Feedback & Reports

First time on this beat using Czech nymphs and new setup - upstream, short casting, nylon rig only. No catch on this occasion, but will be returning soon.
P.S avoid wading in the area in front of the recording studio - took an unexpected plunge!

3 Grayling

A picturesque stretch, no fish encountered and access is tricky as stated, a local told me the beat is great in mayfly season.

Caught two trout with dry flies despite the water being quite coloured. Access was not too easy and wading was not always possible due to the high level of the water.

2 Trout

We fished from late afternoon without success. Only one run just upstream from the studios showing any sign of life. I hooked a significant fish on a sedge around 7.30 but lost said fish as it ran into roots of one of the several trees that have fallen into the river. Rest of river completely quiet with no sign of any fish. Having read previous reports we were impressed with access arrangements.

Fished mid afternoon, nothing caught.

very little activity on this river on this day, nothing rising, nothing interested in wet fly approaches, or it could well be my competition - a pair of otters seen at many of the pools I was fishing!

Its been a while since we have done some jungle bashing in the valley now so thought its about high time !
Seems theres a bit more jungle these days but as always a bit of wandering around finds ways through and its always worth it. Theres some super runs and pools here that you can spend hours on and certainly make up for the canalised sections. The wading is generally good and easy.
The river was low and carrying a touch of colour as is the norm these days it seems but fish where moving in the tails of the pools. Couldn't see what to, but no fly showing so presumably terrestrials. Black klinkhammers and elk hairs got their interest, no problem. The trout went from 6" to 12" and the bigger ones where in superb condition/colours etc . Just fabulous!
There where some big fish moving on top here and there but out of range today. Next time maybe...
There where the makings of a possible good evening rise (a reasonable amount of mayfly still about too) but never happened. No matter,there where still two very happy fishers, its a lovely peaceful place to be.

7 Trout, 1 Grayling, 2 Other

2 x trout 13 and 14 inches, Mohican Mayfly. A very difficult afternoon of glaring sunshine during which we tramped the beat searching in vain for a rising fish, although the odd natural mayfly was around. Some cloud drifting in about 5.30 improved the situation slightly. We got two and I think, missed about four. Challenging as only Monnow Valley can be! The owner very kindly asked what we thought about the access? We told him any improvements he can make will be gratefully received.

2 Trout

This was my first non wild stream booking with WUF, and as novice I felt this beat was a little beyond my knowledge! Fished from 5pm to 9:30, warm sunny evening with little wind, a large fly hatch at about 8pm
Water looked a little coloured, but still good visibility. Tried streamer and indicator nymph in the larger pools but no takers. Had the grayling in fast water on the nymph, the chub and the trout took a black kinkhammer.
Missed lots on the dry and lost a good fish that took the dry as I stripped it in for re-cast, wasn't expecting a take so didn't set the hook! Overall found the beat hard and got stung so many times trying to get to the river.
Will probably return to this beat in grayling season when the nettles have died off.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Chub