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Stiff SW breeze which increased during the day. Fished both shores. 4 fish between 2.5 and 3lbs. Two on bBlack viva and two on small mepps spinner. Sadly litter still a problem caused by selfish and iiresponsible users.

4 Trout

River still quite coloured but fishable. Caught 4 small trout ( biggest 12 inches ) and a nice grayling, all on nymph except the largest of the trout caught on a small dry adams. Thank's for a great days fishing on a lovely stretch of water,
Steve Fitchett.

4 Trout, 1 Grayling

Nice couple of hours fishing, water still a bit coloured from heavy showers earlier in the week. All fish caught to the dry fly, not easy, had to search out rising fish but if you could find them they were on.

6 Trout, 6 Grayling

8 Trout

4.30pm - 10Lb cock fish caught on 1" black and yellow tube, very coloured fish, returned safely.

Water 1'3" on the Erwood gauge, clearing.

Many thanks to the WUF guys for sorting me out at such short notice and thanks to Terry for putting me on the fish!

1 Salmon

This was the last day for me fishing the Usk this year so I decided to try any methods I have thought about using all season but not actually tried. The river was carrying a good amount of water but was still fairly clear so a streamer fished upstream was tried in the faster water and deeper pools which was hard work and only produced one fish but not the monster I was hoping for. Around midday pale watery upwings started coming off and a few more fish to 15" fell to a size 17 Para Adams, a change to a French leader with a peeping caddis and black magic nymph produced the highlight of the day when I hooked into a lump of a Trout in the pocket water above the bridge. The fish powered a good 3 meters with just its tail in the water before taking me on a stumbling dance around the rocks. I tried to keep it upstream of me but eventually it got down stream and spat the hook. Roll on next season and round two with that fish, a great memory to take into winter.

7 Trout

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3 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 Trout

River looking excellent. Access to rising fish somewhat challenging but managed 5 grayling and 2 trout all to small dries.

2 Trout, 5 Grayling

Easy to find beat, drive through the gate to the hard standing to save your legs. Had my pb barbel 9lb which bent my rod in half. What a scrap. The other barbel were around 6lb and the chub 3lb. Wish I had a proper camera as a kingfisher on the opposite bank was giving me a fishing lesson. I do not know how he managed to fly after the amount of fish he caught. Great to watch these little birds.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub