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Clear warm sunny day with mirror surface. One 1.5lbs rainbow on spinner on NE shore and a 2lbs rainbow on fly at the far west corner. West end needs some work to aid casting. Litter still a problem and looking at it, it is caused by fishermen. Why???

Rod 1 caught 14 barbel 5-8lbs and 1 chubb.
Rod 2 caught 1 barbel 3lbs.

2 x trout 6/7 inches on small Klinkhammer. Tough going in fast and high water, though quite clear now. The Monnow lower down is still very murky, for which we can probably blame all those arable fields in the valley of the Dore tributary.

None caught.

Looked good but fish not feeding as expected. Managed 13 Barbel between us up to 9lbs 4ozs all on elipse. Very high banks to the water so needed dog spikes for safety.

Water level was still high (2ft 6ins) in early evening. Water seems to have warmed up during the last week. Nothing seen or forthcoming from Bridge Pool. Fish took on 1 inch shrimp type tube at the top of Gravel Catch and not far from the bank. An extremely gentle take turned into a very exciting 20 minutes. 18-20lb cock fish pretty silver (no red), returned in great shape. Fished down again but nothing doing. Great evening

Nil return. The best prospect in the high water, gravel
catch, may have been hampered by the persistent presence
of an otter!

Water was very high and fast having had a wash off previously we felt we had to go this time. No fish rising, plenty of small trout/salmon par and grayling to 8", a couple of larger grayling to 10". Most went to heavy gold head nymphs and a couple to klink & dink.

Between them all they caught 10 fish thoughout the day.

Began fishing around 10.30am. River a touch high but looking good. Rain moved in midday and hung around to mid-afternoon. Caught 8 barbel all nice sized fish and 2 big chubb on a variety of baits.