Feedback & Reports

Lovely beat, lots of different areas to fish and stunning weather. A decent hatch around 1130, didn't last long and little evidence of surface feeding. Helen had one fish show interest in dry fly after lunch but otherwise nothing seen.
Beat map could be updated as there is a large island, 100-200m long where the river splits, downstream of the pylons.
Great beat and look forward to visiting again.

2 x trout 16 and 17 inches, DHE and Dai Lewis' March Brown. A lovely sunny day eventually, but a big temperature swing - from a ground frost in hollows to 20 degrees. A very brief March brown hatch about 12.15 to 12.30 provided the opportunity. One good fish lost. Otherwise the river was quiet in bright sunshine. The bed has moved considerably since I was last here - an island seems to have developed.

2 Trout

Day started badly, got stuck on the way into beat, just inside the gate. Not allowed to park before the gate or under bridge where standing is good. Managed to free car with bits of wood. It had not rained for a fair few days so needs caution, or 4x4.

River not that high, did try salmon for the first hour or so then onto trout. There was a hatch around one o’clock which had a few fish rising, just not interested in my offering. Tried nymph mid afternoon and had a couple of takes in succession and finally landed one trout of a lot 1lb. First time on the water and really enjoyed.

It was a sunny day and the ground had dried out so no problem driving out. Thanks WUF.

1 Trout

Glorious day of blue skies and early spring warmth. The river was coloured and about 12 inches above summer level. I walked the beat and then fished it twice. The water looked good and was at a a decent temperature. But no flies came off and no fish rose. I enjoyed the excercise and would like to return.
No fish caught

Lovely stretch of the Usk. Unfortunately wind was against me today but would definitely try another day, beautiful little brownie returned safely.

1 Trout

First time at Greenbank and I was as optimistic as ever. The colony of cormorants fishing the tail pool that greeted me sank my spirits a little. But really it it was the very low water that was the central issue. There were several salmon jumping in the tail pool, including a good fish of about 15lb, but they were all very red fish. The flow was so slow though it was hard to really make a go of it. No noticeable hatch or trout riding either. Very hard going.

Hard going in low water conditions. Lots of livestock in the river, should be fenced

5 Trout

no trout caught , river very low.

8 inch brownie just above the power lines. Wet and windy. Saw 3 or 4 large fish jump on the far bank. Lovely venue.

1 Trout

Water low and dropping. Fishing nymphs in the riffle, lost 3 decent brown trout .
Saw big coloured salmon moving, hooked and lost 1. All in all lovely day on a pretty beat.