Feedback & Reports

Warm and overcast, with only a slight breeze, gave us ideal conditions; and lower water meant we could wade through long sections of the beat.
Almost all of our fish were taken from the top half of the beat - from the bridge downstream, and were caught using very small nymph and spider patterns (PTNs, Copper Johns, Iron Blue Nymphs, Greenwells Spiders). All fish were in great condition (best to about 1.5 lbs) and all safely returned.
Long sections of the banks have become heavily overgrown, so access needs to be chosen carefully, and caution exercised when getting in and out of the water (a wading staff is highly recommended).

14 Trout

Low water and bright but fish rising here and there all day, not in the fast water but in the extensive glides that characterises this beat. Would be a difficult beat to fish in higher water as very limited access and only option is to wade.

1 Trout

I thought I was getting better after some good catches of late. Unfortunately not - I caught nothing on this day and even failed to get any interest at all in the many different flies I tried. I will be back though!

An enjoyable if damp day. Six fish but modest size. Wading itself not a problem; access to the water challenging but there are a number of very fishable stretches for the bold and the nimble. Reference in the beat guide to two pools which promise good fishing would be more helpful if they were marked on the map.

6 Trout

Started fishing at 10.00 with a strong down stream wind, there were a few fish showing on the surface but decided on the nymph. Walked through the first field and started fishing. The water was suprisingly warm but I managed to tempt 2 small BT of about 8", Moved up the beat through the other feild and managed an aditional 10 BT to about 1 1/2lb all taken on a caddis pupa in the faster runs.

12 Trout

Fished the Ashford House beat from 11am to 4.15pm. First time on the Usk and I'm also not much used to river fly fishing at all. Nevertheless I took and returned 4 small trout fishing duo. The first 2 took a Hares Ear and Copper on the point and the second 2 took a Parachute Adams on the dropper. Both size 14s.

4 Trout

Need to do some work on bank access which is overgrown and difficult to get into river.

2 Trout

Mixed sun and cloud, 17c, river at good level. Nymphing with pheasant tail at ripple just this side of bridge.A few Mayfly hatching. 3 fish caught to 2lbs, 1 taken.
Good access on a lovely beat. Witnessed large bird of prey attacking ducklings on the river. Second lovely stay with Joy and Doug at the Travellers Rest less than 1 mile from beat. Ideal. Third year booking through the Foundation, thanks for a professional and efficient way to access some beautiful locations.

3 Trout

Good days fishing, weather ruined the mornings fishing but few fish rising late in the evening. 1 wild brown caught on small klinkhammer, few others hooked but not landed. Nice beat but access little tricky in spots with high banks.

1 Trout

Very poor fishing.

1 Trout