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Very tricky today! Water levels desperately low in the Escley with bright sunshine made for a challenge. All but three fish took midge patterns, the other 3 took size 20 beadhead at the heads of the deepest pools. Only saw a dozen or so rising fish in the few hours I was there, snapping at midges. Limited olives on the water and what were there the trout totally ignored. Rain needed to freshen the stream and get the trout feeding....

10 Trout

Saturday proved to be a good day despite the varying weather, not many hatches were showing but fish were rolling under the surface. Czech and standard over and across proved to be the best methods. The fish were holding deep. In Total 4 trout were taken with one being decent size 1.5lbs and a Grayling approx 9"taken on a gold bead head nymph. Lovely beat with very deep pools for holding salmon however known were seen.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

2 of us fished Trelough pool on the weekend and caught 10 fish. 9+ carp biggest was 14lb, all commons and a 5lb bream. It's a great little lake but really shallow in places causing leads to plug in silt.
A little over priced but you are getting the lake to yourself which is great no facilities on site but there is a garage 2 or 3 mile up the road. But all in all a good little lake.

10 Other

I would like to lay the blame for not catching on a tricky upstream wind but the total bag for the day belies this. Once again it would appear that every species bar Salmon was intent on taking any fly that was offered; the Chub being especially enthusiastic!
One major positive was the knowledge gained from wadding this beat with the levels at sub 0.35 at Ross; both left and right banks of Foy Bridge section are accessible and I look forward to an evening with the single hander later in the season.

3 Trout, 1 Barbel, 7 Chub

Another excellent day out. Again all fish caught on fly, all fish returned both days.

9 Trout, 3 Grayling

No fish caught.

Fishing with Oliver Burch. Overcast all day. 8 trout to 14", 6 on nymph and spiders. 2 on dry fly-elk hair caddis. All fish returned. Great day out and I learnt a lot!

8 Trout

Fish moving all afternoon - fish caught on various wet flies.

4 Trout

Great 4 hours in the morning, water low but nice conditions. Two 6" Browns and a nice but unlooked for Grayling - released in water but looked about a good 1lb fish. Hooked other small Browns but not quick enough on the retrieve and all wriggled free. All on small just sub surface emerger pattern. Very few rising fish - saw half a dozen or so, all within a 1 hour slot.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

This was my first visit to the Monnow and to fishing in Wales. Time permitted me only to fish for a few hours in the afternoon. The river was low and I saw no other anglers. There was no hatch and so nothing taking on the surface. All fish were caught on nymph out of two pools with a decent depth. The best fish was 12 inches. All were in good condition. A most enjoyable session.
I stayed at the Bell at Skenfrith and would have welcomed the chance of being able to fish on the 25th as well.

5 Trout