Feedback & Reports

This is a challenging beat - although not as steep, I would liken it to the Clettwr beat with some deep pools running over bedrock. I fished for 6 hours and although I rose a few, I only got one to hand. Water was very low and clear. I saw lots of fish, but they saw me too and stalking the pools was very difficult! There was no significant hatch and I needed to match the pale, watery flies buzzing over the surface which the fish were coming up for - I found a CDC merger pattern most most effective. The location is stunning, it is truly a beautiful valley from Pen-y-Fan down to Brecon.

1 Trout

1 Trout

Was an amazing place. Thank you

My mate was unwell so had the beat to myself; Started off on the feeder but too much cut weed coming down river made keeping a line in the water a waste of time, So set up the float rod which is always my preferred way of fishing. All the Barbel came within the first two hours after first light from there on it was Chub an Eel and a beautiful Grayling.

6 Barbel, 15 Chub, 2 Other

I fished between 6am and 1pm in the meadow section with barbel of 9lb, 9lb 12oz and a smaller one of around 5/6lb on pellet/paste. 4 chub landed to around 4lb 8oz and missed many other bites. Unfortunately had to leave unexpectedly early otherwise I would have stayed all day, the fish were ravenous.

3 Barbel, 4 Chub

Had another great day down the Wye. Conditions were challenging as the river level was low and the weather was very hot. All caught on hair rigged pellet.

1 Barbel, 33 Chub, 1 Other

I fished with my 12 year old son. We are new to river fishing and it was our first time on the Usk. Fishing was difficult as it was a very bright and hot day and the water was very low. We didn't catch any fish but did have a very enjoyable day on a lovely stretch of water.

1 x trout 10 inches, sundry baby chub at the surface, Parachute Adams. A hot and sultry evening, the Monnow still with that thick brown stain and - what rather spoiled the visit for me - a party of trespassing canoeists on their way down through the beat towards Monmouth just after I started. They refused to leave the river and splashed their way through every pool.

1 Trout

Some trout and shad but no Samon seen unfortunatly... too low water than I thought.

Far too sunny really to fish as absolutely no cloud cover. A few fish rising and I caught a 10" trout on a black gnat. Tried a few other dry flies but with no luck.
Oh, quite annoying that there were women swimming and making a hell of a noise the whole time I was there and walkers letting their dogs swim in the lake too.

1 Trout