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Very low water. Few fish showing on top. Fish taken from the run-in at the head of a pool on nymph

1 Trout

Changeable weather and wind direction made presentation hard for me. Water very low, very slow in the glides but was clear. No hatch that I saw. Managed 6 small WBT all on an F-Fly.

6 Trout

2 Trout

2 trout caught and released around dusk on a dry fly. Access to the river is very easy, so is wading the flats.

2 Trout

Temperature peaked at 28 degrees, with a very strong wind, not my first choice for fly fishing conditions! Fish could be found rising at some shallow pool tails, and in the faster broken water of 'run ins'. We persevered, and lost many fish, as they slashed at the fly in the fast flow, not always getting a good hook hold. We managed three for the day, with one of 1.75lbs. and two of a pound; not a spectacular result', but an enjoyable day.

3 Trout

4 Trout

First time on this beat, arrived mid morning in glorious sunshine, river low but fish topping all over taking a variety of insects. Started at the downstream limit and soon caught a trout of around 12 inches, I then spent the next hour and a half targeting a single trout I'd spotted rising repeatedly mid river, obviously a good sized fish judging by its slow rises, just breaking the surface before showing its dorsal fin and then a quick flick of the tail. I covered this fish a hundred times, changing flies over and over trying to find something it's take, when finally it came up, took my fly and...I missed it! I didn't swear much, honestly.
By now it was much too hot, my arms were burning and the fish had stopped rising so I packed up around lunchtime and had a break 'till gone 4pm. I then took a further 4 fish on dries before calling it a day.
A nice beat, easy wading, plenty of fish but not as wild or remote feeling as other Usk beats.

5 Trout

7 Trout

Sunny, cloudy, river low and clear. There were plenty of rising fish, but were being highly selective. Having found a fly that worked, it was soon evident that the trout were not reading from the same menu! and fly changing became the order of the day. Catching a fish under these conditions is always more rewarding than finding that one pattern is good for the day. We managed five trout with the best two at 1.75lbs. and 1.5lbs respectively. Another enjoyable day on this beat!
Just a note of interest, to those who have fished here before, and made comments about having difficulty with the combination lock; we happened to arrive just as the Farmer did, and he took some tome to open the lock. He said: "I do this twice a day every day, and it always takes some time, I can hardly see the numbers! His wife who was driving the pickup, was splitting her sides laughing at him. So you have to be a little patient with it!

5 Trout

Very hard going all day. Little surface activity despite a bit of a hatch.

1 Trout