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The Usk was a good height for the fly but quite coloured.

Several trout (returned) took a Stoats Tail and there was a much more significant take just above the caravan site, which could have been a salmon but it wasn't on long enough to confirm.

This beat is well maintained and a pleasure to fish.

Our second visit to Don's beautifully presented and sensitively managed traditional mixed fishery. We knew that early season barbel can be slow on the river. Very pleased to report 26 barbel to 9lb, 16 chub 2 over 5lb over 3 days. The canoe menace reached its peak on Sunday, whilst most were polite and having a good time some were drunken yobs who did not understand the meaning of private property and it quikly became tiresome asking them to pack up there picnics and depart so we could fish. Fortunately this menace is short lived and by 4pm the river returns to normality. The fishery is absolutely stunning and it is a joy to catch scale perfect fish in such quantity using traditional methods. Thank you Don for a truely memorable few days.

Total haul of 5 trout on mayfly and 4 grayling on black gnats. Trout to 13", grayling to 8".

Water v low. Windy and showery. No fly. 12 brown trout. All under 10 inches, very pretty.

A few hours between 11am and 3pm. Lots of rises, a number of takes, 0 landed! Lovely beat!

5 shad all about 2lb. All returned safely. Saw one salmon.

First cast 7.15am a barbel of 11lbs 8oz. First fish of the day ..........and the last! At least it was a personal best. There was evidence that the barbel were still spawning. So this result may not be indicative of the quality of this beat. We tried various swims along the beat with no response. I look forward to reading the catch results over the next few weeks. The swims that have been created in the upper part of the fishery are very comfortable with good access but the rest of the fishery is still largely inaccessible. I hope the good work of clearance will continue.

12 chub to over 5lbs.

Fished with a friend on another chilly June day that felt more like early April. 5 small wbt landed between us (I only had the one take all day).

The downstream wind made casting and line control rather tricky and the low air temperature coupled with gusty winds put the mockers on any kind of hatch. All fish were taken on nymphs.

A little water in the river which was great to see, about 1.5 feet up. Took a little fishing around to find the barbel, found them after lunch and we had 8 to about 8.5 pound and some chub all within a few hours. My cousin had his barbel rod snapped in two by a lean long 8 pounder! (he was not too upset as his PB went from about 4 pounds to 8.5). So that spelt the end of a lovely first day of the coarse season.