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River in perfect condition (Brecon gauge at 10"). Bright and sunny all day - but cold. Intermittent chilly breeze from NE. Steady dribble of olives emerging over the day with occasional brief hatches. Martins switched on to them very quickly but not the trout. Hardly saw any rises all day. Persevered with nymphs until 15:30 but retired defeated.

Tried fly and spinning. Water too coloured below Monnow junction. A few fish seen running through.Great to be out. Lovely water to fish.

Salmon were present, 2 showed first thing in the morning by leaping clear of the water . Both in the same pool. One being of a good fish ,well into double figures . The other estimate around 8/10 pounds . Great to see the fish there but could not touch them . Conditions were perfect for a days salmon fishing over cast and raining and the river slowly rising throughout the day.

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

22lb cock salmon to Jon Daniels fishing Brighton Rock on Ross AC beat at Weirend. The fish which was covered in sea lice took the black and silver Flying C with a bang. This fish comes after a weekend when Ross members hooked and lost two further salmon in the same Weirend area.

1 Salmon

Could not fish.

Long cold and wet day but thoroughly enjoyable. No fish rising so used a wet fly. Caught on a Montana nymph (12). Lost two.

1 Trout

no luck today

nice to be out first time this year nothing seen or caught

4 Trout

Very cold and wet day - 2 out of season Grayling and 1 trout, all taken on downstream spiders. Rising fish in the afternoon for 30 minutes or so however none taken on dry fly.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling