Generously donated by Mr Guiness. A seldom fished beat just below Clodock, a pristine stretch of upper Monnow which has produced fish in excess of 17" in each of the past five seasons. This lot is always hotly contested... justifiably so

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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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Ha ha - it's mine - a pound an inch - £17!!!!!!!!!!

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Trout fishermen revere the trout; trout, on the other hand, unaware of their sublime standing in man's world, revere nothing, including man, a creature they seem to view with special contempt. Nihilism is a rare trait in fish but trout are full of it. The old men liked that.

But the one I caught from this beat was 19ins, so £19.

(Sorry, couldn't help reminding myself of that day, it still brings a smile to my face )

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Brian

£20 from me........

Would it be cheeky to say £21


Yes it would, so I bid £38 (£2 per inch)

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Brian

Don't know what you lot are measuring in inches but if it's what I think it is then apparently I have to bid £50.

£55 from me.

£56 from me.

£57.......