Feedback & Reports

River looked in good condition and only a little higher than summer level. Sunny intervals although it was a cold wind. Nevertheless I'm afraid I blanked. It may have been a little too early in the season or my technique. I know there are some feisty wild browns in this part of the river so I'll just have to try harder next time! Thanks to WUF for the help in booking the beat.

7 x trout 9-14 inches, on spiders, Waterhen Bloa and Woodcock and Hare's Lug. Despite a very chilly downstream wind, the river seems to be providing a little more action now and there was no need for the heavy nymphs this time. A slow trickle hatch of march browns went on through the middle of the day and large dark olives were about as well. Fish were rising, although so far they seemed to be showing a preference for the olives. It was remarkable how they moved forward into the fast water to take hatching fly as the day progressed. GW of London, in his recent report on Ashford House, asked whether people think the march brown is making a come-back on the Usk? I have the impression it is, and have lately seen it almost on a daily basis in various parts of the river. It does seem to taking the fish a while to switch on to them, but I'm sure they will do so once the hatches become intense. The period of activity seems to be from around 11 to maybe 3 (as it was today) and at this time of year, if you see a rising fish, you have a very good chance of persuading it to take.

7 Trout

A pleasant day but no sign of any salmon.

Cloudy, windy and cool. All fish caught on sinking line with a variety of lures.

6 Trout

Fished 3hrs for salmon. Weather and water perfect at .78m No luck at Wires and Rock. Switched to trout at 12 and landed two trout below Rock. Best 8oz. John Phillips landed 3 and lost 3 at the wood stream.
Previous two visits water too high at 1.9m and 1.1m so unable to wade and casting proved difficult from the recently eroded banks.

5 Trout

Very enjoyable day sadly no fishing caught although one salmon showing in lower pool. Water a little high would love to come back and try again.

1 small brown trout on worm. Cold windy and overcast conditions.

1 Trout

No fish caught, no fish seen, small hatch of light grey/brown Mayfly approx. 25mm long (including cerci, a few caddis larvae and shrimp. Two pairs of grey wagtails, one dipper, a tree creeper, lots of blue tits, two goosanders and a cormorant. Had a pleasant chat with the farmer for about half an hour about farming. Many thanks, keep up the good work!

Blustery and mainly clear day but downstream wind made for tricky conditions. Eventually fished with spiders and nymphs across and down. Landed one nice fish in riffles toward bottom of beat on nymph. Lots of dark olives coming off the water around noon. One or two rises and watched a wonderful weighty trout cruise midstream up from the Salmon Pool. Wonderful to be on the river again.

1 Trout

Bright and sunny with the river running clear. Both fished weighted nymphs for most of the day without a touch. Virtually no fly on the water. The odd fish rose on the glide at the bottom but couldn't interest them with anything. One of those days.