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A warm, overcast day with a light breeze. Trout were rising sporadicall throughout the day until the wind picked up and the drizzle set in about 3pm. We caught 18 fish to 1 1/2lbs, split equally between a dry olive klinkhammer and a gold headed PTN. A wonderfully enjoyable day depsite the very low water.

Cold, 15C. Very strong wind, making casting an effort. Concentrated on more sheltered areas, using small nymphs, with 3 small fish to 9 inches and one better fish of 2lbs. After 6 days fishing the middle beats of the Usk, our 2 rods took over 30 w.b.t. to 2.75 lbs, in less than ideal conditions due to strong winds and low water temperatures. I`m convinced we could have caught more in calm conditions; however I would recommend the trout fishing on the Usk to anyone.

Sunny, cloudy, breezy. Rising fish few and far between, then mostly in sheltered, shady spots. 6 fish for the day to 10 inches,(w.b.t.), then at 5.30, casting to rising fish on far bank, hooked a better fish on sz. 18 nymph. leapt clear like a sea trout 3 times and eventually weighed in at 2.75 lbs. Lovely condition and safely returned after one for the album.

Similar conditions on both days, bright at times with occasional light rain. Not much hatching, never saw a rise. On the first day I caught a very small trout in a riffle on PTN, second day another two very small trout on Grey goose nymph.

10 Brown Trout taken and returned. Caught on Hares ears, PTN's, mayfly and blue winged olives.

No fish caught. Water was rain affected and was rising, with lots of silty run-off, plus debris coming through. Occasional fish rising up to around 2pm. Several takes and misses while fishing NZ style, but all small fish. Good hatches despite the conditions.

2 rods, 2 brown trout each, all under 9", all returned, barbless hooks used on small goldhead hares ear nymphs.

My first time on this beat and I was delighted to see rising fish from the off. With the river really low and clear I was assisted with some cloud cover until mid afternoon and ended up with 8 fish.
The highlight was 2 beautifull fish taken on consecutive casts and both a fraction under 20". All fish taken on small dries with 15` leader.

Marvellous day on a long beat which is difficult to cover in one day. We went downstream to the small road bridge where it is one bank only fishing. Soon the Grannom were hatching and the fish rising. After a few near misses I tempted a 2 1/2lb to a perkins shuttlecock olive (bought a couple of hours earlier at Fishtec). My son had a small trout on a nymph and I managed a half pounder later in the afternoon. This like all usk beats is challenging but well worth the effort if only to catch one lunker.

Caught two trout around 12" in in faster water water below A40 bridge and picked up about 6 smaller fish throughout day; all to small gold headed nymphs except one to purple spider. Minimal hatch and no fish showing at all. Report book at the fishery detailed some good sized fish have been caught and would come back to try again.