Dyffryn lakes
Fishing is very good, with most anglers reporting decent bags of carp from the Reservoir on corn and meat. There has been little surface activity in the cool weather, but occasionally fish have taken dog biscuits in the margins. Joe Owen from Cardiff landed a 15lb common fishing hard against the Island bank.

Newport AA Belgium Anglers visit Eleven members of the Nut-an- Vermaak club from Brugge Belgium enjoyed the hospitality of Newport Angling Association over 5 days at the end of July. They fished 2 competitions at Woodstock and Morgans Ponds.

Woodstock result was a home win for the Newport team but the Belgian side showed their skills by winning the Morgans Pond match. Over the two days Newport accumulated weight gave them the win with 240lbs against the Belgians 180lbs. Result of the full open match for Saturday 1st. Nick Belcher Cwmbran Nobblers 33-02-00, 2nd. Chris Hall, Swansea, 25-08-00. 3rd GIles Cochrane Mapp. 23-07-00. 4th. Jochan Van Ryckesham Brugge. 22-08-000. Sundays result was a success for the Belgian team member Jean Baptist Bischop with 29-0-00, 2nd Alan Davies Cardiff Nomads 28-10-00, 3rd Mat Morgan Cardiff 24-00-00 4th, Chris Hall Swansea 21-12-00.
Team individuals over the 2 days. Newport 1st Chris Hall, 2nd Neil Harrington, 3rd Martin Challenger. Belgian team 1st Jean Baptist Bisschop, 2nd.Jochen Vanryckecham, 3rd Bart Buffel.

Redhill Fishery
Results on Sophie’s pond; 21 st July. Festival A.C. Seniors
1st - Dean Ewers - 48-06 peg 5, 2nd - Dave Wells - 46-07 peg 3, 3rd - Grant Morris - 33-04 peg 15.
Juniors; 1st - Hugh Scott - 41-08 peg 19, 2nd - Josh Pewsey - 33-00 peg 4, 3rd - Rod Haydon - 18-12-00 peg 18.
Matches 22nd July Sophie's pond
Cymfishing A.C 1st - Elmo - 125-08 (new match record) on Sophie's pond peg 2, 2nd - Davo - 71-07 peg 4, 3rd - Bill - 56-01-00 peg 7.
Grange Springs Fishery
Considering the appalling weather over the last couple of months It has not effected the fishing greatly. We have been much busier on Willow our specimen lake rather than Kingfisher our pleasure lake. Kingfisher Pond ; Anthony Davies mixed bag, carp up to 9lb, chub to 3lb 9oz= 75lbs,Chris Grant 50lb mixed bag expander over pellet. Dai Price mixed 70lb paste on pole, Chris Grant mixed bag carp and tench 120lb paste expander,Des Harrison 16 carp (2 ghosties , 14 Mirror) biggest 7lb average 4lb all on sweetcorn. Chris Hayden mixed bag carp, bream, tench, rudd and chubb biggest carp 9lb, Butchers Hook (Forest) mixed bag 150lb.
On the Willow lake; Phil Athay 8lb Common, 12lb Common, 20lb Ghost Mirror all on strawberry boilies, Craig Moore had a fantastic day 19lb Mirror, Rob Jones 7lb, 9lb 10oz, 12lb 12oz, 12lb 13oz and 13lb 8oz all common, Dave Webster 16lb Linear Ghostie popped up boillie over particles, Rob Jones 14lb oz Mirror and 18lb 12oz Common, Dave Webster 16lb 13oz Mirror 8lb Common and 12lb 2oz Common popped up boillie/particles mixed, Dave Jones Newport 15lb Mirror and 10lb Common pineapple mix. Paul from Caldicot 26lb Mirror and 16lb Common ,Ashley Granger 9lb Common, 12lb Mirror and 13lb Common,
Rob Jones 22lb 9oz Linear Mirror, Malcolm Humberstone, Sheffield stayed over 9 days and caught 29 carp ranging from 8lb up to 15lb 10oz, Bob Adams Sheffield also stayed and caught 29 carp ranging from 8lb up to 19lb 4oz. Dave Webster 21lb 1oz Linear, Ethan Thomas 17lb 10oz Common, 17lb Common, 16lb Mirror, 10lb 6oz Common, 6lb 11oz Common and Rob Jones 10lb 6oz Common, 13lb 11oz Mirror and 19lb 8oz Common
Seven Oaks Fishery
The coarse lake is continuing to produce good bags. John Rowlands had 16 carp to 14 lb plus mixed fish. John Jones of Cardiff 9 carp to 16 lb 8 oz, Steven Rees
23 carp to 9 lb, James Alec, Newport 15 to 9 lb plus 70 lb of roach,rudd and skimmers. Phil Webb 22 carp to 11 lb plus 2 lb tench and koi carp to 3 lb. Steven Elliot 17 to 6 lb plus a mixed bag. Phillip Taylor 12 to 10 lb and his 11 year old son Dan 9 carp to 7 lb 8 oz. Dog biscuits on top and luncheon meat have been very effective bait.

River Wye Anglers have also enjoyed some considerable success in the past week. Numerous barbel and chub have been caught from Hay downstream on the Wye, especially at Preston Court and Holme Lacy. As the conditions settle, coarse fishing can only improve.