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5 1/2 hours on the Dore today from 10am till 3.30pm. About 35 to hand maybe more. The four grayling came from two deep pools early on taking bead head fished below size 18 midge dry. Took maybe 10 trout to midge then they switched to mayfly bringing 20+ more to hand. All fish between 8-14 inches the grayling between 12-14 inches. Cracking day. The Dore is carrying bit more water than the other Monnow beats.

31 Trout, 4 Grayling

2 x 10 inch trout.

2 Trout

Great days fishing but didn't catch anything.

A challenging day. Cold and wet. Still 12 degrees and rain better than 8 degrees and hail this time last year! Fortunately the river was fishable - not too coloured or too high, and seemed to fine down and drop over the day. Unsurprisingly, there was very little visible fish activity. 2 tiddlers, 2 x 12" and 1 cracking 15" fish. The latter 3 came within a 5min period in a break in the rain, all to size 16 bead head PTN fished under a klinkhammer.

5 Trout

Fish returned alive, dry fly, olive, heavy rain rising river, difficult conditions.

1 Trout

Weather conditions not good rained from 9am until 9pm water very coloured. Caught 3 carp between 12- 14lb numerous roach and rudd. All fish in beautiful condition, all caught on sweetcorn. Will return hopefully we will have better weather conditions and catch a few on surface baits.

1 Chub, 3 Other

Over night rain got the Honddu raging and colouring the Usk, had a look at the beat, a new one to me, called the office and was "washed off". Looking forward to returning. Thankyou to all at WUF.

River very coloured due to very heavy rain all previous day.
Weather foul with heavy rain and wind. Used a nymph not expecting any result but caught 3 trout max 9in. Only stayed for 2 hours. Would like to revisit in better conditions.

3 Trout

A wet day - drifts of rain from light to heavy downpour blowing across the reservoir. Nothing moving during the heavy spells, early afternoon saw a better couple of hours and fish jumping. Managed 1 Rainbow of 1lb 12oz, 2 Browns around 1lb, 2 small browns returned, all on 'midge buzzer' types from the shallow north end of the reservoir.

5 Trout

4 caught on spinner fishing in the margins.