Feedback & Reports

No salmon, but river clearing and weather warm and less windy. 1 resident showing in 3 also very large fish in 5.

1 Trout, 1 Sea Trout

V windy and sunny few fish rising all fish caught deep nymphs many fish lost, taking short lots of missed hits good day out.

7 Trout, 2 Other

Nil

A disappointing trip - not a rise seen all day. Plenty of insect life but nothing taking either the dry or the nymph other than a 6" oos grayling. Some compensation from the surroundings of this beautiful beat including a close up meeting with an otter.

1 Grayling

River up slightly and carrying a bit of colour not ideal for the stretch. One salmon was hooked and lost during the afternoon. One fish seen as well. Lovely day's fishing.

1 Trout

Started fishing at 11am and after sitting for half an hour at the first pool from the parking spot saw a fish rising and took him on a winged Greenwell's Glory #16. 9" WBT. Hatches of what looked like March Browns throughout the day with some mayfly. No other fish to hand but many missed takes and 1/2 a dozen shook off. Wonderful sunny day.

1 Trout

Return for Sunday 24th 2 x rods and 3 fish caught. Was busy though lost/missed lots with my grandson who is just starting.

5 Trout

2 Trout

River in good condition but an awkward brisk downstream wind. Not much flylife visible. Fished small dries (klinkhammers, shuttlecocks) and took 3 small (4") trout. Switched to a GRH nymph and took a better (9") fish from a hole.

4 Trout

As the unrelenting westerly was still blowing down the Wye and Usk valleys, I decided to head for cover in the lee of the Black Mountains on the upper Monnow for an afternoon session. At 9 degrees though, water temperatures are still very low for the time of year(same as the Arrow at the weekend) and, combined with the wind, the trout don't seem to be happy! What a difference to this time last year on this beat with trout nailing mayfly. This afternoon there were enough midge, large brook duns, olives and mayfly to get fish up, but remarkably few did. The water was still carrying some colour but that will clear very soon now. Decided to fish duo with HE emerger and flashback PTN and had fish, risers and non-risers, on the emerger and as many on the nymph - mainly 7-11 inches. Oh, and one on an LBD Duck's Dun pattern. If we can just get rid of this cold westerly and it warms up a bit, the bugs are there and the fish should be at it for sure.

10 Trout