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High water but caught one and lost another, on this beautiful beat!

1 Trout

Conditions looked good and I caught a nice 2lb trout after a few mins on a black woolly bigger. Got harder after that! Few knocks on the same woolly bugger, and tried nymphing the pockets, but nothing else to the net all day. Saw a handful of LDOs in the air and witnessed one splashy rise, otherwise very quiet indeed.

1 Trout

A beautiful varied beat. Only fished lower sections. A very small LDO hatch around 2 got into what felt like a decent fish but lost it in a downstream run.

Hares ear nymph.

1 Trout

A lovely sunny day on this most scenic of beats. 0.52 on Trallong gauge, the river with a slight tinge of colour. A few mayfly came off but no rises seen. Only one enquiry on a nymph. Tough going. Saw a salmon roll above downstream waterfall. A kingfisher busy catching some of the abundant fry in margins.

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.