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Fabulous weather.
Water in good nick about 0.6 at Skenfrith Level.
6 small WBT on nymphs.

6 Trout

Blank. A frosty morning gradually evolving into a foggy afternoon. Water unusually clear by the standards of the Monnow. Absolutely nothing touched or seen in a river which seemed strangely dead. One reason to be cheerful was the corpse of a spawned out hen kelt found near the bottom of the beat. It would be good to see a few more of those in the Monnow.

A very cold day, with frost still on the ground, but overcast and not clear like the last few previous days. The river was higher than I had seen it back at the end of September, but still not massively high (plenty of evidence of high floods a couple of weeks ago). It had a good strong and fast flow in places and was pretty much crystal clear.
Not much fish action, didn't see any but did hook one but it shook free before I could land it (on tungsten nymph, with Klinkhammer indicator). In retrospect I think I should have been fishing a bit deeper on the dropper. A enjoyable day none the less.

River higher and colder than earlier in the month. Nil return

Lovely day, great bit of river, but alas no fish caught.

Monnow Grand Slam...Lovely day among the late Autumn colour. French-leadered Mary Coppperhead seemed most effective.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling, 1 Chub

Fishing upstream with a grey duster on point and a snipe and purple on dropper. 7 takes, landed 5. Water was low and clear. Fish rising to the dry and taking with confidence. First time I have fished the Monnow, pleased with tactics and result. OOS Browns were in great condition, grayling took the dropper.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

lovely beat, could really have done with more water but managed a few on spiders. saw some fly life and rising fish but couldn't get them to cooperate. Missed a few takes.

3 Grayling

Lovely day once the fog cleared, hazy sunshine. River very low and clear. A few small upwings around much of the afternoon. Mostly fished duo, switched to nymphs later on. Best grayling (and the OOS trout) took the dry, others took a nymph.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

All fish caught in the fast water on nymphs. Water level still low, good wading.

2 Trout, 7 Grayling