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A very long stretch of water. Long stretches of flats. Some nice pools at either end. Very very bright day and also low water.

11 Trout

A fascinating beat: despite real challenging clear-water dry fly flats at the top end (where an eight-inch brownie made my day by taking a long hard look at a #18 midge pattern – twice – before spooking horribly at a similar-sized CDC spinner) the upper half of this beat is dominated by long, largely featureless canal like stretches.
The lower section feels slightly more diverse, and this was where I hooked a really fine 16” trout in one of the fast, gravelly shutes. Some of the fallen bankside willows seemed to have been cut back a little too strongly, however: leaving these in place as sweepers (as on the Breconshire Fishery, for instance) would produce more bankside habitat for fish of all sizes.

1 Trout

Very warm sunny day. A hatch of blue wings started about 11.30 and lasted for bout an hour. Landed one of 2 pounds then hooked into a big bruiser around 4 pounds. Played him for a few minutes trying to keep him from reaching fast water, put brakes on and we had a mexican standoff for a split second, he won hook straightened, adios amigos. First time on Usk, good size of fish rising in this hour period then river fell silent.

1 Trout

A very bright and fine day. I caught one 3/4 lb trout at the side of the Bridge Pool at 2pm when there was a brief rise. In the morning on the lower beat I saw one salmon moving upstream. I stayed at the Manor Hotel which was welcoming, clean, good food and a pleasant place to stay.

4 x BT on Adams Parachute all returned. 9in, 10in, 12in and 17in. Several lost.

I caught three brown trout in excellent condition, typical size of the river. Caught on Sedge pupa imitation, fished down and across. I was very happy with the stretch of river, fishing and fish. I was very pleased to see Kingfishers and Dippers, but also saw a large Cormorant and a Mink on the river. I believe the river is fly only, however I saw someone in a camo jacket spinning possibly for Pike. I didn't question the (18-20 yr old) man as he was on the other side of the river.

Arrived just after thunder storm and torrential rain. Water level not too bad but colour of oxtail soup so did not fish.

A tricky downstream wind made presentation challenging but fishing a small GH grhe, New Zealand style under an olive May dun worked well. A total of 21 fish, 5 trout parr and 16 browns from 1/2lb to 1 1/2lbs. All in beautiful condition and returned safely. A great day out.

A total of around 12 brown trout to 1.5lbs were caught using nymphs. All were returned. A small number of up-winged flies were seen but the trout were not rising to them. The river was clearing but full and running with some force. The weather was dry and mild.
We would like to thank you once again for bringing this quality of fishing into the public arena. Your booking system is second to none. Thank you , we will return. Rod Dibble.

Water up 1" on day before and with higher pressure the beat did not get going until the afternoon. When it did ten trout were caught and returned to 14", all on the dry fly. Magical water.