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Fished the whole stretch several times with a friend without any success in terms of fish caught. My first time on the Monnow and for my friend only the second time fly fishing on a river. Level was good but very coloured which didn't help. This is a fabulous looking stretch of river though which will tempt us back in future.

Tough fishing conditions on this occasion.

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time out for a few weeks due to work. 3 Barbel on pellet from crib 1.10 Chub on bread and cheese paste from crib 4.1 Chub on bread from the top field.Fished the monument swim twice for the same result small knock first cast big wrap round second cast then nothing???. Big shame that the beat has been taken off. First time we've managed to fish it hopefully not the last its a cracker.

The final total for the Eardisley beat was 9 fish. Will Adams had 15lb on the 14th Sept and Ray Oakley, the new gillie had 20lb on the 17th Sept.

River on 1ft 8" when I started fishing, bit of color on it but as the day progressed it was coloring up more. Maybe a bit to much color for the fly ? No salmon caught but saw one salmon. Had a take off a small trout and had a pull in the top of the Rock pool in the afternoon. I was going back through it the second time but unfortunately there was 10 plus kayaks came down the river so I called it a day, roll on next season.

1' 5" and dropping, still coloured though. No fish seen and none caught.

Tough days fishing on a lovely beat. Barbel 7lb and 8lb. Chub all three 4lb. All caught on feeder and pellet.
The farmer was busy with his cows so I had to walk. Its not that bad but it's a fair way across a muddy track.
The river was on the rise so difficult to hold bottom in the faster water.
The farmer would like a sign to be put on the fence to show where to park as people are finding it difficult.
Thanks WUF.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Estimated approx 17lbs hen Argoed Pool on the last day of the season sunny approx 15 degrees. Caught on a small yellow and orange tube.

1 Salmon

Bright, sunny conditions and river pretty low especially compared to this time last year when it was in flood with lots of colour. As a result the fishing wasn't as constant during the day and ended up with two barbel, however the first one was a good 'un of 9lb 6oz which was a great start. Had another at dusk weighing 6lb 14oz so still a good day overall! Thanks WUF.

2 Barbel

Another mild day; air temperature up to 16+C. Cloudy. Water temperature 10C. River slightly coloured and a little higher after rain on 16th.
Fished a pair of bead-head nymphs through a number of likely looking pools in the middle and upper parts of the beat, to no avail. Spent a very interesting period watching a pair of otters. Soon after their departure, saw a solitary rise and covered it with a dry fly, catching a beautiful grayling of exactly 2lb. I would have thought that the otters would have 'spooked' any fish in their vicinity. Maybe the pools which hold grayling attract otters because of the ready food source?

1 Grayling