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Tough day; lost a good fish

Just like this time last year (although that visit was a month earlier) a great day in prospect with no return? No true hatch and only 1 ot 2 fish seen so the "early season river" legend remains a mystery? Might be an idea sawp flies for boilies as the resident chub are very impressive but couldn't be tempted to a ptn!

Balmy spring day on a scenic stretch of the Usk. Bright sun and very clear water proved challenging but 2 nice fish of 11 & 13 inches from one of the long riffles on a beaded diawl bach. Very few olives trickled off during the day but no surface activity.

2 Trout

Very sunny. Little activity though a few spinners were around.

2 Trout

Determined nymphing lost two, but an early afternoon hatch of largish dark stonefly (!) brought one kind 14 incher to the surface and thereafter net. Very different from a few weeks earlier where fly and fish were far more in evidence.

1 Trout

Bright sunshine and a high wind for most of the day, so pretty tough going. We managed 3 wbt between us, all taken on nymphs and all safely returned.

3 Trout

Difficult northwest wind. Water clear but levels still well up and flowing strongly. Tough wading in places made for a good work-out! Six brown trout to 13", mostly on nymph. All returned.

6 Trout

5 Trout

First time on this lovely, lovely stretch. Easy to miss turnoff into Ashford House but otherwise good parking and access. Spectacular backdrop of hills. Good variety of water with riffles and pools, easy wading. Lot of water to explore. Sparse fly hatch mainly large olives. Only one fish rising, covered him and he took- beautiful 2 pounder- kept him and stomach wash chock full of snails and small stones- well over a dozen. Couldnt find any other fish with nymphs or emergers. Would love to return

1 Trout

Sun and northerly wind but a few good fish started to show during 90 minutes of March Brown flurries.

11 Trout