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First time fishing the beat. Surprised by how much flat/pool water there was with only 3 discernible 'heads' to target. The fishing was exceptional. Found fish congregated around the oxygenated water (especially in 50-80cm of water). Fish were eating well on nymphs. Fished 2x 3mm PTN style nymphs most of the time (silver and copper beads).

Took some large fish (30-45cm) and lost (after a long fight and 2 jumps) a fish over 50cm (dark and heavy cockfish). Made me rethink fishing 7x on the lower Usk beats.

One thing I noted was that the water did not recover particularly well. Refishing productive areas was slow and only the odd fish came out.

42 Trout

I have fished the Usk for 40 years now and 20 odd years ago I introduced a friend, Tony Baldwin to the Usk. We went our separate fishing ways and lost touch. But today we decided to rekindle an old partnership and he put me to shame with an absolutely beautiful specimen brown of 3 pounds. Well done mate. A privilege to be in such company and thank you Wye and Usk

5 Trout

4 Trout

Mostly cloudy with the odd patch of sun. All fish caught on weighted nymphs.

11 Trout

2 Trout

Water was up 6" and still had a little colour, so I was optimistic. Not many rising, so I used nymphs. All 11 fish were small - nothing over 1lb - and they seemed to prefer a pheasant tail nymph.

11 Trout

1 Trout

A friend and I booked the day, we arrived on the beat about 8.30am, it was raining slightly, but conditions were perfect. We parked the car about 300m down from the last fishing hut, not far from the pipe bridge. Fish were rising all day, but the river was low, we could have done with about another foot of water. We caught 4 brown trout in total, as well as losing 2 more. All 4 fish were less than a pound.

We both started off with wet flies, coachman, but as the day progressed and we fished some slower parts we moved to dry flies, cadiss and olives. We will definitely book again, but maybe a month earlier when there is more depth.

Just as a note for the instructions on how to find the beat, they were perfect, what3words is a great tool, the only thing I would say is there were no white pegs to follow and as soon as you go through the gate with the combination lock, turn left on to the grass and follow the vehicle marks along the river.

4 Trout

Most caught on perdigons, the others on streamers. Largest just under three pounds.

Ten (!) Inflatable boats drifted through the beat during the day.

19 Trout

both caught end of ripples on nymph very little rising and not interested on what if offered

2 Trout