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Fish 4-14 inches, mainly on GH-HE, less fish rising than on last visit. Two large 1lb+ fish from same pool, one sighted and caught from tail, one from the neck. Top half of beat fished. Some mayfly around, not much interest yet but it won't be long.

15 Trout

Hoping to repeat last years's good day. Omens OK, warm 19C, river good height. But fly life scarce. Short rise in morning, but Dog's Body, C de C olive emerger and PTN all refused. No reaction to wet flies in riffles. Salmon showed in Chain Pool at lunchtime. At 5.30pm retired to The White Hart Inn in Talybont, and comforted by their excellent hospitality.

1 Trout

Day 4 on Whitney and river now perfect. Not too coloured and clearing . Level dropping after good rainfall last week, light cloud, gentle westerly, warmer and barometer rising. Started on beat 2 at 10.30 am and fished good fly water from the island down to pump house..not a fish showing. Even the trout ignored fair issue of yellow sallies and mayfly. At 11.50 a large coloured fish rolled in the stream beyond the pump house. This was only the 2nd fish seen in 4 sessions three passes of the fly and a fish was on ..and off. It had taken the fly in the slack a foot from the bank as the line was stripped back very gently. The fly was plucked + sampled quietly a cast later and 2 chucks after that a heavy double take in mid-stream led to a 12 min walk up and down with what felt like a very relaxed hippo, which it may have been as it was unseen until beached. Measured 97 cm long and 52 round c. 22 lbs. It was a fit,fat,fresh cockfish and it went back strong and calm.
Tackle 14'9" Oracle Exp. Abel 10/11, SA DT wet tip and a Glen Tanar tied on a Partridge # 6 gold double. Very pleasing and many thanks to Mr Terry Ward of Whitney Court for advice and help through out 4 days for a mixed party of 6 different rods

1 Salmon

Started at 12 noon. Lots of missed takes to dry fly. Lost three that came off before landing. At 6:15pm took a 12" WBT by the adventure playground under a tree overhang on the far bank. 7:45pm 6"WBT in the pool opposite the garden of the opposite house. Both fish took a #16 winged and hackled Greenwell's Glory. Fine day some cloud, some sun.

2 Trout

First day back fishing after over 10 years away! Dry fly only and waited until 8.30pm before throwing a line out. What a great little stretch of water this is. Opposite the campsite and upstream about 300m I found a gap in the trees and waited patiently for movement! Plenty of mayfly about but stuck with a little brown homemade fly. This worked instantly with a string of 3 smaller fish of around a pound or so. Returned these back for another day. Continued at the same point and at the maximum of my cast there were some bigger fish feeding, the hunt was on! I caught another little one of about a pound and a half then just before it turned pitch black I struck a biggy! Line snapped after a 10 minute fight but luckily he was over the net. One of the biggest trout I've ever caught on the Usk of 4.5lbs. Great bit of fishing and I shall be returning.
Thank you.

5 Trout

Largest fish 2lbs. Very enjoyable day good conditions.

4 Trout

Cloudy, warm day with little wind. 4 small trout (4"/5") on small dries. One better fish (10") on size 18 red shuttlecock.

5 Trout

Caught on a small cascade tube. 10 pound sea liced cock fish

1 Salmon

Just some small fishes, the best trout was around 12 inches.

10 Trout, 1 Grayling

Dry fly only. Went upstream of the bridge opposite the caravan park and waited till around 9pm before making a cast. First 4 were around a pound and a half so I returned them. Just before dark I cast into the main stream as there were fish feeding and hooked my biggest trout off the usk. 4.5lbs and in great condition. Really pleased and will certainly return. Thank you.

5 Trout