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6 x trout 6-10 inches, Monnow Gosling

6 Trout

A few small trout were brought to hand and several lost on what is quite a physically demanding beat access wise, still a favoured beat none the less.
3 wbt to eight ins.

3 Trout

Disappointing if beautiful day, water possibly still a bit high and coloured resulting in a lot of scrambling in and out of the river, steady hatch of small upwing flies and the occasional monster stone fly made me think that it could all come alive at any moment, but it didn't.

Very wet, quite cold and a rising river. 2 fish to Copper John nymphs. Nothing else showing. Very nice water.

2 Trout

Been a while since last here and has certainly grown on some, been a good growing season! .It was a bit tricky to find a clear way through it first (discounting the camp field stretch...too busy on the site) but crossing over to the left bank via the sheep drink just where the camping fields end and then walking up that field and then in to the small field after this there is a way through in to the river here (just !) and brings you on to the river just below dog leg a to the right (see pic ) where there is a very good and attractive pool ! A good number of good sized fish where in the pool here and then its wadeable for quite a way up until I got to some very deep pools and had to get out , which was interesting ! The banks where a bit socked in again for quite a way so soldiered on to the back of the Tregunter farm area and here the banks open out and there is a series of really very good runs and pools just perfect for a dry and a good number of fish within.
Absolutely great fun and all the fish where of good size up to 11" and all fell for the old faithful size 16 para adams , even though there was very little hatching they would come up for it very well indeed just fished blind in to likely spots. Plenty were missed too on the strike as they really nailed the fly at times.
A pair of kingfishers being busy up and down all afternoon and a red kite overhead at tree top height just added to a lovely afternoon ! Loads of minnows in the river too.

7 Trout

A shared rod, booked lower and middle beats. Parked at middle beat and walked down to just above camp site on lower. Access limited fishing but still found enough to bring three wbt 6-8 ins to hand. Abundant fly life through the beat but nothing taking the yellow and white mayfly. A certain confusion was caused at a pool on a bend where frenzied feeding was taking place but could not work out what on, tried all but to no avail. All others fell to a "Grizzly" , new to me and blue/ grey para Adam size 16. All returned safely.

3 Trout

Water visibility about 6" after rain and with hindsight this was not a good beat choice given the deluge the night before. Other streams would have benefited from more water but I guess agri-field run-off made for muddy water here. Fished with a dry fly for 2 hours only and moved further up the system for the afternoon.

2 Trout

Fished up from confluence for about 2 hours. Did not see any signs of life but did see a very large stone fly.

Attempted to fish this beat today but unable to access start point due to dense vegetation and steep bank not allowing safe entrance to the stream. I will make a note that early season may be a better time to fish this section of the Dulas.

This beat is now so overgrown as to be almost unfishable in summer, blocked and slow moving pools are heavily silted with considerable brown algal bloom clinging to the stones. I spent so long working my way through obstacles in the hope of a fishable pool further up there was not time to try the middle beat, which was probable a better prospect.

2 Trout