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Strong downstream breeze with frequent gusts made casting very difficult. No fish caught. Rises seen in Finns Hole.

Downstream gusting wind conditions and overcast skies. 1 @ 31cm nose to tail caught in Ashtree pool using caddis type dry fly. Released safely. Second hooked @ Rhelds Flats - got away safely. Several fish rising along the flats stretch mid afternoon.
Really enjoyed this location. Had great telephone service from the Fishing Passport staff when I called with a question, and found booking this beat online really straightforward.

2 Trout

The river was carrying a lot of colour but thankfully the forecast downpour didn’t materialise, though the wind was nasty at times. An excellent debut outing on this wonderful beat. Seven on dry fly (best 16” on a DHE) and five on nymph (Duracell).

12 Trout

Nothing could be tempted with dry fly, so all fish taken on weighted nymphs fished through the faster water. Best to about 2lbs - all safely returned.

4 Trout

Fished only dries. Full sun and blue skies meant warmth and good hatches throghout day and especially eveinng. Some large ones caught.

25 Trout

1 x 16" trout caught nymphing, lost 3 more. A few fish were rising in the morning but not to my dry fly.

1 Trout

A hard day in bright sunshine, very few fish rising along the beat. Nothing seemed interested in whatever we offered. Nice place to spend a day with a good friend though!

not a touch - and.....
Usk gauge showing 0.219m - I've read elsewhere that it's fishable under 0.3. I will definitely wait for it to drop more before another visit. At this level it's hard to fish the far bank unless you're a lot braver than me.
Weather was hot and sunny so not the best, visibility around 4ft.
Sporadic individual olives hatching (I was there from 11:30 to 4:30).
I saw 6 or 7 fish, all cruising up and down their patch of the right hand bank in less that 30cms depth - all very nervous.
I saw 5 or 6 rises.
But it is a lovely stretch, I walked from the top of the beat down to the shallows past the pipe.

Only saw three rises in whole day

Only saw 3 rises all day - very quiet
Lodge pool unable to access - resident said land above gate private?
Bottom 6 pools from Finns onwards very difficult to access so gave up and went back to Bridge Pool etc
Fishing lodges locked and padlock must be a different code to gate?