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Even after a little rain last night the river is still very low. Very windy, almost gail force at times! and hence very little insect life on the wing. Three trout from the more sheltered spots on nymphs before the wind and the debris beat me.

Heavy overnight rain meant the Usk had risen almost 1 foot and was very coloured. Add to that the downstream gale and it was hard going. Stuck with it – found the bottom stretches had more shelter and less colour - and managed 4 small trout, best 8 inches.
Thanks all, will see if I can negotiate another weekend when conditions are more promising.

Arrived at the river nice and early (5.15am). Intended to fish the double hander down Wyebank before the canoe traffic built up. Strange colour to the water so decided against the fly and fished higher up on the Courtfield beat on the flying C. Nothing doing. Eventually moved back down to Wyebank with the double hander and had two brownies on a silver cascade including 1 beauty of approx 1.5lb. By late morning the canoe traffic was getting out of hand and had two near misses. These people seem to fall into 3 categories. a) The courteous one's who do all they can to avoid anglers. b) The courteous one's who aren't capable of steering a boat and c) The downright rude one's who don't care about anyone else on the water. By late morning it was just too dangerous to be stood in the middle of the river. I have never seen so much traffic and reckon it's only a matter of time before there is a tragedy.
Moved back upstream in the afternoon and had 2 pike (biggest approx 8lb) and a plump shad (approx 1lb) spinning off Legg Meadow Crib. Top meadow was unproductive.
Many thanks to Don Macer-Wright for his tips and help. Will be back.

The water was very low, but muddy after rain in the night. Wind nearing gale force straight down the river made casting difficult. We saw no rises and there was no hatch to speak of. Not surprisingly nothing was taking and we left at 3.30.

No salmon but a good fish did show in the morning. Lots of Shad evident around Legg Meadow and Legg Meadow crib. Kept moving to avoid them but still accidental captures.

3 trout 6" to 8". 1 x Grayling 13".

A warm, overcast day with a light breeze. Trout were rising sporadicall throughout the day until the wind picked up and the drizzle set in about 3pm. We caught 18 fish to 1 1/2lbs, split equally between a dry olive klinkhammer and a gold headed PTN. A wonderfully enjoyable day depsite the very low water.

Enjoyed the beat immensely landing 5 trout between ½ and ¾ lb.

River low and flows through pools very slow.
Mangaged a handful of offers, just couldn't connect with any. Stayed at Upper Gilvach Farm nr St Margarets, very good spotlessly clean.

My first experience of the WUF roving voucher scheme. Eight brown trout, varying between 6" and the best of 11". All taken on the dry, 1 on a size 16 black klinkhammer and 7 on a size 10 mayfly pattern. River very low but good sport nonetheless with mayfly lifting from the water in small numbers between 12pm and 6pm. A delightful little beat with plenty of trout! Very happy with the beat.