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Well what a baptism of fire, my first ever salmon fishing trip and I had a 6oz brown trout on a spinner, and then whilst fishing one of the deeper runs, I latched into my first experience of a salmon! I have trout fished for some 20 years and always fancied giving it a go, some may say that spinning isn't the way to catch a salmon but WOW it hit it like rocket and was on for a good minute before it pulled free. Despite not landing the fish it made my day that I hooked on at least!

I saw plenty of fishing hitting fry and possible salmon parr all over the deep pools, I stayed until 8pm but I did not see anything of a rise, not sure if the the wind hindered the chance of a rise, there was plenty of fly life just not much moving. Saw some cracking brownies moving in the shallows over the deeper water at a couple of pound each at least.

I have to say the details that have been written by the owner? Or a very knowledgable fisherman are fantastic give you a great picture of the river and tactics on how to fish! Fantastic place very beautiful and I will be back :-)

1 Trout

Very low water and gin clear. Plenty of fish about but easy to spook. Would like to have made longer casts so as not to spook them but this is impossible due to too many overhanging trees. The beat could do with a bit of a trim this winter!
Both trout caught were between 10 & 12 inches and came from deep pools on a heavily weighted nymph.

2 Trout

Fished the lower end from the 2nd parking spot, what a stunning stretch of river!
They say the Usk fishes best in the spring though I could probably have done better without my reel going in to center-pin mode! Never the less, an enjoyable few hours on the river. One wbt 8ins another lost at hand. Thanks always WUF.

1 Trout

River low but fresh. Both barbel taken on pellet.

2 Barbel

Low water, hot weather, no fish seen.

Hot weather, low water, no fish.

Not the largest..6" brown trout, released.

1 Trout

A great weekend fishing at Sugwass. Very hot on Saturday, caught a couple early in the day then struggled in the heat until late afternoon/evening when we had 3 barbel and a few chub. Sunday complete contrast weather wise, pouring rain all day. Again caught few fish early but packed up at 2 due to the river rising and no bites forthcoming. Great stretch of river. Only couple of issues, one being canoeists, including one who got tangled up in the line after ignoring our shouts, also the floating weed coming down catching on the line was a bit of a problem. All in all a great weekend though.

5 Barbel, 8 Chub

Method: spinning. 1 bite no catches.

2 rods leggered worm, caught 6 trout and 3 perch between us. (OK - he caught 5 and I caught 1, but then that's what fathers are for - i.e. to show sons how it's done). Great days fishing, paperwork checked by friendly, informative wardens who gave advice to novice trout anglers.

6 Trout, 2 Other