I know the local club allows day tickets on a short stretch of the Wye at Monsal. Is it worth fishing? Does it get hammered? I was thinking of taking my Dad maybe next season. He's an experienced fly fisher, but not so much on rivers - do you think it might be a suitable fishery to take a less experienced river fisher on?

Many thanks,
Matt

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Short answer Matt: "Yes!"

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They call it St Peters Gate - Why? Because you've just entered trout heaven. I have caught the 'river bug' through 2 visits this summer. There are a max of 4 rods per day.

I went as a complete novice the first time - I was blown away. I've heard it said the Test & Itchen don't even compete (Never been so can't comment)

GO AND ENJOY MATE!!

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I only have two things against Monsal.

One is that they have whacked the price up to £40..I know it's the only day ticket water on the Wye, where you can nymph, but I think they have taken advantage of that..the Dry only Peacock water is £35 for about ten times as much river.

That brings me to the other point..I don't think there is enough river there for four rods, unless you know each other.

I still go, tho'.

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It doesn't get hammered and it is a very worthwhile place to take your dad.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

The Monsal Dale fishery is not the St Peter's Gate beat. That distinction belongs to the water a little further upstream - the private water of the Cressbrook & Litton club.

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

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Here's a link to give you keeper's name and number

http://www.cressbrookandlittonflyfis...t-fishery.html

You won't regret it - enjoy

P

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Sorry for my ignorance - just assumed as the pic in a recent FF&FT was head lined as such it was refering to the valley it all sits in.

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