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5 small trout caught and returned. All about 0.5lb

6 WBT caught and returned, 5 of which were rising fish and stalked with a tiny black midge pattern. Should have at least doubled my tally as I missed a multitude of takes. Lovely beat.

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The river was still up about 9" with a little colour, and flowing quite swiftly, a head wind didn't help with casting in a small stream situation, but never mind after a few casts I managed to rise a fish to an olive klinkhammer size 14 which was rejected, Changed to a size 20 klinkhammer dark brown in colour, a few yards further and a fish sipped to my side, it took the klink first cast a nice 10" WBT. They were the only fish caught and seen in 5hrs. LDO's were sporadic but 3-30pm brought on a massive hatch. This beat is still very disappointing as only the first 3 1/2 fields from the start of the beat are accessible from there its impossible with fallen trees etc. and the fences stop you. I think this needs resolving, I traveled 1hr 35mins 65miles to fish this stream only to be denied the rest of the day by obstructions.

WUF note: This beat is scheduled for maintenance work this winter.

Had a lovely day on a stunning beat but unfortunately failed to connect with any fish. Hatches were sporadic and we have the feeling we missed the best of it whilst away from the water having a pub lunch! Chilly downstream wind and cold overnight is our only real explanation to the blank. Surprised to have to have touched nothing even on the nymph. The fish were definitely there so maybe we just weren't good enough!

Large hatch began mid morning which continued for most of the day but very few fish were showing. We took 1 WBT approx 1lb and 2 OOS Grayling, largest about 1 1/2lb fishing dries to showing fish - all were safely returned.

Rather disappointingly nil caught or seen

Two brown trout caught about 32-35 cm both caught between 150 and 200m upstream of the bridge.
Both trouts released.

3 WBT to about 10oz caught- all then deep on tungsten caddis. Despite cold wind brief hatch of olives p.m but only saw one or two fish raise to them. Very interesting stretch of river - just a shame lack of surface activity.

First time on this new WUF beat. Simple to find, easy access and safe parking. Grey, cold day with a chilly North West wind and plenty of water barreling down the Usk. Quite a varied beat with fast deep gullies and some very deep pools below the island. With nothing rising and precious little fly around nymphed unsuccessfully for two hours. Given the depth and flow of the river found it difficult to get my bugs down deep enough.
Over lunch on the bank had a think about tactics and with a few LDO's and Yellow Mayfly beginning to show in the tail of the pool above the island changed to a French Partridge and was rewarded with 5 pristine wbt. All in the 12"-14" class, wild as the Usk and fin perfect. Each take was very, very aggressive accompanied by all sorts of aerial acrobatics. All returned safely. The action stopped just as quickly as it had started, the fishing window being between 2pm and 4pm.
Really enjoyed this beat, lots of variety and am looking forward to fishing it again with perhaps a little less water and warmer climes to get more out of it.