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Got 2 fish in the flats just below the junction pool, both on a parachute klinkhammer. Missed 2 others on the same fly, fished from 8 till 1.30
Agree with the gentleman who fished yesterday, the brown algae covering the rocks is extremely slippery, took a dip and almost a couple of others.

2 Trout

Lovely stretch of river and lovely day, warm and sunny for once. Very little insect and bird life seen on river. Would have expected to see Dippers, but none seen. A dead heron in the first field - a portent of the day as it turned out. Wading very treacherous owing to rocks being covered with much brown algal growth, which was extremely slippery underfoot - a wading staff was absolutely mandatory. One rising fish seen in the Junction pool in the early afternoon and two or three small rising fish in the Quarry pool in the evening, otherwise nothing. Fished from 1 PM to 8:30 PM with dry flies and then a team of nymphs covering all the pools and likely runs between the pools and only had one take from a very small trout in the Quarry pool. There was no true evening rise, although it might have happened after I left. The fish that I saw appeared to be feeding on gnats laying eggs on the surface of the water. Obviously, a bit of a disappointing day for me. I am very concerned about the amount of algal growth because this does not look normal for the river and I wonder whether the water quality has suffered from agricultural run off. I live locally so will make further visits (without a fishing rod!) to check on this beat to see if conditions improve - or not.

Day three of my trip with more hail and the never ending cold downstream wind.The desire to endlessly cast the long rod with French leader searching for numbers had left me so snoozing on the bank waiting for flushes of March Browns at likely looking spots seemed like the Gentlemanly thing to do. The short action that happened rewarded me with three fish with the best at a very solidly built 17" which put up a great fight. All taken on size 14 para Adams.

3 Trout

Cold downstream wind, but fish still holding in faster pockets and runs. Needed to fish deep with short lined nymph.

5 Trout

River low and clear, sunny in morning then more cloud. Hatches from 12 30, caught 5 rising trout, one good fish. Finished at 3 due to committments, felt hatches might easily have continued into the afternoon. Didn't fish top three pools just past the farm - 15+ canoeists were above and below the little waterfall practising er canoeing over little waterfalls...

5 Trout

Bright and sunny but a cold east wind. Very little hatching: just a few LDOs and occasional March brown. One 12" brownie on KMC olive. Otherwise tough going.

1 Trout

1 times Brown Trout 11 inches approx 1lb caught on a Ginger dry fly at 1320. There was a prolific hatch at 1300 and lasted for about 30 mins. Water conditions were very good and sporadic fly throughout the day.

1 Trout

The water was running clear slightly above normal level @ 0.31 there were a few fish rising taking dark olives. We fished dry fly and weighted nymphs. The 2 fish were brown trout 1LB 6OZ and 1LB 2oz caught on pheasant tail nymphs.
Excellent water, 1st time on the Usk and really enjoyed it. Would definitely go again.

2 Trout

Two trout caught and returned both to french nymphing. Biggest fish was approximately 1lb 4oz.

2 Trout

Lovely spring day but a nasty North wind. Brief hatch of olives at around 11, no fish moving until a March Brown hatch started at 1 then the trout were on it fish taking nymphs and duns lovely stretch of water

1 Trout