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1 brown trout about 12" on dry fly - fish returned. water in good condition but no large fly hatch.

1 Trout

Nothing changes! Fished this water first in 1950 Still a pleasure

4 Trout

Reasonable hatch of olives for an hour, but the sun quickly stopped the rise.

1 Trout

Very strong downstream wind, Intense snow and hailstorms, plus lack of fish makes for a grim day...

Simple beat to find but be careful when accessing the field as the canal bridge with its severe camber is not designed for low clearance cars.
River on the low side and very clear but the issue was a bitterly cold northerly wind. Nymphed with little success then the river came alive for about 30 minutes just after 1pm with a prolific mixed hatch of Grannom and March Browns. Some very decent wbt taken on the surface during this 30 minute frenzy, best a stunning 2.5lb er, still lean from wintering, will surely go to 3lb plus by the end of the season.
Disappointing day really, great beat but that cold northerly wind put it back a month or so.

5 Trout

A beautiful day. Lucky enough to be in the right place for a large hatch of March Browns ( I assume). They came on at midday and lasted for 50 mins then stopped. Missed a number at the rise, lost two and brought a couple of good 15/16" fish to the net, safely returned. A heart stopping hour of fishing. I was delighted to experience for the first time what the Usk is famous for.

2 Trout

Occasional MB hatch, along with LDOs. Odd fish rising

First trip of the new season and first time on this very pleasant beat and first time on the Usk for AB. A few unconverted takes on March brown wets, two to the net by Elk hair caddis in the tail from the viaduct. A good start by our standards, just great to be back in the river. Both of us liked this beat and will visit again.

2 Trout

5 fish caught on dry fly, small brown shuttlecock.

5 Trout

Fish taken on upstream nymph. Good hatch of March Browns but not many fish rising for them. Best trout about 1.25lb. All fish returned.

4 Trout