Feedback & Reports

Arrived mid day, very hot, low water. Saw no fish and did not stay long.

Started fishing at 1pm. Caught a number of 8oz chub and one of 3lb through the afternoon. In the evening caught 3 Barbel between 6lb 10oz and 8lb 10oz.

3 Barbel, 7 Chub

A "challenging" day on the Usk - a cloudless blue sky, burning sun and very low river. We eventually found a few small trout in the early evening which fell to various spider patterns and the salmon parr also provided some entertainment. Our first time on this beat and we both agreed that we had enjoyed it enough to return when conditions were more conducive.

4 Trout

Teaching my 14yr old daughter to cast, she hooked a fish on a size 16 ally's shrimp which took 15 mins to land on the 9ft 7wt rod. Turned out to be a 4lb chub - not a salmon but a great fight nonetheless!

1 Chub

Early start at first light gave a chub first cast and a further three barbel between 3lb & 6lb by 7.15am. All fell to pellet feeder over hemp. I thought the brighter conditions, coupled with low and clear levels would see bites tailing off but the best of the day, weighing 8lb 13oz came at 11am. Early afternoon saw more canoeists (all were very polite & considerate), but fewer bites so walked the beat trying alternative spots, but no joy. Waited until the shade covered the early morning swim and first cast again. Kicked off with 5lb 5oz chub! Another four barbel came between 7pm & 9.45pm and with a last cast capture ending a most pleasant day. Plenty of other fish showing too, with a large salmon breeching giving the highlight to a memorable day
Many thanks to all concerned at WUF, The upstream stretch is easily accessible and well maintained.

8 Barbel, 2 Chub

All on Adams, river very low. Poor access to lower section of beat, very overgrown with several obstructions in river.

2 Trout

Loads of chub to 2lb, some decent dace, bleak, one nice perch and an eel on the float rod. Pellet and boilie tactics produced a barbel and a missed run. River low and clear, weather hot and bright. This river needs a good flush through before the barbel fishing will pick up. My advice if you're booked on here in the next week would be to pack a float rod and just enjoy catching the other species that are present here in vast numbers but rarely fished for.

1 Barbel, 30 Chub, 30 Other

Another triumph of hope over experience. Water very low but several very small and amazingly quick offers, two of which stayed on long enough to be identified as salmon parr, another as a small trout.
Amazing to think of salmon making their way up this brook but it does save an awfully long trip to the headwaters of the Severn.

1 Trout, 2 Other

Water low, at 6 inches on the gauge. Best chub 3.14lbs, Barbel 5.9lbs. Barbel took ledgered halibut pellet. Chub on ledgered cheese and meat.
First visit to a Foundation water. Enjoyed the day very much.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

As I could not fish the evening I went looking for the faster water and runs in the hills. Trout everywhere, but only up to 7". Very encouraging for the future, but after using a very small para adams to catch 11 (and missing loads) I went up a few sizes to try and avoid the little ones. Still nothing over 7", although I did see a couple of larger ones beaten to the fly by greedy little ones. Also, the top third of the beat is now very shallow with very few pockets to fish, if you are thinking of going.

11 Trout