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We were very disappointed - it had rained heavily the day before when we were on the Abercynrig beat and today dawned with more very heavy rain. We visited the beat but decided to give the conditions best. The river was running fast and a bit silted - thigh waders would certainly not have been adequate. So we did not even put up the rods and had a very wet journey back to Oxfordshire.
We will come again...!! Geoffrey Bailey

Both caught on gold ribbed hares ear nymphs. Flat calm, few fish showing

2 Trout

I arrived just about 3pm - just after the rain. So sadly a wash off.

Both caught on gold ribbed hares ear nymphs. Flat calm, few fish showing

2 Trout

A morning of light yet consistent rain meant water clarity dropped as the day progressed. A few blustery winds meant hatches were slim, however, fish were caught on a number of dry LBD patterns. A few fish missed on spiders and nymphs too, but a great day, and angler over the moon with his first visit back on the Usk after a break of decades.

2 Trout

See report from Tuesday 10th May.

3 Trout

Weather was overcast and drizzle.Water coloured.
Usual nymphs for the time of year (partridge & orange, gold ribbed hairs ear etc ) were swopped for brighter nymphs with silver bodies or coloured heads after fish showed no interest. Sadly the brighter nymphs still didn't tempt the fish. We didn't have a single take, so headed to the recently refurbished Prince Llewellyn in Cilmari for a warm and pint.
We fished for 2.5 hrs beofore lunch and the same time afterwards finishing at 18:00 hrs. The river looked magnificent with an abundance of wildlife, Kingfishers, herons & raptors.

No catches. River high and muddy.

All fish kept in water and all released. Garry: 5 wbt from 4oz to 1lbs; Mark: 1 wbt 1/2lbs and one grayling 1lbs; Jim: 3 wbt from 4oz to 1 1/4lbs and grayling 1 1/2lbs - 2lbs.
Water levels had risen overnight Tuesday but still running clear and dropped back Thursday. All 3 anglers felt this beautiful stretch of the river was not promoted by local hostelries and the key points of contact in Rhayader. This stretch of the river has so many features from rapids to deep pools with magnificent surrounding countryside. Lovely just to be on the river although very pleasurable to hook into a wild brown trout or grayling.

9 Trout, 2 Grayling

Another hard day on the Usk! We had had a wash off on Glan-Y-Cafn so on the advice of the WUF office moved 20 miles upstream to Penbont which we hadn't fished before. River was running with a good flow and color after the previous day's rain. The few fish we had came to sub surface flies (emergers) and traditional across and down techniques. The morning was wet but cleared up after lunch although this didn't encourage any hatch. We found the beat to be much easier fishing than other upper Usk beats with some nice flats with shallow gravels.

7 Trout