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An interesting water that we felt we never really got to grips with on our first visit to the Usk.

2 Trout

Did 2 hard days for a total of 7 trout and one shad , Massive hatch of everything that flies on the first evening but only a handful of fish moving , odd !?

12 Trout, 1 Other

8 Trout, 6 Grayling

A well kept beat in lovely countryside - good directions and access including some mowed paths. In terms of fishable trout water it seemed quite limited; some of the lovely riffles and pools were unaccessible due to trees, high banks and/or deep water and there’s a lot of slower moving, long unproductive flats/runs.

Lots of fly life today, including a reasonable mayfly hatch however there was absolutely nothing rising all day. The river seemed very brown and gloomy! Eventually I reluctantly switched to a mayfly nymph and caught one fat 12” fish, safely returned, to save the day.

1 Trout

Nice stream, still a bit more coloured than it might be after last week's rain but fish taking mayfly - caught 6 and missed quite a few.

6 Trout

A quick couple of hours or so after breaking camp and forcing myself to return to the reality of life and it was carrying a touch of colour and very quiet on top but winkled out 3 on a tan klinkhammer so very happy with that .
Bounced off a few more of the bigger chaps that lurk here too ( it might just be me but have found they do tend to go a bit bonkers here when hooked !) , so they're still there which is good to know .
I will be back...

3 Trout

Arrived at the beat for 6.30pm , found the gate with the track, but my car is a little low and a little rear wheel drive for that, so I left it parked just inside the top gate.... For anybody in the same boat this will mean A LONG walk to the top of the beat, easily 30-40 minutes.

Although it must be cracking course water, I'm not really sure if it's a good beat using a fly for salmon, there is one attractive looking crib in the middle, but access is impossible down vertical banks so it remained un fished. The rest is pretty much as still as a canal.. I tried to find Thomas wood crib at the top, walked a long way and still not sure if I found it, managed to get the line wet for just under an hour in the end fishing in a very slow, gentle current past a little Croy.
No salmon seen.

A pleasant evening stroll none the less with Elderflowers, Owls and Deer in abundance.

8 trout all on dry flys although very sunny and hot

8 Trout

5 Trout, 5 Grayling