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Last minute trip up the usk,booked at mid day,,...don't bother if it's warm and sunny,,,dogs in the river,children in the river,,the bottom half of beat was quite but not the best as a lot of slow moving 20/24 inch water,,,had a few fish to 1bs,,nymphs euro style.
As we got our bearings couldn't believe the ajacent beat down stream is dinas,and costs almost twice the price as this beat,could of been worse,we could see kids/ youngsters / dogs in the river on dinas beat,and for£30 a day wouldn't of been to happy.

15 Trout

Evening fish, 5.00pm - 8.00. Overcast, no breeze. Fished 300m down from the bridge, and started with #16 orange spider and bibio and had a couple of knocks but no takes. No obvious hatch but the occasional rise became apparent, so switched to a March Brown and drifted it just below surface - first fish to the net was a 10” brownie, with the second 12” 10 minutes later. Just happened to catch it right, then went quiet. Both were beautiful condition fish (and my first ever on the Usk) so smiles all round! Both returned. At 8.00pm it started to get quite lively with regular rises - lost one more when I missed the take, but then had to go in for my tea!! Great evening fish that will be long remembered (already planning the next trip).

2 Trout

Nice wide beat, probably better in lower flows but 6 nice wild browns up to 12" taken on downstream nymphing with perdigons and GRHE. Sewers at bottom of beat were a bit whiffy though!

6 Trout

A cold wind blowing down the river on a grey day. Certainly some fly life coming off but hardly saw a rise all day. Managed to get one nice, fully finned little trout on a duo nymph - saved my day! Safely returned. Nice to be out on the river despite the conditions. Thanks WUF.

1 Trout

Very cold start nothing showing until about midday, we did have a few fish on and off but only the one landed. We were using nymphs all day, only spotted three rises all day, definitely a decent head of fish and a very nice piece of water I will definitely be giving it another go.

1 Trout

9 x trout 9-12 inches, Olive Duck's Dun, Deer Hair Emerger, Hare's Lug and Plover. The upper Usk was about the only stream which wasn't in flood today, and even here we started with high, cold water and a distinct brown stain. The recent cold snap had spread some snow on the hills and there was a chilly wind. Hard work at first although a gentleman fishing nymphs told me he had been successful. The sun peeped through after lunch, the water was dropping and clearing and a few March browns and spring olives provoked some rises so that there opportunities with dry fly and spiders.

9 Trout

A quick hour between 12-1pm nothing hatching so no rise, fished the French leader with a couple of small drab jigs due to the clear water conditions. Landed 6 small WTB to 12in.

6 Trout

1 Trout

Caught on nymphs, spiders and dry flies, trout up to 1½lb. There was a hatch of mostly March Browns and Large Dark Olives 12-1, and a brief rise. Full sun all day was unhelpful and the water was very clear. But a nice day and saw dippers and plenty of kingfishers

11 Trout