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The weather was far from suitable for trout fishing (28 deg C in Leominster) and the river was quite coloures.
The mayfly hatch was sporadic to say the least, but we did manage a couple of fish (best 12").

Both rods caught small brown trout on the upper part of the beat. Small cdc emergers and ptn the most successful flies.
Please note that the installation of a new fence at the top end of the beat has severely limited access to the water.

A very hot day. Water quite coloured, a few mayfly coming off mid-day. No fish caught.

After a long walk up through woods to discover the end of the beat, we were rewarded with a fantastic stretch of river with which to try our luck. Wading was fairly easy with little of the treacherous river bed boulders and slabs experienced in other stretches of the Usk. We both fairly quickly managed to bag an 11" trout on dries in fast water. Further up river the opportunites reduced a little and in some places, fallen trees and deep water made access a little challenging. Sport slowed later in the day but we had some chances and missed them. Up river from the road bridge worth a try but on water wasn't quite as nice as the downstream stretches. All in, a fantastic day in truly awesome surroundings. Hope to be back soon.

Our usual tactic - two rods fished alternately. Great for fish spotting and getting flies out of trees! A smorgesbord of olives hatching but also quite a few mayflies although the fish dont seem to sure what to do with these ariel monsters just yet. Fishing challenging as always but 6 wbt - 5 in 10 to 12" class, all fat fish in superb condition - seemed good reward for a hard days work. We left the seriously big fish for other rods....
Saw a crayfish casualty. Are these white claw or signal on this water? Oh and a pair of mergansers. Otherwise superb day in fantasctic surroundings - thanks once again.

arrived at 6a.m. anticipating scorchio later in the day. river at 0.7m on the gauge and looking perfect.fished hard with the double hander without any sign of salmo salar.midday ajourned for a cup of tea with jean at sweet's. attended to the other hobby(collecting flies and tackle) then home to join the fishing widow to a pimms in the garden. lovely day.

10 TROUTS (1X 40CM) 2 CHUBB

After cloudy morning another scorching day.After the disappointments of no fish showing (and very little fly hatching)earlier in the week on the Hindwell, Lugg & Teme, at last there was some activity to encourage hopes:rewarded by one trout of c10ozs and numerous small trout, all on klinkhammer or dry pheasant tail(all returned).
What a beautiful spot!

Day started misty but then the sun came out and it was very bright and hot. Water was a nice level but surprisingly coloured compared to the higher parts of the Escley. Steady hatch of mayfly and some sedge and later in the afternoon the mayfly were ovipositing but the trout didn't seem interested. Rose 6 small WBT to a variety of drys but none stuck. I did make it to the top and walked back to the bottom via the road which only takes 30 mins but even in breathable waders I felt as if I had been boiled. Faced with the prospect of a blank I tried the confluence pool again, nothing was showing, but I caught a 12in grayling on a size 12 wulff. My first ever grayling on a dry so a good end to an enjoyable day.

Fished the top lake which was quite full of weed. Caught abundant rudd, occasionally a nice one to maybe half a pound. Carp could be seen cruising around, but it wasn't until the last cast of the day we caught one (about 4 lb).