Feedback & Reports

Fished 1130-1730 in good conditions, cloud, occasional light drizzle and mostly a decent SW wind. So seven trout was disappointing. Fish 10-15", all bar one were carrying fish lice, Argulus, some with large numbers. This explains why trout were seen jumping. Argulus also seen on sticklebacks in the margins which probably explains why there are so many on the trout. Very little rising. Resident tern thought about taking my fly.

7 Trout

Fished top end of the beat last 2 pegs, pellet and feeder. Great day for so early in the season lots of chub all of which were over 2lb with biggest about 4. Barbel came steadily if you could get the bait past the chub.

10 Barbel, 39 Chub

Late to river due to bridge works, but ok when we hit the bank. Fish caught on various baits, no consistency.

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

Excellent day, warm and overcast. Lots of fish rising. Good hatch of yellow mays that the fish would not touch. Most productive fly grey duster size 18/20 Fish up to 1.25lb

11 Trout

2 Trout

River really low, when I booked I was hoping for higher water but it never happened, seen some big fish at the top of the pool above the bridge, think they were barbel, there was a few there in the faster water. Didn't see any salmon

4 Trout

Promisingly dull and warm, but the river was very low and only the odd fish showing. The wading is indeed tricky and at this height it was a matter of picking the little spots where there was a decent current without excessive turbulence. I fished from Vicarage down through Poplar and landed one small trout on a small shrimp pattern and lost another, with a couple of missed takes. For the third Usk trip in succession, leaking waders cut my day short. You need good studded waders in good condition for this beat, and mine were neither!

1 Trout

The day was overcast and warm, river pretty clear with little floating debris such as weed and canoes.

Fished with 3 oz feeder and never cast beyond 1/3 of river width. The most successful bait, by far, was corn on a size 10 hook and 18" hook length.

Arrived at 06:00 and caught 2 fish between then and 11:30 when I switched to corn. Left around 14:00 hrs a very happy man as this was my fist attempt at river fishing and my first barbel. A PB of 7lb1 oz to beat on my next visit.

4 Barbel, 9 Chub

9 Barbel

all just a few inches long, on nymphs

2 Trout, 3 Grayling