Feedback & Reports

1 grilse, probably about 8 lbs, returned of course! Looked like a hen, taken on a size 12 allys and on corner tree beat going into The Vanstone (in front of the croy). Angler was A.J. Mixed conditions, sunny / cloudy / occasional rain on account of the very windy conditions. Rising air pressure.

Ken and I had fantastic days fishing yesterday even though it was quite hard going because of a cold wind, but that?s fishing I guess and we still really enjoyed it.
Please find below our catch returns for the day. Thank you again for a fantastic time and the excellent service that the Wye and Usk foundation provide.

Steve - 12 trout to 14?, 2 taken, caught on Czech Nymphs, Dark PTN, Black Gnat/Klink.
Ken ? 5 trout to 14?, 1 taken, caught on Black Gnat/Klink.

Lyepole 27th, 2rods. In spite of horrible weather we had about a dozen fish each. Many on dries inbetween hailstorms!

Doldowlod 29th, 2 rods. Started well with a fine grayling on nymph followed by a 1.5lb trout on a BWO within the first half hour and then nothing, although the spectcular view of a peregrine stooping on a pigeon was fab.

Hergest 30th, 1 rod. heavy rain in the morning really helped matters. By lunchtime the feeder streams were putting a bit of colour in the water resulting in over 20 trout on PTNs. Most about 7", best about 11".

Lyepole May 1st, 1 rod. Lots of fish rising on bends but strong downstream wind made it tough. Managed around 10 trout on a size 20 hares ear sparkle gnat. Finished with a magnificent, although out of season, grayling well over 2lb. It fought fantastically in very fast water and then sat on the gravel at my feet for a minute recovering. Its flanks were lit up blue like a freshly landed sailfish. A wonderful end to a difficult but most enjoyable week. Thank you all for providing such a great service to the visiting angler.

Another very cold, windy day although the fish were rising well all afternoon. A few yellow mayfly and grannom keeping the trout interested.

Caught 6 brownies up to about 11". All wild fish - no blue spots. All on the dry fly from 1 deep pool 3/4 way down beat

One brown trout on a willie gun tube 1.5 inch.about a pound and a half. Two others lost. Not ideal levels for salmon fishing , but my casting came on leaps and bounds!

I had my best days fishing todate not in terms of quantity but quality and method of capture.

Catch =
1 of fingerling brownie approx. 4 inches caught on a home tied #16 gold head PTN.
2 of 9 inch brownies on PTN
1 of 12 inch brownie #16 parachute Adams
1 of 14 inch brownie #16 parachute Adams
1 of 16+ inch brownie #14 grey Klinkhammer - this is my personal best wild trout.

A superb stretch of water which I found very challenging and equally rewarding as a relative novice to fly fishing - thoroughly recommended!

River was looking good though was a cold day and windy, I am bit of a novice to this fly fishing but I did manage two takes and lost them. Once again lovely surroundings and a cracking beat!!! I will be back! Love it. :-)

1 brown trout 2lb returned caught on a gold head nymph. (2 rods).

Returned to this beat on the Usk after doing battle and eventualy losing a good fish last year. This is a wonderful stretch, but with a very limited hatch things were tough with us both failing to catch. Sometimes being there is enough and we both enjoyed the day, just wish it wasn't a 2 hour drive home!

Richard
1 brown trout 1lb.

Steve
1 brown trout 3lb, 1 brown trout 2.5lb, 1 brown trout 1lb, 3 brown trout 9", 1 brown trout 6".

All fish returned and caught on dry flies, fantastic stretch of water.