Feedback & Reports

Nothing caught but a beautiful stretch of the Usk, wasn't really trying.

Water levels low, and rained hard all day. Managed to turn a good fish in the 'chines', but didn't hook up. Two small brownies later in the day. Lovely piece of water, access not to bad. The owner was kind enough to call me prior to fishing with a few hints and tips, and this made my selection of tackle and fly much easier. All in all a lovely beat, with a very helpful owner. I shall be returning.

2 Trout

First blank day out of 12 but lovely morning. Two anglers using illegal fishing. Phoned the help line advertised here and response was very positive. Bailiff here within hour and had a word with one who was leaving area. Bailiff (didn't catch name sorry), phoned me back and was very helpful. Impressed.

7 chub caught from various swims, most coming from the faster water towards the top of the beat in the first hour. Struggled for fish the rest of the day despite trying numerous other spots. However, really nice place to spend a day despite the lack of fish.

7 Chub

Not a bad day, very slow till 2pm then for an hour a feeding frenzy with 6 chub and a barbel, then another between 5-6pm with 5 more chub and four barbel lost in weed. It was either rip them through it or hope they would swim out not one did and they all shook the hook - gutted!! Lovely beat will try the wooded section next time and leave all unneeded kit at home.

1 Barbel, 12 Chub

Squeezed in 3 hours at Aberedw end of Saturday, took 4 WBT all on nymphs largest 12" from first pool - water a bit low & slightly coloured. All fish in perfect condition, excellent sport on light tenkara gear.

4 Trout

A nice bteak in the weather proved for a good dsys fishing although it was quite windy for most of the day. Water levels were rising throughout the day, rising over a foot during the session. The quality and size of the fish caught was much better than previous sessions with all trout 2lb plus. Let's hope they stay that way and as always, staff very friendly and helpful.

6 Trout

3rd trip now (18hrs fishing), spinning, with 0 fish caught.

Water clearing after rain previous day and steady downstream breeze. Tried wet and dry without success until 7pm when short rise and one 9in trout on small brown dun. Watched an otter fishing for 20mins mid morning. 2 poachers spinning in pool by island who fortunately moved off as we walked up river.
WUF Note: There has been a few reports of illegal fishing in that part of the Usk recently. NRW are aware and are reacting well to any incidents reported to them. If you see suspicious activity, please call their incident line as soon as you can: 0800 80 70 60.

1 Trout

First time fishing Gromain....fished from the right bank & with a foot of water on the gauge. I felt I would have been better off with the salmon rod; Some deep & mysterious runs along that bank & a couple of salmon moving. However I was trout fishing & doggedly stuck to the dry fly tactics but what was moving was at a difficult distance towards the left bank of a very broad section of the upper Wye.If I fished this section for trout again I would fish from the other bank where one could wade out to the 'trouty' glides. It's great getting to know a new stretch of river, espescially in such beautiful surroundings & I feel we are spoilt with such easy online booking with WUF on so many beats. Thanks.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling, 2 Other