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River high and fast and the water very brown. 3/4 lb on May Fly in morning close to the bank and 1/2 lb on Black Peacock late afternoon. Lots of surface rises from 4pm - lots of fly changes but couldn't work out what they were taking

2 Trout

I booked today as the weather forecast suggested Wednesday might be the best day, weather-wise. It wasn't! It rained all day. However the water was at a much better height than it has been for weeks, so worth a cast. It was a bit coloured but this cleared a little throughout the day.

I hooked 8 fish, all of which got off! One was a SALMON, which porpoised and stuck two fins up at me..... b*****d!!

Caught it just right with the river fining down and the level dropping after a few rainy days. Fish fed avidly on the surface from early afternoon onwards. Variety of upwings hatching throughout the day. 8 browns in total, mostly between half a pound and a pound. Best fish about one and a half pounds, all in immaculate condition. Lost roughly the same number of fish to early self releases (barbless hooks), and missed plenty of rises too. First two fish to beaded nymph, all to deer hair emerger thereafter. First visit to the Usk and a day to remember. Will definitely be back.
Stayed at Caravan Club site in Brecon, 5 minutes drive away.

8 Trout

7 Trout

Fished from 3 when river had fined down. Good hatch of Medium olives - all fish on dries - lovely spot

10 Trout

Rainy morning and fished lower half of wadable beat. No takers for nymphs or dries and emergers. After lunch rain had ceased and moved to upper half of beat. Paul found fantastic stretch, shallow gradually deepening to far bank, where fish were rising on station. Fair hatch of yellow and brown coloured uprights but fish taking in surface. Had 2 beauties 12" to parachute Adams and deer hair emerger. Also fish very top of beat. Several long-distance releases and misses. You should be here tomorrow as I think the hatch/feeding will be even better

2 Trout

Managed about three hours before the (much needed) rain really set in to make life miserable. Three trout to 9" all to a size 16 tungsten Pheasant Tail Nymph.

3 Trout

Caught 3 rainbow trout, all on worm on a rainy but enjoyable day.

3 Trout

My first visit to this beat, which I found fairly accessible as wild streams go. Humid conditions seemed to suit the fly life as there was plenty around, including some Green Drakes. Despite that fish weren't rising (though the swallows were active) so I searched the pools with a weighted nymph. Only one trout of about 8" obliged but an enjoyable afternoon nonetheless.

1 Trout

Raining, lots of mayfly about but no fish rising, went for lunch and never returned!