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A perfect fishing day. Water a little coloured is my only excuse. Didn't see a fish all day, but the beat has benefitted greatly from Micks influence with all pools obvious and a delight to fish. Had every confidence of a Salmon, but alas only shad could see the fly!

1 Other

Fished dry fly all afternoon, parachute type or deer hair wing. Thanks to the angler who left one of the latter hanging in a tree; it worked well. Caught 20+ trout up to 9" but most were 5-6". Missed many more and lost a few. Mayfly were in the air all afternoon plus other flies that I failed to identify. The rocks here are very slippery with algae, especially higher up the beat. I had studded waders but felt-soled plus studs would have been better.

20 Trout

Greeted by a very friendly and helpful owner. This is a lovely beat with a lot of variety. There were a lot of Mayfly coming off most of the day, but never saw one taken. However, did catch a couple of nice fish in riffles on a Mayfly nymph. Very few fish rising all day and never caught a fish on a dry. Spent a long time trying to get in position to cast to one very big trout in Chain pool only to see it melt away when I was about to cast. However, had more success after switching to Klink and dink and a small copperhead Mary took several fish in the glides including two lovely fish of 2 to 2.5 lbs. Will definitely fish this beat again on my next Welsh trip.

8 Trout

Still quite coloured when first arrived but was noticeably clearing as the day progressed.

8 x trout 6-13 inches, Monnow Gosling. Another hard work kind of afternoon, hot with a big wind blowing this time, but still almost no fish rising. Still there were some mayfly about and prospecting the likely spots brought a few fish up. Holding the fish to unhook them, I had the feeling their tight stomachs were already jammed full of mayfly! And mayfly were having their disco dance in the shelter of a hedge as I set off for home.

8 Trout

Caught late evening on the fly 17lb Salmon fresh from the sea. A very sporty fish !!

1 Salmon

First trip to the Clettwr this year, thought it would be awake by now. Good flow, very clear, assorted flies hatching. However, saw no rises and struggled to land 3 at 6/7" on para olives. No idea where the trout were, although I could not try nymphs as I had rashly decided to bring only dries, paras and klinks. Two pools blocked out by fallen trees last year now clear, but 3 others are now logjammed. So as well as scrambling and climbing there is the challenge of finding a way through or over woody pile ups...I will return, of course.

3 Trout

12 lbs on FC.

1 Salmon

12 lbs to Emlyn Davies FC

1 Salmon

Well, it was a nice day to go fishing, bright sunshine throughout, a stiff breeze from the North made the bay uncomfortable by mid morning so I moved to the north bank. One fish seen rising, cast my spinner in front of it and hooked and landed a nice rainbow of about 2lb. On other brief hookup and that was that. Packed up by 11am (been there since 7am). This year I reckon that for me the Usk Reservoir has not been fishing as well as last year, but that's probably down to me only fishing when I have chance and not when conditions are right.

1 Trout