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The river was coloured with lots of water pushing through, which made wading a little tricky - as DJ found when he took a ducking within the first 5 minutes. We pressed on as the river cleared through the day, but our efforts proved fruitless - we saw no fish and caught nothing. Access is pretty good but wading is necessary to get to all the water - chest waders and a wading stick are essential. A terrific beat and a great way to spend a day, - we'll be back in a few weeks.

2 x parr at less than 6 inches is all I have to declare on the grayling front. Plus 1 x out of season trout at 15 inches - a non-native with a blue spot on his belly; I guess we can blame Tregate Anglers downstream for that one. So, not a very productive day, but a peaceful and charming one: the mild winter weather and the valley at Skenfrith were just about perfect.

Cock salmon caught on a nymph and safely returned. Approx 5-6 pounds, coloured.

1 Salmon

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.

River was brownish colour, possible sediment. Acces to the first field was poor, gate post was broken. A style is needed here for better access. Nice stretch of river though.

1 Grayling

A lovely day although a blank with very little rising. Connected with a couple of large grayling in the deeper pools on a nymph and a few trout rises to a dry in some of the faster runs.

Nymphing. River good condition. Small fish.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Started at bottom of beat and slowly fished upstream using both upstream nymph (PTN) and dry fly (small red tag). Water level good and very slightly coloured. Managed 4 btr, best being 13in! Marvellous day overall, fine weather and tricky fishing. Slightly surprised to meet another angler (not Wye and Usk) fishing downstream.

4 Trout

Started fishing around 1pm, caught 4 fish drifting ptn nymphs down stream. One nice fish around 14inches, the rest a respectable 10 inches.
Had a couple of pints of HPA in the bell hoping for an evening rise but no luck. Lovely beat.

4 Trout

Arrived midday, no fish rising so went on clink and dink. First fish a good 12 inches, second about 8 inches. A nice beat but water a bit low. Hope to revisit in better conditions.

2 Trout