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5 Trout

1 Trout

I decided on an evening session and to try and dodge the showers, A pity that you cannot buy an evening 2 fish ticket for the Usk Res. First spot was by the dam wall, just as I started the baliff came to check my ticket, good to see that they are checking at such a late hour on a bank holiday. Fished worm under a float and a range of spinners using my LRF rod. Nothing doing and a cold wind there so moved to the bay, Tried for another hour most of which was spent hiding under a tree from the rain (still fishing), big fat blank.

After attempting to tie some fancy flies the day before I resorted to making some simple yellow fan wing mayflies. Started fishing at 11:00 and initially struggled with the wind but was determined to fish dry mayfly. River was clear with reasonable flow (not yet summer low). First and best fish came just above footbridge with the fly cast alongside the Ranunculus and measured around 10". Landed 3 more about the same size and the rest in the 6-8" range. By mid afternoon there was a steady hatch of mayfly which the fish responded too, with the majority of rising fish cast to taking my fly. Great days fishing.

9 Trout

3 Small brown caught and released.

3 Trout

4 Trout

Tough day. River very low, windy. Lots of upwings on the water but very few fish rising. No takes.

Fishing was hit and miss. Both fish on a floated worm.

2 Trout