Feedback & Reports

2 Trout

No sign of grayling. Two rods ( one very experienced) fished nymphs all day for one oos 9" trout. After several trips to the Monnow at Skenfrith this winter two issues have emerged: Oliver Burch's reports of a reduced fish population in the last two years at this beat are convincing and the recent well above inflation price hike was not well timed.
Parking: we did not park at the pub but used the area in front of the castle and we found the local people were very friendly.

1 Trout

Very nice day river a bit murky but no fish to be caught or seen

Third trip of the winter to this beat. Two takes on nymphs fished klink and dink, bigger fish -about 12"- shook itself free.
Have not been able to find any shoals of grayling on this beat. WUF reports elsewhere on their website show Monnow fish populations have decreased over the last decade. I am beginning to wonder if, at £25 per rod for Skenfrith, one of WUF's other grayling beats might offer better value for money.

1 Grayling

Exceptionally mild day and river wadeable for most of its length. TH and MH had a grayling each and lost at least one other. Several oos trout caught. Goldhead and other nymphs fished in teams. Bearing in mind reports of a dip in numbers of fish caught on Skenfrith beat in recent times, we felt this was a pretty good day on the river.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

River looking good but I found it hard to locate fish; 2 grayling 6-9", 1 OOS trout 12" on pink headed nymphs.

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

River a little coloured and pushing through. Did not bring wading staff so in and out of water at safe entry/ exit points. Would have preferred to wade the whole beat, as other anglers suggest they've done in Skenfrith beat feedback pages. More time flies in/on water, less time scrambling up and down soft banks in chest waders.
Fished klink n dink and later two goldheads. Missed two takes. New to the Monnow so may not have found the best spots.
Very attractive landscape and good info from WUF
PS Wish grayling were as easy to hook as autumn leaves in the river, would have had dozens. Will give it a go next trout season.

Water fairly low again - and as per beat description, it is quite flat and shallow in places but access is easy and I managed to find a couple of fish, 12" OOS Trout and 8" Grayling. Failed to convert a few other takes, all on nymph end of duo.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

Storm Calum. Need i say any more !

1 Grayling