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A few fish moving at the bottom of the beat but little elsewhere. All four fish came to olive cdc loop wing emergers. 1.5 - 2.0 lbs.

4 Trout

Was fishing when guy from canal club leaned over canal bridge and told me Wye and Usk have no right to fish above canal bridge. Wye and Usk info says can fish canal section (as well) on Friday and indeed that’s what we booked. Of course this isn’t Wye and Usk fault but if Wye and Usk has right to share a beat it would be good if members of the club sharing knew this also. Same thing happened at Abercamlais beat.

4 Trout

2 x trout 11 and 14 inches, Dark Moorgame and Waterhen Bloa. Water running a rich red colour, less than 12 inches visibility this morning although it was beginning to clear later. No hatches or rises seen up to 2 o'clock.

2 Trout

Blistering sunshine on the river all day, no sign of a hatch and no fish seen, hottest April since '49 ? Neither of the 2 rods were around then but I believe them ! Several hours in these conditions made for thirsty work, suitably refreshed at the Red Lion Llangynidr. Nil return

No rise

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Nil catch. River high.

Great to be back on the Usk, tough day with the river rising from 11am to unfishable by 2pm
3 trout hooked and landed by Frank Jones at the top of the beat, NZ style I think, I had one fish hooked at lost in pocket water on upstream nymph and one fish missed in March brown hatch on dry fly around 11.30

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4 Trout

Early mist lifted as I arrived but the day stayed grey and cold throughout with a moderate downstream breeze. The beat description needs updating as there are some new steps from the canal path down to the river's edge opposite the mill - which I presume are the excellent work of the WUF - so there's no need to scramble up the bank any more.
I tried dries, nymphs and even an old streamer that hasn't seen the light of day for years but with no joy all morning. At about 1pm there were suddenly a couple of splashy rises above the mill rapids and I noticed a few upwings on the water. I think I saw a couple of March Browns but most were smaller, paler insects. The hatch went on for about 90mins without getting particularly heavy and fish rose throughout. I went through as many dry patterns as I could but obviously didn't get it right as nearly every new fly resulted in the same pattern - a rise on the first and/or second cast then nothing for 5-10mins until I changed to the next.
Managed 5 good looking trout over the period of the hatch with another 5 or so rises I couldn't connect with properly. After changing to a parachute Adams, something sipped it delicately then went off like a rocket, taking me onto my backing then heading into some submerged branches and promptly breaking me off.
A great day out.

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