Feedback & Reports

River low and very few fish rising during the day when hot and sunny. However, pleased to catch a handful on a deer hair emerger during a dour afternoon. It was a different story in the evening when the fish started taking the abundant Mayfly and I had another 9 fish in a short time despite being distracted watching the swans giving a piggy back to their 8 cygnets. An excellent day on a lovely beat.

14 Trout

3 Trout

Arrived at 6am and fished 'till 9:30am due to the very hot weather forecast.
Started with a CDC Mayfly as there were spent Mayflies in the grass, had two takes but missed them both, the next rising fish refused the Mayfly but took a Griffiths Gnat first offering, the rest of the fish took a traditional style dry/olive pattern.
Very enjoyable few hours stalking rising trout on a glorious early summer morning, finished off with a coffee alfresco at the Bell.

4 Trout

Unfortunately due to last minute circumstances re house move ! I was un able to go fishing. Having booked it planned it and bought new kit I am very disappointed. I will book again later in the season once the house move is completed.

Plenty of mayflies coming off the river and the trout were taking these. I fished a dry mayfly and managed to rise quite a few but only landed two, 9 and 12 inches

2 Trout

It was a perfect day mayflies every were my friend and i had one trout each about 9in long we both lost a fish each and there was plenty of fish rising we started after lunch and finished about 7 30 pm.

2 Trout

A good day, warm with broken cloud. Water a little muddy but a few decent rising fish. Klink & Dink worked okay.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling

Arrived on the river mid morning and the weather was cloudy/humid. Fish rising freely and on the second cast hooked into a decent brownie of 13''. It seemed like we were onto a potential 'red letter day' but as the weather changed for the worse the rising fish turned off, despite there being a lot of naturals (Caddis and Mayfly) on and off the water. Resorted to Klink & Dink tactics but that was not very productive. Ended the beat fishing with a large, bushy Mayfly that was highly visible (for us and the target fish) and that seemed to do the job (Should've tied that on earlier in the session). A fantastic day out, in beautiful surroundings - Would do it all again tomorrow and we'd also be a bit sharper, as we drew many fish to the fly but dropped them in the excitement and retrieve. All fish returned.

6 Trout, 1 Grayling

A few fish rising when we started mid morning, despite persistent rain. Over the afternoon the rain got lighter and the mayfly hatch got heavier, resulting in some excellent fishing. Largest trout almost 1 1/2lbs, also had one grayling and one dace (all returned). Abundant wildlife including kingfisher, dippers, goosanders, spotted flycatchers and 2 massive oil beetles.

20 Trout, 1 Grayling, 1 Other

Cloudy overcast day, intermittent drizzle. River had a slight colouring but generally clear. Fish rising to a generous hatch of March Browns? Caught one, very small - but excellent colour and condition, brown trout on a Pearl Diawl Bach.
Probably should have caught more - need to tighten up on my methodology. A most enjoyable day in great company on a fantastic stretch of the River Monnow.

1 Trout