Feedback & Reports

A Friday night (when working full-time) isn't ideal for exploring new water, but when Saturday looks like having enough rain to unsettle the river it seemed like the best option. I'm glad I went, as I now know that I like this water. In terms of the fishing, it was fairly slow - I didn't hear any sewin move as dusk turned to night, and while that can be entirely meaningless as an indicator of action to come I do find it reassuring. In the bottom pool I had a few trouty plucks and one solid pull that resulted in nothing. Further upriver I had a large fish follow to within a rod length and then turn away aggressively, I'm not sure I will ever not be momentarily startled by a big unseen fish erupting in spray at close range. I also frightened some ducks, received the curiousity of a fox and was sworn at by an otter.
I appreciate it's a bit different for association beats, but the usual pool guide found on most WUF directions wouldn't go amiss for those of us on the Friday night crew. As it was, I did have enough time to find a few likely looking spots and time in between to ponder philosophical questions; such as whether everyone who uses the word 'woke' as a criticism has a shared definition of what it means beyond 'stuff I disagree with', and whether conservation charities would fall under it. I suspect not, on both counts.

worming

1/2 day.
No fish, a couple of coloured fish moving in the main pool.

It was windy and largely overcast and there was a healthy flow to the river. I had to work hard to catch two trout (8" and 12", both released), both on barbless cdc dries. I was lucky enough to see an otter and the blackberries were plentiful and delicious!

2 Trout

River was pushing through and quite colored all fish came from the stones on various baits and tactics
Stopped counting at 12 and they were constant throughout the morning but no barbel

15 Chub

No fish taken access to the river was a bit of a fight as it was over grown saw otters and kingfishers a good day out

6 Trout

Missed four takes but succeeded on the fifth with a dry. Gorgeous 10” brownie and blessed with sunshine if a bit windy.

1 Trout

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

First time on this stretch and I loved it what a great bit of the Usk! Sunny scattered cloud 18-20oc so quite warm at times . Annoying strong downstream wind did its best to mess up a few dry fly drifts!

I ended up with 2 Browns on the nymph fished beneath a Klink small about 6 inch. Lost 1 on the nymph and had the best of the day on the dry fly superb colours nice dark spotted Brown trout nearly 10inches took a CDC Elk size 16. There were a good number of rising trout at times which was good to see and fish for. Unfortunately I found a dead Bat hanging from a hook attached to another 2 flies and orange indicator. Shame especially as it was in an easy to reach place to retrieve .
Will be back soon as I really liked the beat.
Thank you

3 Trout

5 Barbel, 15 Chub