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Deadbaiting for pike. One chub and a couple of dropped runs which I suspect were chub also as baits not marked.
Feel that £20/day is too much and won't fish this beat again at that price.
Flock of 31 goosanders on the water when I arrived.

A nice mild day, with the river carrying a few inches of extra water. Fished by the hut for eleven barbel and three chub, almost all to pellet.
A great days fishing, on a lovely fishery. Thanks to Colin Richardson for his advice.

River was high from overnight rain. Very coloured. Levels dropped a bit in the late afternoon but conditions were still far from ideal.

SM - 1 x out of season WBT approx 9"
PH - 1 x juvenile grayling

We had high hopes for this beat but the torrent of water from the rain caught us out on this occasion.

After a lot of guage watching, the river dropped and we were able to get out. The ladies did not disappoint 35+ between us on bugs, dries, klink and dink, 4 out of season brown trout too - lovely fishing.

River still well up when we arrived; clearing but carrying a lot of autumn debris. Very few fish showing anywhere. We only managed one out of season brown trout between us - a fish of about 12oz in very nice condition. The temperature seemed to drop around lunchtime prior to some light but sustained afternoon rain. It seemed to warm again as the rain eased towards dusk which made the fishing rather more comfortable but, sadly, no more productive. But it is a lovely bit of water and well worth the drive to be there.

A nice mild overcast day, with the river carying about a foot of extra water. We started in a nice looking swim a couple of fields upstream of the brook, and fished for three houres for one bite (which I missed).
We then decided to move back downstream to a couple of swims in the slow steady water below the shallows (about half way up the first field). This made an immediate difference, with a nice barbel within ten minutes coming to Lukes rod. We finished the day with four barbel between us, all caught on pellet, weighing around five to seven and a half pounds.

I had a lovely catching loads of good chub and a couple of barbel on paste baits.

Lots and chub and a couple of barbel on paste bait and pellet. Great fun.

Beautiful day to give my first try at grayling. Mrs. C even said "you haven't been fishing in a while". Didn't have to ask me twice, so headed to the Monnow. Try as I might, didn't have a touch today. Will return with some proper grayling bugs and hopefully some more knowledge. River had some colour, but was clearing and dropped about 2 inches when I was there. A very small hatch at 2:30 wasn't really enough to stir up any risers. Still beats working. Thanks WUF.

4 barbel: 4lb 10oz, 4lb 10oz, 5lb 10oz, 5lb 12oz all on pellets.
5 chub 1lb-2lb 8oz all on meat.