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We caught one lovely trout just over 2lb in weight. There was a great depth of water in the pools and a good constant flow.

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Lovely few hours on this beautiful stretch. Access and parking was very easy, and many trees had been pruned back on the stretch I fished from Titley Bridge up to the fence line at the end of the field. Unfortunately I have yet to master casting with my new 6ft 2 wt, so struggled to reach some of the pools on the right bank. Will definitely be back here.

Two trout - one a good one of 18.5", the other 12". Both came around midday when there were a few LDOs and march browns (or similar) hatching, much tougher and quieter later on. The big one obviously isn't a top predator around here - had a recent wound with several marks on it's left flank, a nasty puncture high on it's right flank/back, and another slight mark near the tail. There are one or two cormorants on the beat but I can't imagine one leaving marks like that - assume it was an otter that bit it across the back, but it escaped! Still had a lot of fight though and otherwise in good nick, pleased to say he swam off very strongly too - tough fish these Usk trout :) Some fresh otter spraint seen on one tree root too. Lost three more trout off the hook/charging for the willows. Tricky fishing in some spots as there is a lot of tree cover along the banks, hooking them is only the start and I guess you just have to accept that in some swims the odds are definitely in the fish's favour - worth fishing with strong line and barbless hooks too! Great fun though and lovely wild fishing as with many of your Usk beats.

Away from the fishing one plus point of all that nice canopy cover - I found a definite hazel dormouse nut on one bankside, round opening with smooth face, and angled tooth marks on the outer face. I expect they may already be on record locally as the Usk valley has some nice woodland cover, but nice to know they are here all the same?

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Blanked. Very cold. No hatches

Blanked. Very cold. No hatches

Caught opposite the Boat pub on a blue and silver spinner approximately 20lb hen

1 Salmon