Feedback & Reports

Saw a fish moving in the rock pool at the top of the beat at about 7.30am. Caught and returned a well mended kelt in the rock pool at about 2.30pm in bright sun light. No other interest unfortunately, but a nice day on a lovely beat. Had a cracking lunch at the Hardwick Arms which broke up the day nicely. Nice fly water shame there weren't too many fish.

Water 0.5m and cold. Fished for trout only and landed 3 decent size fish on the waterhen bloa. Took one at 1lb and returned others. Very sparse hatch.

Nil return.

Great to knock the dust off the trout rod. A very social day at the kind invitation of owner Barry. Weather sunny with occ. squally showers. Quite bracing when up to nether regions in water. One kelt caught by another rod. River in hibernation mode. A few large dark olives hatching. No rises or tugs. A beautiful double rainbow [not the finned type!] at end of day. Appetite for the season well and truly whetted.

Just by the Rock, caught a 5lb cock grilse on a size 12 stoats tail, released.

Received a very pleasant phonecall from owner Barry inviting me to fish this week following last weeks torrent. It was much appreciated as was his company on the day.
River was in perfect order and a restless fresh fish in the mid teens kept things interesting on Chine throughout the day. Caught two salmon [parr] around the 5[inches] mark with successive casts on the double hander. Hope to meet them again some day. Once again thanks to WUF staff and to Barry [top bloke!] Compliments of the close season to you all. Here's to hopefully more fishing at Chainbridge next year!

Two salmon released. A 10lb hen caught by the fallen tree at the bottom of the Rock Pool and a very strong 12lb cock salmon at the top of the Chine. Both fish were clean and fell to a small silver stoats tail tube on a floating line from around 6p.m.

P.S. 10 lbs hen salmon released at Rock Pool last Friday.

Arrived at river with 0.86m on gauge and a perfect colour.(rose 6cms and started colouring more in next 6 hrs). After over twenty undaunted visits this year persistence finally paid off with my first salmon, a 12lb cock fish on a yellow/gold Flying C. It was reddening and swam off strongly after release. I'm so thrilled!
I would like to say a big thank you to two Toms, both great company on the river and who impart their wealth of knowledge so freely. Tom Richards (of the WUF} was helpful with my retrieval style and choice of lures and
Tom Hannon showed me the high water lie from which the fish was enticed. Lastly I am so grateful to the WUF for reconnecting this Gwent boy with his angling roots (first cast a fly for trout on the Usk fifty years ago) after over thirty years of living in Wiltshire. You are doing a wonderful job.

Nil caught. No takes. Saw a few trout rising - great day had, look forward to next season. Many thanks to W.U.F

Started fishing fly down the Rock pool at 7.30 a.m. River at summer level. At 8.30 on Chine 4 or 5 fish moved. Was wading up to waist high, fishing with intent and fancying my chances. Suddenly I was aware that river was cocoa coloured, up to my armpits and roaring along. Managed to just get out in time, narrowly escaping a good dunking! Fishing then impossible due to floating trees, leaves dead sheep etc. I was unaware that 3/4 inch of rain fell in the Brecon area last night. River rose 18 inches in 4 hrs. Still there's always next year! Thanks to the WUF staff. Until next spring......