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Bit of a tough one really.......bright sunshine and a low and clear river. Only one Barbel banked and one lost. There is only really one viable swim on this beat and it didn’t seem to contain many fish today. Canoes were few but around 9,000 swans decided to sit in front of us. We fished for a couple of hours and sensibly retreated.

1 Barbel

pleased to catch 2 nice barbel plus a large eel,in very tricky conditions

2 Barbel, 1 Other

Well after nailing a long session of shifts , decided to give the Senni a crack , not fished this Usk tributary before , so was looking forward to giving it a go . . . .

Arrived at the bridge at ten, had a chat with the farmer who stopped on his quad bike for a natter, seemed quite keen on the fishing and a note for the WUF can you contact him , I think it may be reference some stock fencing !!!!!!

River did look a tad bit low , initially opting for a Parachute Adams , no takers on that , up the series of lovely pools below the bridge , so changed to a Parachute Iron Blue , success a small seven inch Senni brownie too hand , next pool another , again seven or eight inches , no real risers , and a mixed hatch showing from midday , nice to see . . . .

Came across a very deep pool , so worked a bead head PTN , nice savage hit on the nymph , again ditto in size, and in fact next long deep pool worked a nymph again, head of the pool splashy take to the nymph and a fish if about eight inches , lovely feisty fish quickly released. . . . . What I would say , is there doesn't appear to be a huge population of brownies here , and even with poloroids on scanning the pools walking back to my truck , no fish seen at all , but all the same an enjoyable four hours here and four pretty Senni brownies to the net , was 23 degrees when I got back to my truck , time for a well earned diet coke and a slow mosey back home . . . . Cracking stuff , give one of the Edw beats a bash tomorrow or Saturday . . . . . Lovely job !!!!!!

4 Trout

Nil catch

Our first time at Thomas Wood . which at first glance was much as previous reports- although quite a lot of fishery not many swims; there are enough swims , if you include the wooded section, which is a fair walk to the upstream boundary.
Access is quite steep/rough and will be challenge for 2 wheel drive cars in the winter

Although conditions were again against us , with low water levels and sunny, we caught 2 barbel and 1 chub, along with a few dace.

The barbel were 5 -7 Lbs caught on luncheon meat.

This fishery will be on our list for 2020

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Low clear conditions with high pressure made fishing difficult but we managed 12 barbel between two rids in the swims at the top of the breat. Access to many swims was difficult restricting choice. Also alnglers on the far bank meant some good swims not available. Plenty of canoes too but everyone very considerate. Enjoyable day.

12 Barbel

Two short sessions fished 0700-1000 and 1600-1830. Access to stretch is very limited due to steep banks and heavy vegetation. Fished one of the lower cribs below dead tree. River low and clear. During morning session trotted meat and fed hemp and meat on inside crease and down track. 0 bites. Evening session fished next peg down. Fished groundbait feeder with plenty of 4 and 6 mms pellets. Single hair digger 8mm halibut pellet fished on size 14 hoping for any bites. 1 bite that was a barbel that I lost due to a flawed hook link. Really disappointed with the fishing. Beautiful surroundings. Wouldn't recommend to anyone who isn't sure footed with the bank access. Also worth mentioning it is single banked and anglers fishing opposite pegs.

Very sunny and warm day river low and clear just 2 chub caught.

2 Chub

5 Trout, 5 Grayling