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Very little water fished for a couple of hours but no luck decided to call it a day

Seen a few fish but nothing caught

No fish caught today but I did see 2 trout, so there are fish there, hopefully waiting for me next time I go
Also why is there barbed wire like a third of the way up the beat, all the way across the river

Quick visit to the Honddu after fishing at Longtown on the Monnow. River clear and very low, fish extremely spooky and hard to catch. 3 landed. 2 x 9 inches and 1 x 14 inches.

3 Trout

Fished from 0700-1030, first time on the beat. Only fished the lower section, water was low but some nice pools, spent a lot of time trying to tempt a few rising fish just below the wire fence over the river, but a combination of my skill, or lack of, trying to avoid the fence and overhang and wary fish failed.

A stalking, typical wild stream beat, beautiful morning but no fish. Will be back.

Heat wave on so headed for the hills.
All fish caught on dry fly . Parachute emerged and between 830 am and 10.00 am

6 Trout

Saw a few fish but nothing feeding. No fish caught

Late afternoon/evening on the Honddu. I got to the river to find the water was a good height after recent rain, but horribly coloured - basically chocolate. Only hope was to fish streamers. This worked well, with plenty of fish willing to attack a black leech pattern tied on a jig hook. Bumped and lost a good few. Most of the fish were fairly small (6 to 10 inches) but there were a good handful from 12 to 14 inches.

20 Trout

First time on this beat, or indeed any on the Honddu. Didn't arrive until just before midday, so not the best time to be fishing.
Very hot, strong sun, and clear water. So wasn't too hopeful. Only fished for 3 hours, and only made it to the field above the barbed wire strung across the river. Here I was met by a herd of cows and calf's in no mood for my intrusion. So being a complete coward I retreated.

Landed 1 trout on a ptn New Zealand style and lost a good fish on a klinkhammer in the run just below the rail bridge.

1 Trout

Lovely bit of river with fish caught all along and some surprisingly big trout for the size of river.

8 Trout