dry sedge.

1 Trout

Very hot, river still carrying a bit of water and slight colour. Fished very well under conditions.

18 Barbel, 17 Chub