Feedback & Reports

First fish of the day was a superb 9lb 14oz Barbel caught by JA on double sweet corn. Another two Barbel were netted during the day with a couple of chub, biggest 3lb 10oz and an eel, all caught on either sweetcorn, pellet and meat. River had some colour after previous rainfall. All fish were taken on the feeder.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub, 1 Other

Weather overcast and dry, good conditions, river clear. 2 Small trout to 6 inches returned. The fishing was very hard, no rises, no fish seen. We thought this beat was rather expensive in the circumstances.

2 Trout

The river had dropped after a big rise Thursday night and was now perfectly clear. Little or no insect life. No fish showing. Fished a nymph for 8 trout from 8 to 15 inches, and a handful of par.

8 Trout

2 rods fished early morning until mid day. Fish caught on worm, spinner and fly up to 2lbs. Lovely day to be out fishing. Permit checked by bailiff as usual.

12 Trout

A beautiful day and the river was in brilliant condition: this is a great stretch and one of the most easily fishable of the beats above Brecon. Only managed a few hours in the afternoon although it looked as if the evening would have been promising. A few flies coming off, but no rises. Two 7/8 inch trout to my nymph.

2 Trout

Hard yards today on the Usk at Cefn Rhosan Fawr. No fish and not even a tug! Windy and water coloured after rain, but not too high. Some sporadic's hatch and some sporadic rises but nothing tempted to either wet or dry fly.
However, a nice and varied beat. I only did the bottom 1.5km so will be back to try the rest.

Fishing by 6am after a 4.30am start. River 0.68m falling slowly and slight tint - perfect.
Saw a small fish head and tail close to the right bank opposite the pub decking. Thought it was a small grilse. Five minutes later a very lively fresh sewin (seatrout) of 3 1/2lb accepted my size 10 Reverend Mole. Although the hook came out easily it had punctured a gill vessel and was bleeding profusely. At least it made a very tasty supper.
By 8am I was fishing Rock when a fish showed by fallen tree but showed no interest in my offerings. Left it for an hour to have a cast on upper Rock with no sign of action then returned. Conditions still perfect and in lovely dappled sunshine a thick-set 10lb colouring hen fish accepted my Golden Killer. She swam off happily after a 5 minute gentle cradling in the current, hopefully to do her bit for the population.
A quite magical dawn on the Usk. Anticipated even more action later but the river unexpectedly started to colour and rise. Left at 1pm. Should be a lovely day for the rods tomorrow.

1 Salmon, 1 Sea Trout

Not much happening, caught 1 brownie, still an enjoyable day anyway.

1 Trout

Ideal high water, coloured conditions. 10 barbel and 1 chub caught early and late, with slow periods in between.

10 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 Barbel, 3 Chub and 3 Eels on pellets, meat and boillies. Hard day had knocks all day in every swim we tried but the fish just weren't having it.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub, 3 Other