Feedback & Reports

A difficult return to fill in. Set the clock for 5.30. Woke up at 4.30 then slept through the alarm and got up at 7. By the time I left it was 8am. Then "Insulate Britain" decided to demonstrate on the A40 at Hanger Lane so delayed there for 1.5 hours. I sympathise, indeed support them, but just not when it affects my fishing. Finally hit the M4 at around 10.00am to be met by one set of roadworks after another. Eventually got to Usk around 12.30 and thought "bugger it" I'll have a quick throw on the lower Usk first before pressing on to the Rectory. Third cast I had an 11lb hen. 30 minutes later a 13lb cock fish. Fished on for a couple of hours but no further takes and the river rose. By then it was too late to go to the Rectory but, hey ho, mission accomplished. Even managed to fill up with diesel in Wales which is like gold dust in London. So I caught two Salmon, not at the Rectory, but because of the Rectory and at least it was on a WUF river.

River was high and fast flowing with colour !! Fished at up stream limit of the beat with feeder and halibut pellet and luncheon meat. Caught 2 good barbel and some nice chub. River so fast it was difficult to keep bait in deep water.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub

The river was high but fish able in certain swims. All fish caught on pellet and meat.

4 Barbel, 5 Chub

The river was very high and only just fishable having been a wash out on the 3 Oct. catches were through feeder tactics and from swims in beats 5/6.

9 Chub, 1 Other

great days fishing on a lovely stretch, that now has some new swims and ropes installed (great job)...most fish came out on pellet

4 Barbel, 11 Chub

tough days fishing, only a few swims available - & desperately needs some maintenance, some swims are already too overgrown to fish anymore. all fish to ledgered pellet

3 Barbel, 5 Chub

difficult day, nice swim but very long walk in muddy conditions..one bite one fish on pellet

1 Barbel

another reasonable day on this stretch, despite the barbel not feeding well, the chub were a good backstop...most chub on corn or maggot.

5 Barbel, 29 Chub

loads of chub, not many barbel around...the other was a reasonable perch...nice stretch.

2 Barbel, 9 Chub, 1 Other