Feedback & Reports

A difficult day, blazing sunshine and a stiff breeze that was a bit chilly. This is a fishery I know well, so after the previous day's sport at Foy I had high hopes of a bumper catch, however apart from one chub in the morning, absolutely nothing until 5-6 pm when the barbel started to come on the feed. The barbel were of average size i.e. 6-8 lb on feeder/pellet. The colour was dropping out of the water together with a slowly falling level and I suspect the sunshine kept the fish away till late... . But it was another great day out.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Nothing caught but thoroughly enjoyed the day on a great beat.

A couple of fish showed but nothing caught. Lots of fish in the beat apparently and a nice water height but very bright sun and a strong NE wind on the day.... well that's the excuse we're using anyway! Terry was exceptionally helpful pointing us in the right direction and explaining the beats, and thanks to his wife for gathering up two lost members of the group, made for a really enjoyable day. Top fishery with great access.

Moved around various swims, finally found some feeding fish in the afternoon. River pushing through quite fast. Largest barbel 7lbs.

5 Barbel

Fished from 4pm and landed a 8lb barbel and a 5lb chub, lost two other fish !

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Disappointing day arrived to find the river low and clear. We started in the orchard and during the day worked our way up stream trying different baits pellet, boilles and luncheon meat but to no avail. It's a lovely stretch of water with plenty of wild life to keep you entertained. Three guys fishing the opposite bank arrived and within a short time we're into the barbel we saw them land three and lose one so it showed the fish were feeding but unfortunately not where we were fishing. I'm sure we will be back when the river has more water in it.

A very enjoyable day soaking in the autumn sunshine. I had a barbel first cast and then it all went very quiet until mid-afternoon, when I caught steadily until the end - mostly smaller fish, but a really enjoyable day. A few fishermen on the opposite bank, briefly, and no canoes at all. Thanks WUF for a great day.

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

A quiet year for salmon on the Usk we understand. 3 trout took impossibly large flies but not the intended quarry.

3 Trout

Water levels still up and very murky. We had to search for the fish, but eventually found them on the upstream pegs. We used swim feeders, with either luncheon meat, halibut pellet or spicy sausage pellet on the hook.

7 Barbel, 9 Chub

A very tough day in tough conditions (very bright all day with a strong/cold easterly wind, lower than expected river levels running fairly clear. apart from a couple of hard earned chub nothing prior to the sun going down. Had 1 barbel around 6.5/7lb on last cast.
(my friend who was fishing with me in the same swim also had 3 barbel at the very end of the day with all the fish coming in the last hour or so). If we could have stayed longer I'm pretty sure we would have carried on catching..

1 Barbel, 2 Chub