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Tricky day today and no fish caught. Tried everything possible and lots of nymphs in the deeper pools too, but today wasn't the day.

River running off following the w/e spate (.53m ay 9:30 on the Skenfrith gauge) so still fast but clearing. All fish caught on heavy nymphs in pool tails, with nothing in the riffles. Four grayling 10-15" (all in bottom half of beat) and an OOS trout at 16", all french nymphing. I was kept company throughout the day by a pair of Dippers, who often settled on rocks very near me chirruping and preening, and generally finding me most interesting. Another good day.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

River was quite low and it was an overcast cold grey day. Having fished this stretch in the summer and seen a lot of both trout and grayling activity I was surprised that it was so quiet. The only place that seemed to be holding any fish was right by the bridge. Several hooked but only one successfully netted.

1 Grayling

6 grayling caught, heaviest about 1lb , all returned safely

6 Grayling

3 Grayling

Falling river. 0.79m cloudy. All on nymph. French leader

4 Grayling

River high and very murky with runoff, tough conditions. Too tricky to wade in most places so access difficult. Bumped one fish in one of the slower glides, not that there were any really!

It’s a great stretch of water though, would love to come back in better conditions!

Quick spell with a PTN producing a nice fish from the first riffles below the pub.

1 Grayling

Day was aborted after an hour when mate found a drop-off in the river and took a dive, head first into the chilly Monnow.
Once he changed into my emergency bag of dry clothes it was decided to head home, as he was quivering more than Shakin' Stevens. Merry Christmas Everyone.