Feedback & Reports

Fished today by kind permission of Barry as a result of river in spate on previous day. Arrived at 9.30 with 0.9m on the gauge and river coloured but just fishable. Had a lovely day with with the 15 footer and in the enteraining company of fellow angler Bill. Later in the day river dropped a little to 0.8 and stated clearing. A mid teens fish was head and tailing just below the pub on the right bank which concentated the efforts for an hour but he remained unimpressed. Later we were treated to a fine work of art and engineering masquerading as the latest rod that Tom Hannon has manufactured at Usk. It was an effortless display of distance speycasting combined with an object of aesthetic beauty [the rod!]. A fitting end to a most enjoyable day.

Having sorted out the problems from the day before, we very much enjoyed our day on this beat. Extremely cold wind blew all day which put fish off from feeding on the surface and made for a hard days fishing anyway. My son caught two trout, the largest of approx 1lb. Both returned. Again, many thanks for all your help and advice. We will be back later in the year.

0 x Salmon. 1 x Brown Trout 1.5 lb returned.
Saw one large fresh salmon below bridge jumping about and one smaller salmon running through to the Rocks Pool.
River height was on the high side, weather cool and showery, water rather coloured.

Water very coloured. No fish seen or caught.

The river was dropping away and clearing after the recent rain. There was an appreciable downstream wind but because of the bend in the lower beat it was possible to get out of it to some extent. A sporadic hatch of olives from about 1 o'clock provoked some activity and I caught 3 fish of about 10" on dark spiders. Then found some rising fish in a quiet glide and caught 3 more from the surface. So, 6 altogether all returned.

Both blanked. Only two takes but both fish got away. Hardly any insects seen and no fish rising at all.

13 brown trout caught and returned, 6 on nymphs, 7 on dries
weights between 8 oz and 1.5 lbs. A very large brown was hooked and lost, estimated to be around 4.5 lbs +.

We did not catch anything but had a nice day with sun and shower. There were some insects in the afternoon but no fish showing. We fished with nymphs.

Fairly disastrous afternoon all in all. I slipped getting out of the river and pulled a muscle and my sons wading boots fell to bits. No fish were actually caught but a lovely stretch of the Usk. The weather was showery and a very cold wind blew down the river. Many thanks to the girls in the office for arranging this at the last minute for us and so nice to meet you and to be able to put a face to the voice!!

Did not fish - river running like hot chocolate.