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Bright and gusty conditions contributed to difficult presentation and probably very selective trout. Apart from a nice 14oz Brown early on in the session that fell to a nymph and a few takes whilst overcast, all fish were taken as soon as the sun dropped below some of the high banks on the lower section of the beat. Very few fish rising some March browns hatching during the day. Increasing numbers of small Mayfly hatches towards the end of the session. Noticed alot of Crane fly? Six trout in total, three each. Apart from earlier fish, dry fly took better fish 12oz X 2 the rest were 6oz.

6 Trout

Sunny intervals and plenty of flies about and on the water but no rises. Failed on the dry fly so switched to a nymph and caught 1 trout. Very frustrating day.

1 Trout

Typical Usk fishing - challenging. Fished from lower beat limit up as far as barracks. Others have posted re the slippery algae on rocks in the river on other beats - present here too, does not make for easy wading! Sporadic and short hatches throughout the day which petered out as soon as they started. James had 3 to 10" , I lost 3 including a clonker. All on dries. Cant remember the last time I blanked. Lovely countryside, bluebells out in the woods and what a picturesque beat up around the waterfalls.

3 Trout

Arrived late so missed most of the action by time got bearings. Nice looking stretch will get there much earlier next time! Two guys spinning in lower pools (owners??).. thought beat was one fly rod only plus one owner rod?

A very cold, but wonderful day on a very beautiful stretch of river. Two nice trout up to 1lb 8oz taken on size 18 tungsten bead. There was a stuttering Large Dark Olive hatch suppressed by the cold. Water temperature of 9 degrees so just warm enough for the trout to be willing to take nymphs. We also came across 50 or so dead toads which had had their legs torn off by otters! This is common otter behavior as they discard the poisonous bodies of the toads - an entirely natural, but entirely gruesome sight! River looking spectacularly beautiful with kingfisher zipping past.

2 Trout

One of those days! Frost this morning put pay to any meaningful hatch the valley didn't warm uup till around 2! Very few olives even fewer March browns lost 2 fish on nymphs they were too quick for me lads! The fish are there they're just not quite sure yet.

Rain, sleet and hail with sunshine in between. One bite on nymphs but no fish. Small hatch of olives and a few fish rising always out of reach. Lovely stretch of river must try again.

Didn't arrive till 2pm. By 2.30 had a nice 15 inch trout in the net. Caught on downstream beaded wet. Fished on till seven sadly nothing more. It's a lovely beat but wading is tough a staff is essential I think.

1 Trout

A rare blank day! Cold day with strong downstream wind. Just the odd olive and no fish rising all day. tried deep nymph but no luck. maybe a few weeks need to go by or the weather to get just a bit warmer. Water good and clear with good flow.

Absolute waste of time. Nature seems to be a few weeks behind this year. No hatch, no fish sighted and river still VERY cold. Will be leaving it for 3 weeks or so now.