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8 Trout

One foul hooked Minnow. We were beaten by the tropical conditions.

1 Other

This really is a magical little bit on the Monnow. Good pub as well, the Crown at Longtown. I didn't hold out much hope given the low water levels, but I've done ok here in the past and thought I'd better give it a go having not fished the Lower Longtown despite having paid for the ticket. The Monnow was also terribly low, but I had some hope when I saw a couple rising to flies in one of only three fishable pools. I hooked 2, both of which got off almost straight away, on a small wet fly. In the next deep pool, again I connected with a good-sized wild brownie, and in the crystal clear waters I could see it was easily a pound plus. Unfortunately, as it approached me and saw the net it had one more shake of the head and it threw the hook! It was a very frustrating moment, given the hot weather, the trek over the fields and generally boiling alive! But it shows what a great stretch this is when you can still hook a beauty in such poor conditions. The beer at the Crown was beyond superb in restorative terms.

A lovely days fishing shared with a good friend. Like yesterday at Ty Newydd the fish were occupying the shallow, well oxygenated riffles and succumbed to small nymphs (size 16 & 18) fished in the French Nymph style. Nothing of any great size with the largest grayling at just over a pound or so. TP's catch comprised 10 grayling, 4 trout and approximately 20 parr whilst RG weighed in with 12 grayling, 9 trout and about the same number of parr.
Footnote ; the wading in the top half of the beat is very difficult but from the middle down to the end it is as easy as it gets on the Wye.

13 Trout, 22 Grayling

First time on this beat. Water very low and gin clear as expected. 8 small brown trout all between 6" and 10" taken on micro bead nymphs using a French leader in the faster water. Just as many salmon parr. A few bigger fish spotted, but very easily spooked.

8 Trout

We knew it was going to be a hot one so only set off at 8am. On arrival at 12pm we tried to ring the farmer for a lift but he was working in the field so we walked, it's not as bad as everyone makes out, the father in law forgot his glasses and had to go back to car 15mins each way max. walked the whole stretch baiting up with hemp before starting at top end on gravel bank. D, fishing the Wye for the 1st time and 1st go at river fishing, hooked a nice barbel of about 8lb around 2.30pm, then I got 2 barbel, 6lb and 7lb at 3ish. D caught a nice chub around 3lb then it went went a bit quiet so we moved to bottom end of the beat. 30 mins in each swim we had pre baited and D got another 3lb chub at about 6.30pm. I fished the middle deeper sections till about 8.30pm resulting in 2 barbel, 3 chub and 1 small dace (not hooked but got small crab pellet stuck in mouth). D and D headed back to gravel beach and soon had results. D had 2 nice barbel both around 8lb, whilst D got 2 more chub. We fished till dark but bats kept catching the line. The place was giving us all plenty of bites. We all lost barbel, one straightening the hook. The gravel beach was the only place with any real flow and it is very snaggy buts it's where the fish were. The baits we used were paprika luncheon meat, sausage and hemp soft pellets and spicy sausage hard pellets. This is a great stretch, hard fishing but its meant to be. Great views and some well mannered canoeists. Father in law (60+) is now hooked on river fishing and said the walk is ok even with tackle, it's just people have become lazy with fishing in muddy puddles. The wild, wonderfull river Wye. Thanks WUF, keep the walk, there are plenty of other beats with little walking. Back in September!

7 Barbel, 7 Chub, 1 Other

Great day had by me and my mate. 10 barbel between us although 9 were to him. Please be careful returning these fish as they are struggling at the moment with the low oxygen levels. I had to spend 20mins with one up to my waist in the water to make sure she was okay. Great stretch of river but be prepared to fight your way to swims.

4 Trout, 6 Grayling

Hot, low water, one chub to each rod on meat.

2 Chub

Fished the Marl bed section down to the point - with nothing coming out until the evening on the lower section. Hard work in hot, low river conditions but beautiful surroundings and a really special stretch of water. Shame to see the abstraction pumps on 24/7!

3 Barbel, 2 Chub