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River very low water good hatch around lunch time. 4 fish within half hour on small black gnat, the other two taken on blue winged olive. All fish released in water.
Abercynrig is a pleasant stretch of water with good access and easy wading.

6 Trout

Some numbers for you: 1st time on this beat. 0.302 Brecon gauge. 5 WBT 12" was the best - lovely fish. All on the top on a White Wluff 100% returned.
...that's the end of the good news....
1 chap camping - in base of the trees, in field upstream of the bridge - a bit unnerving until I engaged with him, was a nice chap, he did not appear to be poaching.
2 Kayakers - apologised very nicely but were told the facts that they shouldn't be on the water and where to find access info.
All the gear and had no idea. 6 kids mucking about in the pool I wanted to fish. 3 dogs crashing through the water,
100% were owners oblivious. 1 fairly fed up angler - note to self....don't bother fishing in the summer holidays.

5 Trout

Barbless flies used. One trout caught and released.

1 Trout

Lovely day and conditions were good - river at reasonable level and running clear. Trout rising in places but not particularly easy to catch on dry fly. Managed to get 5 WBT on black and silver nymph and olive CDC. All fish returned.

5 Trout

A mild day with moderate showers of increasing duration. 10 wild brown caught, all released. 9 taken on a #18 gold bead head/quill body. Fished New Zealand dropper style from an olive Klinkhammer. One taken on this fly. Several fish missed through out the day on both flies. Some surface activity evident sporadically.
A wonderful day with plenty of kingfisher sightings! A beautiful beat, thank you WUF.

10 Trout

Mostly caught on French leader system with beaded pheasant tail nymph

12 Trout

1 Trout

Fantastic stretch of the Usk with easy access. Although I saw a fair number of fish and plenty of fly life I didn't manage to connect with any, probably due in part to the bright sunshine but mostly my lack of skill. I imagine if I had been able to stay later ( I left at 4pm) then it may have been a different story.

Super low water, super summer weather, super beat and 3 trout to a great 16 inches. Hard but enjoyable yards. Made even better by a delightful plague of fishing kingfishers. Morning only fished. Many thanks.

3 Trout

Returned to this beat which I fished yesterday. Late afternoon and evening - a rise at about 20.00 hours but couldn't connect. Nil catch.