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11 x grayling 11-17 inches, 1 x trout 13 inches, dry fly. Slightly slow start after cold night, but fish rising from about 11 o'clock. A warm, bright and very beautiful day, with pods of grayling rising here and there, mostly in the forward areas of the deeper pools. Most of the grayling were a nice size, 13 inches up, and it was so clear, you could watch them rising up for the fly. Perfect Irfon fishing.

An access point about this beat: if you go to the top end, the map shows two alternative parking spots, one by the road and one about 500 yards down an access track. This track, used by shooting parties occasionally I think, has got a bit wild and overgrown over the years and gets damp at the far end, so if you have a 2WD, suggest you leave it up by the road - it's only a few minutes walk extra anyway.

Fished on the 2nd 3rd and 4th Sept. 1st day had 1 barbel 8lb 4oz - lost 2. Had 2 chub to 5lb 1oz. 2nd day 4 barbel to 8lb 2oz and 2 chub. 3rd day 7 barbel to 8lb 3oz plus 2 chub, all caught on pellet boilie combinations. All the fish bar 2 came from the lesser fished swims, enjoyed the fishing, always something to think about, will return.

8 barbel caught between three of us to approximately 7lbs - don't weight any of them unless they look near double figures. Also a small chub caught, and plenty of fish topping throughout the day. All fish taken on pellet from slower water, sometimes leaving the rod in for up to an hour before it went over. The fish were all in immaculate condition, from immaculate surroundings. Lovely day - thanks for all the advice and help at the WUF.

1 small brown trout returned - an enjoyable day never the less.

What a cracking beat! after the resent rain river is back to crystal clear making the fish very spooky, caught 2 brownies 8" 10" lost a few should have caught a lot, the story of my day, fish were rising readily but difficult to see what they were feeding on, success with olive clink and ducks down, fish returned safely.

Just a quick line to register a nil return for my day on Bridge Meadow on the Usk.

Very slow day, bright & sunny, only a few Chub all day up to about 4 pounds.

This was a last-minute booking having received an e-mail from the Foundation regarding late availability on this beat - much appreciated, as it helped me to decide which beat to fish! The river was still carrying some colour, but had obviously dropped significantly over the weekend. Fished from about 11am to 6.30pm, mostly in bright sunshine, so a catch of 4 barbel, with a brace at 8lb 14oz and 9lb 8oz and a single chub of 3lb 8oz seemed a fair return given the conditions. The usual pellet and meat were the successful baits.

Awesome fishing, river low, and sparse hatches of flies during the afternoon. Couple of dozen grayling nothing much bigger than a pound. and a dozen or so trout best 2lb on a Klinkhammer. Fish came to a range of pheasant tail type nymphs, Klinkhammer and Olive emerger CDC patterns. Wonderful experience of an otter fishing the same pool at the same time, seemed to be totally oblivious to me and came within a 10ft or so. still caught fish in the pool after he went through!!! Lots of other predators on beat, you may have an issue with Cormorants (*2) and goosanders. Large flock (12+) birds in the upper area of the beat.

3 x trout around 11 inches, 3 x grayling around 12 inches plus 7 other smaller grayling. All taken on goldhead PT and spider patterns. No trout seen rising all day, only small grayling.