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Difficult but still enjoyable day. Fish only took for one hour during the afternoon.

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

River levels looked perfect. Tinge of colour. Pellet took the first couple of chub, maggots the other 4 as well as those pesky trout. All fish returned unharmed. A great day on a lovely stretch.

7 Trout, 6 Chub

We had several barbel and chub.

5 Barbel, 5 Chub

River was a foot up but going down, river running clear. Weather was warm but windy, all fish taken on caster and maggot. Could not get a bite on any other bait. Would like to fish the beat in the spring, great day for the three of us.

4 Trout, 13 Barbel, 15 Chub, 7 Other

Fished the whole stretch several times with a friend without any success in terms of fish caught. My first time on the Monnow and for my friend only the second time fly fishing on a river. Level was good but very coloured which didn't help. This is a fabulous looking stretch of river though which will tempt us back in future.

Tough fishing conditions on this occasion.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time out for a few weeks due to work. 3 Barbel on pellet from crib 1.10 Chub on bread and cheese paste from crib 4.1 Chub on bread from the top field.Fished the monument swim twice for the same result small knock first cast big wrap round second cast then nothing???. Big shame that the beat has been taken off. First time we've managed to fish it hopefully not the last its a cracker.

The final total for the Eardisley beat was 9 fish. Will Adams had 15lb on the 14th Sept and Ray Oakley, the new gillie had 20lb on the 17th Sept.

River on 1ft 8" when I started fishing, bit of color on it but as the day progressed it was coloring up more. Maybe a bit to much color for the fly ? No salmon caught but saw one salmon. Had a take off a small trout and had a pull in the top of the Rock pool in the afternoon. I was going back through it the second time but unfortunately there was 10 plus kayaks came down the river so I called it a day, roll on next season.

1' 5" and dropping, still coloured though. No fish seen and none caught.