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The usk reservoir shouldn't be known as a trout fishery any longer.... it's impossible to fish for anything other than perch

16 Other

Couple of hours fishing at either side of midday in bright sunshine, a much warmer day after several days of cool winds, at 20 degrees with lighter winds. Fished the upper half of the beat from the bridge starting at the caravan site. A couple of salmon visible sitting at the base of the Rock pool, and a few large trout spotted also. Not a great deal hatching and very little in the way of a rise, except for a couple of trout (always on the wrong side of the river!) feeding at the Rock pool on terrestrials under the trees. A few trout rose around midday opposite the caravan site and we had a handful of takes on the surface to mayfly imitations, but none connected.

A nice place to fish and it would be even better at a time when there are a few consistently rising fish to cast at - one to try another time. Our first time on this beat - many thanks to the riparian owner for his advice.

A wonderful fish and camp trip to glorious Penpont, a rare, still and very warm day. Huge amount of fly hatching of different types. Morning saw the most action, fish rising in every pool, easily spooked due to low water but with careful wading, possible to sneak up on them. All fish to dries, Adams and olive imitations, ranging from 10 to 16", could and should have had more, the bigger fish throwing the hook as ever. A day close to those flyfishing dreams.

13 Trout

8 Trout

2 x brown trout caught on dry fly olive pattern

2 Trout

2 x brown trout caught on dry fly, olive style pattern

3 Trout

A good day with a huge varied amount of fly life including suplhurs, mayfly, grannom, stoneflies, olives, midge and brook duns. Two 1.5lb Shad were caught on nymphs and safely released. Fish were taken on a mixture of nymphs, small streamers and a lot on dries. DHE and comparaduns in various sizes and colours worked well. The wading was challenging due to the slime and weed on the boulders meaning two of us ended up taking an unplanned swim.

22 Trout, 8 Grayling, 2 Other

River still very low. No salmon seen. 3 small trout caught on salmon fly.

3 Trout

Another cracking day. All taken on various nymphs. Wind caused problems. Slightly coloured water.

8 Trout, 2 Grayling

Difficult down stream wind managed 2 small bt from a more sheltered area.

2 Trout