Feedback & Reports

It was extremely hot so I decided to go for an early start and was at the river for 04:45. Although low it was in beautiful condition; clear with no algae blooms. It was not easy fishing but I found some rising fish under the trees on the far bank in the top half of the beat, just below the island. Most ignored my first attempts but I eventually landed 2 lovely fish of about a 1lb and a 1.5lb on a size 16 Parachute Adams. The second fish was absolutely stunning and put up a great fight. Both fish returned and off the river by 0900.

2 Trout

Great evenings fishing approx. 6:30pm. Water very low and warm. Waded across to access beat. All dry fly/ para Adams, caddis Caught one within first half hour and then nothing until evening rise came on around 10pm. Biggest fish shy of 2lbs. A lot of dog walkers/ disturbed nicest riffle which was a shame.

8 Trout

Back to this beat again - had been unable to book the one I wanted and this is closest to home. Evening fishing but still very hot and bright when I started at 6. Nothing rising till 8:30, no luck with nymphs, which probably says more about me than the trout. Fish were rising pretty well at 9:00 and at 9:30pm I finally caught a cracking 14" fish on a mayfly emerger.

1 Trout

I’m a novice and was a bit bemused by the fact that there was loads of fly life but at times no fish rising at all. And then suddenly at 8:00 pm for half an hour there were fish everywhere. I caught one about 9’’ and missed two on and ‘indicator caddis’ though I do wonder if I could have caught them on anything given the way they were rising. Fished till after 9:00, great evening.

1 Trout

Had several rises to dry fly but blanked. I'm a novice river angler, but determined to try the Usk again as it is a stunning location.

Fished from just after 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. River in good condition and mayfly were hatching sporadically. Some good fish moving but raining on and off and hatch never really got going. Had one or two offers on a Tups and mayfly patterns but failed to connect apart from one small brown of about 8 inches.
Also tried various nymphs but to no avail. First time fishing the beat but would certainly like another go!

1 Trout

Quiet day on the river, not much hatching and very few fish rising. This was my first day fishing in about 18 months so i'm a bit rusty, i'm sure a better angler could have made more of the day but i found it a tough one. Only one fish netted; a little 7" BT caught on a spider pattern fished upstream, i couldn't get a take to any dry fly. River was at a good level (0.29m on the Brecon gauge), coloured but clear.

1 Trout

Started late due to the lightening river coloured up for a few hours then cleared again. Most fish taken on nymphs with several missed on the dry.

5 Trout

A very (very) wet day and a bit cold. But there were a few small hatches and we caught 3 and missed a few more. (1 about 1lb the others a bit smaller) All caught on dry flys rather than nymphs.

3 Trout