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Excellent days fishing with guide Oliver burch. Brown trout to 1lb caught on a variety of methods. Steady hatches during the day to 5.30 pm.

25 Trout

All taken on olive patterns, river running clear, fish mainly rising between 10.am till 2.00pm, then after that went dead.

14 Trout

Day 3 of 4 day trip and it was cold and blowing a gale over the Whittern beat. I tempted two nice 12" WBT up to my dry but otherwise a difficult and disheartening fish. Spent most time avoiding a hook in the face and untangling wind knots.

2 Trout

Day 3 of 4 day trip. After a difficult time on Whittern I moved up the Arrow a mile or so to Titley for the second half of the day. Wind settled and fish started rising (a little) about 6pm but I'm afraid I ran out of steam after what had been a difficult day.

No fish caught.

Fish up to sixteen inches. The best two caught on black beaded flashback nymphs with five smaller fish on dries. I'm not sure what type of flies though. They were small brown caddis I think. River was slightly coloured but level was very manageable. Quite a nice stretch for a days fishing.

7 Trout

6 Trout

River looked in excellent condition. Fished downstream fly. No migratory fish seen. Caught a brown trout of about 1 1/2 lbs which I returned.

1 Trout

Perfect fishing conditions. River slightly discoloured. Nothing caught Saw other anglers fishing the same beat ahead of me.
WUF Note: Cefn Rhosan Fawr is mostly single bank fishing so it is quite possible that the other anglers were legitimate. That said, there have been reports of 2 anglers illegally fishing this part of the Usk (maroon coloured Range Rover). Anyone seen spinning at this time of year should be reported asap to the emergency line 0800 80 70 60.

All caught on the nymph - gammarus and caddis pupa - using a French leader.

8 Trout