Feedback & Reports

Did not fish - the BBC weather forecast for Talybont was heavy rain for several hours overnight, and then thunderstorms for half the day which looked very dangerous as well as unfishable. So I did not risk heading up from Devon and booked Dany Y Parc for the next day instead. Turns out I could have fished Ashford House after all though as apparently neither the heavy rain nor thunderstorms materialised! Will have to stop using the BBC weather forecasts as they have been absolutely hopeless for the Brecon Beacons recently - also very wrong for the next day predicting lots of light rain but there was not a drop. Still, Dan Y Parc fished very well so all's well that ends well!

Lovely to be on the Usk again. Fish very picky so a long leader was needed to get a good drag free drift.

7 Trout

7 Trout

Fierce sun all day, and very little sign of fish, the only regular riser being out of reach in water too deep to wade clear of the bank side trees. One pull and one hooked briefly.

1 Trout

Nice hatch of LDOs and sedge. No sign of any rising fish!

1 Trout

A few rising fish but strong cold wind prevented any significant hatches of March Brown and LDOs. Missed fish feeding on black gnats under the willows. Lovely stretch of river. Just a few coppiced down areas would enable much easier access especially during times of high water levels.

The morning brought the last of the decent weather …. Whilst it stayed decent there were spasmodic hatches of LDOs, uprights, March browns and sedges. The fish were quick to respond and we winkled out 4 …. Nothing spectacular, all in the 9 - 14 inch class but all fit and hard fighting … all taken on grey size 14 parachutes and safely returned. Everything went quiet after the wind changed direction and became cold about 13.00.

Ashford House is a singular beat. As others have pointed out access points are limited but they are at the points where you get in to the river to catch the fish . Wading is essential but it’s not too tricky. The fish are stunning and it’s a lovely beat … wonderful wild flowers and bird life. Thanks for the fishing…

4 Trout

5 Trout

5 Trout