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4 Barbel, 16 Chub

Disappointing day on a stretch I know well. Think the fact that the same 3 or 4 swims are fished almost daily has had an impact. To fish the lower part apart from the rope pool and another nearby requires jungle warfare.
Lost a barbel on floatfished corn then had a couple of chub.
Strange no dace about to the corn- had lots at nearby kerne bridge the evening before. Perhaps they've migrated out.

2 Chub

8 Trout

River low'ish at 500mm. I heard one big splosh which had to be a salmon, but otherwise no sightings, other than kingfishers and herons. Thanks for the improvements to the bankside path opposite the caravan park, and for new natural platform at the Oak pool.

1 Barbel, 2 Chub

Fished the Summerfield beat on the Usk. Water levels falling after rain a week ago. The water was coloured, but the evening saw good hatches of fly life, eagerly taken by brown trout. There were no salmon seen, nor any sea trout, so fishing concentrated on dry flies for the brown trout. A party of 3 caught eleven trout averaging 1lb, with some 1.5 lbs. Success was found by matching the hatch, gentle presentation, and a long drift. Takes often came at the end of the drift.

11 Trout

Blustery but dry day. Only one or two rises seen. Two small grayling, 4"-6" on a nymph. Nothing else seen.

2 Grayling

This stretch has deep water under the near bank and is relatively easy to fish. The Bailiff met us early and was very freindly and helpful. I fancied a few hours on the float for a change and caught lots of chub to about a pound and a half on small cubes of meat before hooking a big fish which I eventually lost in a snag! Bites were hard to come by in the bright sun, but we eventually landed 5 Barbel to 8llb 10oz on meat and boilies.
The landowner on the other bank decided to drive a digger up the river to extract stone, much to the dismay of my mate!
We enjoyed this beat and look forward to returning soon.....

5 Barbel, 22 Chub

1 Trout

We had 4 barbel between us on a very tricky, hot and sunny day. There was lots of weed coming down and prolific weed growth throughout this stretch, which only made it harder. All this said, we still had a great day.

4 Barbel