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Trout: 1 @ 9.5", 3 @ 8", 1 @ 7". River high but clear.

5 Trout

Cloudy water but all in all good fishing. 5x WBT all around a pound.

5 Trout

I had put in more hours than I would care to remember at Talybont last year with more failure than I would care to admit. This time, planning to fish for a few hours before driving on to camp near Brecon, I had loosened up for barely 10 minutes when I lifted into a gentle taker just a few yards out.

After a long fight with much line taken and later several jumps at closer range, this handsome fish finally lay on its side and the netting was easy. At 2lb 9oz it made this three-day trip before it had really begun. A top dropper Kate McLaren was responsible. One further savage take further down the bank followed.

For Upper Usk fishers stymied by the weather Talybont, though not easy, is a fascinating choice. The following day I also enjoyed Crai Reservoir (south of Sennybridge and very popular with cuckoos for some reason) though the east bank gives very limited access to the water beyond the gorge. Keep well above the water for quicker, safer access to the far (west) bank, and be aware the dam may not be crossed, which means a long, ankle-testing walk back! Bring £12 cash in an envelope with car details and go through Cnewr Farm archway (on main road near dam) to post in box just inside the courtyard on the right.

1 Trout

River quite high and coloured after heavy rain yesterday. Water very cold, yet good hatch of fly. Only three trout caught, but many more rising.

3 Trout

5 1/2 hours on the Dore today from 10am till 3.30pm. About 35 to hand maybe more. The four grayling came from two deep pools early on taking bead head fished below size 18 midge dry. Took maybe 10 trout to midge then they switched to mayfly bringing 20+ more to hand. All fish between 8-14 inches the grayling between 12-14 inches. Cracking day. The Dore is carrying bit more water than the other Monnow beats.

31 Trout, 4 Grayling

2 x 10 inch trout.

2 Trout

Great days fishing but didn't catch anything.

A challenging day. Cold and wet. Still 12 degrees and rain better than 8 degrees and hail this time last year! Fortunately the river was fishable - not too coloured or too high, and seemed to fine down and drop over the day. Unsurprisingly, there was very little visible fish activity. 2 tiddlers, 2 x 12" and 1 cracking 15" fish. The latter 3 came within a 5min period in a break in the rain, all to size 16 bead head PTN fished under a klinkhammer.

5 Trout

Fish returned alive, dry fly, olive, heavy rain rising river, difficult conditions.

1 Trout

Weather conditions not good rained from 9am until 9pm water very coloured. Caught 3 carp between 12- 14lb numerous roach and rudd. All fish in beautiful condition, all caught on sweetcorn. Will return hopefully we will have better weather conditions and catch a few on surface baits.

1 Chub, 3 Other