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Nice weather, if a little cool - it's not many days since the water was too warm to fish. Two trout (about ½lb and ¾lb) caught on downstream nymph, and returned. A bigger one hooked for a few seconds. A typical grand finale for the last day's fishing of the season (for me). Or maybe just an ordinary finale. My back aches, my foot is wet and it's a 1½hour drive home - but I know in a few days time I'll want to do it all again. Is it the river, the fish, or the second breakfast at Three Cocks on the way over? Probably all three. Roll on next season!

2 Trout

1 Trout

2trout 1.5lbs and 3lbs both on dry fly size 24 olive

2 Trout

Water level low, V hot, no rises amazingly, 2 x 9" on a dry ( black ant ) nice stretch of river, will return.

2 Trout

Interesting beat and first time fishing the Upper Usk. Found farm parking point the most convenient parking spot. A easy short walk across field to river. Low water which was a surprise considering I was on the Wye the previous day. A lot of skinny clear water with some deeper pools. Would suit a 7'6'' rod as many over hanging trees. Only had one touch on a weighted nymphs but that was my lot. Was disappointed that I couldn't get below water fall from the point unless I had a ladder. Needs more water but a very interesting beat. Farmer was helpful with parking - Left by the shed.

WUF: Parking information for lower part could be more detailed. A simple WUF sign would confirm parking ponit. Also the road is a single lane and with very few passing points.

Water level, temp, clarity good. Only fished late morning til mid afternoon. Only saw 1 in water and 1 rise, no bites

Blanked! One of those days unfortunately with very little hatching, and most of the fish switched off. The only real hatch was of tiny Caenis in the late afternoon - a few small trout did rise to them but didn't see any bigger ones, I guess that was just sub-optimal foraging for them. Had to work very hard for about half a dozen bites, mostly on tiny size 20 dry flies to try and match but very difficult just getting an offer, and then even harder to hook them! Tried nymphs too, couple of half-hearted bites there that didn't stick either. I waited until evening in the hope that something would start but that was even slower - maybe too cool, it was a rather cold day for summer. Still great fun though, and lovely just being there despite the slow fishing - another very beautiful Usk beat. Good to see the river at a decent level now too. I will have to try it again another time!

Water looked a bit peaty when I arrived, and strong flow. Started fishing about 2pm, with nymphs, mostly downstream and across. By 5.30pm I had caught three small fish. The water was slowly fining down and levels falling. Time for a bit of pork pie. Between 6 and 8.30 I caught 4 more, including one of about 3¼lbs which I was very peased with. Very satisfying day.

7 Trout

Fish were surprisingly absent

6 Trout