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A few small fish rising but they were too clever for me and my companion!

Low water, spooky fish, a vicious downstream wind and a pair of otters chasing each other up and down the river all sound like excuses for not catching much today – but they probably all played a part!
Word to the wise: the island and concrete croy shown in the picture of the beat are at the bottom end of the beat, right at the tail of a very long, deep, impassable pool. Bushwhacking through thick willows and Himalayan balsam may be necessary!

3 Trout

River looked fine, I did struggle gaining access to the river, in the end I returned to the very start of the beat where climbing through the vegetation was possible and relatively flat. Didn't fish for long, so no fish.

Gave up all hope of a salmon as the river was so low. Switched to trout fishing and caught 5 to half a pound ish. Size 14 gold heed orange tag nymph and black pennel fished down and across.

5 Trout

Fish taking something sub surface, but nothing I had in my box. Wind was quite strong making dry fly and upstream nymph difficult. More excuses!
40 plus goosanders didn't help!

A "challenging" day on the Usk - a cloudless blue sky, burning sun and very low river. We eventually found a few small trout in the early evening which fell to various spider patterns and the salmon parr also provided some entertainment. Our first time on this beat and we both agreed that we had enjoyed it enough to return when conditions were more conducive.

4 Trout

Water was very clear, and low enough to enable wading throughout large sections of the beat. (Access points have been cut into the overgrown parts of the bank - thanks WUF).
We took numerous fish throughout the day, primarily small and feisty 'fingerlings', but some good fish were also taken using very small nymph patterns fished through the faster water at the heads and tails of pools (only one taken on a dry fly). All fish safely returned.

15 Trout

A charming stretch of river, a little overpriced compared with other beats though. Fishing was difficult as gin clear and very hot and bright. Deep fished nymphs taking a few small fish. There are, however, plenty of good fish here as I saw many and moved god knows how many whilst entering the water. A classic dry fly beat but not really the day for it.

4 Trout

A poor day, very few fish rising and nothing caught from morning to late afternoon. It is however a fantastic spot and would go back (more likely after 6pm).

A really blissful summer day, fishing in shirt sleeves. A day to keep in your mind's eye in winter! 5 wbt, the best 1.5lb, all to either PTN or GRHE fished NZ style. No dry fly offers all day. No obvious big hatches either, a steady trickle of yellow mays were ignored from what I could make out. This is beautiful water.

5 Trout