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Fished from 8-30am till 2pm- Temp 6 degrees rising to 12 degrees overcast with sunny intervals wind making the water choppy. Between the three of us caught limit using worm on x 3 and bubble x 1 bottom - the rest on spinner pink and gold colour. Look out for the Perch a real nuisance on worm but gave plenty of action. All fish good condition from 1-1.5 pounds.

12 Trout

The Usk in fine fettle, excellent height (1ft on Brecon guage) and reasonably clear.
A steady trickle of flies coming off from about midday. Mostly LDO's. 3 fish caught on nymphs, largest about 14". All retured.
The real action came at about 6pm. A large fish was sipping flies constantly in the pool just below the left hand bend on the lower half of the beat. It lazily took my Adams parachute and I immediatley knew I was into a big fish. After several minutes of heavy, muscular runs he came to the net. After 7 years of fishing the Usk this was my biggest wbt by a country mile. I measured it using my net at 20 inches, a deep fish with big shoulders. My best estimate would be 3 1/2 lbs. Returned him safely, hands shaking. A fish of a lifetime.
I notice that M.D. of Surbiton hooked into a similar fish on Sunday. Same one maybe?

4 Trout

Spent most of the time on the lower section. Cold grey day. Caught one 12" trout on a nymph. There were a few flies hatching, but very few rises. Hooked a good trout (guess about 2 lbs) on a dry, but after a long fight it slipped the hook just as I was about to net it. The lower section is a beautiful stretch of the river, though access/fishing is difficult in some places. The car parking space was also too small for my car - had to leave it further down the road.

1 Trout

River running clear having fallen from previous days highs to one foot above summer levels. Temerature 12 - 14c some sun but mainly overcast. Four brown trout taken to dry fly all fish in excellent condition largest just above 2 lb, 2nd 1.5 lb others 3/4lb. Fantastic location.

4 Trout

11lbs slightly coloured fish from the very top of the Rock pool with the river running at 2ft 7" and 4ft vis. Saw another in the Bridge pool. Wading line on the bridge pool has shallowed and I got though it with 6" of freeboard. Turning back to get out at the 2nd access after fishing past the stones was a bit of a struggle against the force of water.

1 Salmon

High water levels, slowly falling. One brown trout on Adams 14. About 20oz in good condition.

1 Trout

One carp hooked (and lost!) all day, lovely setting but stocking level looks low. Good conditions but only a handful of carp seen all day.
Suggest the WUF consider boosting stock levels which would justify the day ticket price and ensure repeat bookings.

I'd booked Aberedw in the hope that Tuesday's rain would have washed through, it hadn't. My first two hours consisted of a pleasant upstream walk bird watching, interrupted here and there with a bit of casting practice. At about 2pm I was at the start of the beat contemplating the drive home when several fish started feeding. I've a lot to learn about fly life but the size 16 Iron Blue Dun looked a good match. Bingo! Happy Hour! One fine 11" fish to the net and several others pricked. Went home a happy man.
I'd stayed in the area for three nights. Peter Evans runs a truly remarkable B&B at the Old Storehouse on the banks of the Brecon Canal. www.theoldstorehouse.co.uk

1 Trout

Fly Buzzer. A little Rain with light wind. Humidity very High. Fish were between 11/2lbs to 2lb in very good condition. Fished from 0800 to 1230hrs.

5 Trout

Took a risk after the rain and fished hard all day in pretty dirty water. No salmon seen or touched. Managed to get amongst some quality brownies as a back up with fish to 2.5lb during a lengthy hatch of olives and other flies.

5 Trout