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A day to remember on a simply magnificent stretch of the Usk.

We booked three rods, two via the WUF and one direct from Penpont House when we arrived at the venue. The beat is a fantastic mix of gutters, riffles, deep pools, and flats. Unfortunately, a very strong upstream wind and bright sunshine meant dry fly wasn't an option for us. Despite a decent hatch, we only saw one fish rise all day, so we stuck to nymphing and spiders in the faster runs and pocket water, which proved very productive. We landed 9 fish between us and lost a few more. The fish seemed to switch off during the afternoon meaning we caught nothing after 2pm.

Most of the fish we landed were around the 1lb mark, with two beautiful Usk specimens probably just over 2lbs, which made our day. Our first time on the Usk and it most certainly won't be our last!

9 Trout

Lovely water, fished the fly beautifully. Not fish seen and no offers. Shame to see such a great river in this way with a lack of fish that it once had!

Ghillie and owner very helpful in giving advice on beat etc. Will return again.

It was 1’3” on the Llanstephan gauge today, not much point in getting the double hander out, but the temperature increase got the trout interested at last.
Very few rising fish, no terrestrials seen apart from Grannom. No juveniles in the total, not surprising perhaps with the number of goosanders on the beat today albeit without squads of chicks to feed yet. All fish caught on a team of wets and nymphs throughout the beat, with two pushing the 2lb mark, and all quickly returned. I was going to fish some streamers for a while around dusk, but a soaking after a slip in Dolmeudwy meant an early finish.
Banks in good order, not as overgrown and dangerous as they can be at this time of year.

12 Trout, 2 Grayling

Lovely day and enjoyed the sun on the new extended decking at the Fishing hut.

2 Trout

Started with float loads of bites but nothing took went to ledgering and had 2

2 Trout

Well, what a pleasant day !!!! Luuuuuuuuurvly ....Think it was reading 21 degrees, when I got back to my truck at two ish.....
A lovely session on an old favourite!!! Dry fly action, with plenty of grannom and olives on parade by half twelve. Five wee little chaps to the net , lovely aggressive takes off the top. Best i'd say was about nine inches .... Such fun back out on the streams. My favourite style of fishing tbh !!! On another tommoz, maybe over Leominster way, my old stomping ground!!!!!
The river is looking mighty fine on this beat in fairness, and i think on the online gauge she's sat at about 0.179...... pretty bang on.... A touch more in her would be Carlsberg !!!!!
I generally always leave the streams till just after the Easter carnage. Peace and tranquility reigns back in Rhayader .... Ahhhhhhhhhh !!@! Ive had six cracking sessions in the Elan Valley, on Craig Goch and Penygarreg .... Fish well distributed, and, i must say, very healthy, despite last years draining palava !!! Great sport, and some superb fish too !!! Back in the Cwm Elan with clients later this week ....Love it !!! On another stream Wednesday ....Living the Dream !!!!

5 Trout

No fish caught, poor weather conditions unfortunately.

Extremely high water levels are limiting space, those kayaking could also be more mindful of those fishing!

Nothing all day…..water very choppy with the wind. Tried float and bottom.

4th visit with nothing caught. I must be doing something wrong!!

6 Trout