Feedback & Reports

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

Cracking morning 15 Chub biggest 5lb 6oz average aroung 4lb, 3 Barbel largest 9lb 4oz and 7lb and a baby nice to see that the young fish are coming through all falling for hair rigged 8mm spicy sausage used Hinders Hemp and sooaked pellets to pre bait a few swims and fished in order. It would improve the fishing if a few more swims were cleared on the meadow part of the beat as there are clearly a good head of fish still a beautiful place to spend a morning.

3 Barbel, 15 Chub

Near impossible to fish this beat. There are fallen trees throughout, access is very difficult requiring circus skills in places and nettles are head high. It is really disappointing. When walking the beat, even crossing the road bridge you would not know there is a river here just woodland.

I managed a nice fish by floating my leader down a narrow section.

1 Trout

Fished between 5.30pm and dusk. Very windy but warm and river running clear at a good level. Caught 3 WBT on spiders in the slower runs and 1 WBT on small cdc olive in tail of pool. Fish started rising just before dusk. Missed and lost a few. Fish between 10”and 14” and all safely returned.

4 Trout