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First time on this beat....fished 10-1pm....hard going, wind against me and no sign of flies nor fish. Tried everything ..bottom...mid flow...surface but all quiet. Zero fish so moved on.

....moved from Hundred House to Cregina, arrived 1.30 fished until 4.30. First time on this beat and only fished the first 600yds up to the bridge. No obvious rises for the first hour but the fish were readily taking size 16 Greenwells but Adams were rejected. Fishing 7ft American cane and 4wt silk line. Fish were mostly 7-9" with 1 over a foot. 10 trout

10 Trout

What a great day, Mick the Ghillie picked the correct fly a 2"" brass tube fly green and yellow. He told me to fish the stones and on the second run down that afternoon I hooked and landed a fresh salmon about 15lbs in mint condition. It gave a great fight and had lots left when Mick lifted it in the net. My biggest Salmon to date. Later in the day I fly fished Vanstone pool and Mick spun the deep part of the end of the pool and hooked a nice fish. It was splashing on the surface and spat the hook out. Looked a very good fish 15lbs to 18lbs. Great day on a good beat. I would have not fished the swim or that big a fly. So thank you Mick see you soon.

1 Salmon

12 lbs spinning,sea liced. First from beat. Levels still on the high side.

1 Salmon

Beautiful location, cold unfortunately but we will be back again. 3 of us fishing, I was fishing under the road bridge and blanked. One of my brothers was fishing approximately 50 yards up stream from me and caught 1 trout and 1 Grayling. My other brother was fishing about 20 yards up stream from him and caught 7 Trout and 7 Grayling. They will not let me forget this until we come back next year.

8 Trout, 8 Grayling

Like most Usk beats easy to find and easy to access. It also offers pretty easy wading for those who enjoy more security underfoot. Plenty of varied fishing and just about enough water for two rods for the day.
Welcomed by a cold northerly wind blowing down the river. Never really got going, gave up at lunchtime for the long drive home, cheered by Leicester City getting 3 points closer!

1 Trout

First time on the Chainbridge Beat, it's a lovely beat. Weather was cold and not much rising, even though there was a fair hatch around 12. Fished it through with the salmon rod first, no sign of any fish, but some lovely fly pools, will be back for another go soon.
Took a few trout to 3/4 lb on deep fished nymphs.
Many thanks to Barry for his kind advice.

3 Trout

worm and ledger

4 Trout

Caught 1 trout approx 12 - 14 oz. Black epoxy buzzer size 14 on very long leader. Returned.

1 Trout

Recovering just in time from the shock and disbelief of hooking a Wye Springer I held my spool and piled on the pressure as it made a bid for a sunken roots (do Salmon dive for snags?), a few runs later and it shock its head in front of me and spat out a crumpled flying C with 2 bent hooks. Following contemplation and wader repair at lunch I hooked another and a fine fresh fish of around 8lb came to the net hooks the fell out and it was away. Half the size of the lost fish but it was my first Salmon! Fished most of the limited accessible areas on the beat, action from Marl beds. Thanks WUF.

1 Salmon, 1 Trout