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Nice little stream, perhaps a bit too small for two anglers. We caught four small trout using small nymphs on a cold day with incessant heavy rain. Then river rose and coloured up so we packed up for an early bath.

4 Trout

Six wbt to 10", all in top condition and released unharmed. Another four were long released and I missed five takes so not a great conversion rate. All fish rose to an olive klink and hit the fly with some force. Just the odd fly hatching throughout the day. Good value for money. Thanks to the Wye and Usk Foundation.

6 Trout

10 Trout

5 trout between 11 inches and 15 inches. 5 of about 5 inches. All but one taken on gold head nymph fished New Zealand style. Few fish rising. River would benefit from clearance of fallen trees towards upper end of beat to open up two pools which are currently unfishable. Lovely days fishing with kingfishers, dippers and otter prints!

10 Trout

Only very small fish rising, river mabe a bit coloured from yesterday's rain. Blank.

Weather cold, wet and windy. Fished from 11am to 2pm before giving up. Only saw 4 flies and no rising fish at all. Only saw one fish which I disturbed when wading. Did much better on previous trip. Overhanging trees need a trim.

It felt like I was fishing in a time warp, it is May and not March? I only fished the morning before the rain arrived. The temperature was ten degrees and the fish knew it. One rise in four hours and I brought him to the fly but he just bounced on it in disgust.

Overcast, damp day. Perhaps too early in the season?