Salmon Catches

8:28 am Carrots: 9lbs for Phillip Walker on an FC yesterday

11:45 pm Wyebank: 10lb very fresh fish for Ross James this evening. Several others seen running past.

7:41 am Holme Lacy 4: 20lbs on FC for Robin Hemming, yesterday

6:24 pm Golden Mile: A 16lber for Nigel Smith from the Gauge Pool caught on a cascade tube.

5:36 pm Winforton: 25lb+ fish to James Griffiths today on a fast sink line and a Posh Tosh 1.5" brass tube.

5:35 pm Carrots: First fish today, 12lb to Tom Lane on a Flying C.

7:18 pm Wyebank: 22lbs for Don Macer Wright on yellow belly and one lost yesterday

6:55 pm Red Lion: 20lbs fresh fish for Ken Powell

11:04 am Ross AC: Ross Angling Club. First two salmon at 18lb and 16.4lb from Club waters this season yesterday. Both on Flying C for Jason Tapp.

4:07 pm Whitney: Steve Dawes has just caught a magnificent 32lber on a spinner from beat 1, raising his average for the season to 30lb!

4:50 pm Llanover (Usk): A 13lb fish for Simon Jones today, with gillie Tim Hewitt, which is the first salmon on the Usk. Lovely day for it too!

11:05 am Llanstephan gauge has dropped under 3ft this morning and there is a dry forecast - the upper river high level catches should become fishable by tomorrow or Sunday. The upper Usk is currently at a good salmon fishing height and the middle river should be fishable over the weekend.

2:06 pm Wyesham: 14lbs sealicer for Mike Timmis on single hook FC, another larger lost and several others seen running past.

7:41 am Ingeston: 20lb fish for Duncan Read on a fly yesterday.

5:53 pm A superbly conditioned salmon from the Nyth today estimated at 18lbs, caught 2 1/2 hours into the successful angler's season.

5:01 pm Wyesham: 13lbs for George Adams on fly, long tailed sealice and another lost by Gordon Richards (also fly). Others seen.

3:23 pm Lower Winforton, The Cow Pond: A big'un at 46", estimated at well over 35lbs. Caught by Terry Ward with a floating line, sink tip with a Cascade fly. Landed by Major James Forrest, with photos to follow.

10:44 pm Holme Lacy 4: Fresh run 36in (estimated 20lb) hen fish for Monty Bishop on his second cast of the season using a Devon Minnow.

8:49 pm Ingestone: Opened their account yesterday with a 12lber for Gordon Nuttall.

9:20 am Wyeside: 45" (C.32lbs) fish caught by 88yr old Ernest Coleman. He caught an even bigger fish last year!

1:40 pm Whitney Court beat 5, a fish of 28lbs to Mr Steve Dawes on a flying C.

1:34 pm Spreadeagle: a fish of 41" (C. 26lbs) for Richard Wothers on a fly. First reported this year.

2:00 pm Llanstephan gauge now at 2ft 9” with reasonable clarity so the high water catches on the upper beats should come into play later today or tomorrow. The Usk is currently at a nice salmon fishing height for upper and middle river beats. More rain is forecasted for Sunday though.

1:00 pm SEASON START UPDATE
Both rivers are currently high and the prospects for an opening day fish are not looking promising. The Usk is dropping off quickly so the upper and middle reaches could become fishable in the next couple of days. With more rain in the forecast, however, anglers will need to keep an eye on the gauges.

9:52 pm Pwll-y-Faedda: late report of fish of 9lb and 15lb for Brian Skinner, caught on the 15th Oct.