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What a splendid way to finish the season. 7 barbel between 6 - 7.5 lbs, 5 chub up to 4.15oz (bounced the scales but couldn't get it to go over the magic 5lb barrier!) a 3 lb 2oz brown trout and a 5lb jack.

You definitely have to stay the pace and make the most of the last hour of daylight / dusk to get the best from the fishery. First barbel came at 8.15am, second at 5pm. I'll be back to try this stretch in the summer.

...fished this stretch on the last day of the season, we all caught. In total 1 small grayling & chub 4lb, 3.5lb, 2.5lb and 2lb approx. Weather and river conditions were superb.

Very inviting pools, some must hold big fish but didn't see head nor tail of any all day. The odd olive seen, nothing caught.

Nothing caught and nothing seen although our fishing was cut short by two small children keen to get home and it was blowing a gale and very cold despite intermittent sunshine

Fished this beat for the first time with my father. It was a nice day with sunny spells and a few march browns were coming off. I even saw a fish rise! We only managed three grayling between us all at 13 ". It looks like a very nice beat and I am sure there would be more signs of fish given a bit more fly life about. We got our vouchers from Leen Farm and the gentleman there was very helpful.

No fish caught, apologies that my vouchers placed in the box at the beat are not filled in as on arrival I discovered that the pen in my fishing bag was not working.

Started fishing at midday and noticed a steady stream of olives coming off. A lovely sunny day on a very nice beat but despite the olives only one fish was spotted rising which James caught on a PTN just sub surface - a lean brownie of about half a pound.

Another cold start to the day, with a light frost. Not good for barbel fishing. We knew from the previous day that maggot would be the bait to use. The fishing was hard work for most, although one rod did manage 12 Barbel and 2 Chub. 2 other Barbel and 3 Chub to the other 3 rods. Thanks again to the Wye Usk Foundation for a superb service.

Sharp overnight frost made for a very hard day, only 1 rod caught a Barbel and a Grayling, apart from that all that took our maggot hook baits were Minnows. The Barbel here on this beat do tend to be a good average size, 8lb 5oz today. My thanks to Alyson and all in the Wye Usk office for their help.

Passport beat R34, Honddu at Lower Stanton: blank. A bit too early, I suppose.

Otherwise, the Usk seems to be just waking up. I had a brace yesterday on Waterhen Bloa during a very brief hatch of large dark olives after lunch in a corner sheltered from the cold wind. I counted 6 of the little grey sailboats floating downstream; but the 7th one was whacked in no uncertain manner by the first trout I have seen rise in the Usk this year. It was all over in half an hour though.