Feedback & Reports

Tough day fishing with strong wind, bright sky and no rising fish but we managed to extract 5 fish French nymphing, one of which was an absolute monster. Good day on the water under the guidance of Chris Price.

5 Trout

A 9lbs fish from the Usk. Water condition was more suited for spinning. Beat Bridge Meadow The fish took a Yellow Ally's Shrimp size 6 Kamasan Double.

1 Salmon

A great day on a flooded river. The colour was perfect for barbel. They also joined the party too. The guy's caught steadily throughout the day. Nothing really large as they had just spawned by the look of things.Most between 5lbs and 7lbs.
25 barbel was a fantastic days sport. One of the chaps fell into the river within 5 mins of arriving. Thank goodness he was fine and after a change of clothes all was good.
So please be careful on the banks. I always take a rope to aid getting up and down the steep banks.

25 Barbel, 2 Chub

Again the river still had some extra water running through it from the down pour a few days earlier, was still very much fish-able but looking at the banks the fish here see a lot of bait and pressure as they are heavily worn out. we had 2 barbel out about 8lbs each and both got snapped off a much bigger fish, soon as we hit them they went straight into the extra flowing water and then we stood no chance. Would fish this stretch again but would look to fish it when its not been fished for a few days as it seems to get booked everyday. Lots of swims available but be prepared to walk on this stretch as you get a lot of water for your money.

2 Barbel

River in excellent condition with ideal water levels and plenty of fly life. Although very windy it was reasonably sheltered down on the water. This is now an all day beat with the two beats combined. Well worth the effort of visiting the lower stretches. Fished dry and duo taking fish on the nymph and the dry. Two from the bottom stretch of the beat and two from the pool above the weir. Lost one other and missed several quick rises. Had a close encounter with a large eel over 2' long just below the aquaduct. A very enjoyable day. many thanks to WUF.

4 Trout

A great day with the river coloured again. This beat is perfect with easy access and with plenty of room. Once you find the spots the fish will come and we had barbel to 9:14 a pb for my son. Cannot wait to get back!

7 Barbel

Upper reaches - no sign of any fish upstream of footbridge. Below - lots rising to dries, mainly small. No fish caught, but had a number of takes from smallish fish and one slightly larger. Mainly taking dries and some pheasant tail nymph.

Dropping quite quickly and quite coloured but fishable. Some of the bankside growth "escaping" especially Signal Pool and below on this extremely pretty piece of water

First time on this stretch and it was pushing through following the earlier rain and very coloured. We wandered the stretch trying to locate some fish, but to now avail. Loved the stretch and will return at some stage.

Fished from 11 till 430 when river started to rise quickly.Most fish caught in wood section.

7 Barbel, 9 Chub, 5 Other