Feedback & Reports

A bright sunny spring day and a joy to be on the river. There was a strong cold wind all day and lovely but unrelenting sunshine. Very few fish showed on the surface (to be precise 4 rises all day) I was fortunate to catch one, a 2lb strong fat fish (how quickly they get into condition). Another fish came to a nymph in fast water. There were a few LDOs and even fewer grannom stuttering off in the middle of the day. Most curious event was a chaffinch flying down and grabbing my dry fly of the river. Luckily it didn't impale itself and flew off the wiser.

2 Trout

Another beautiful day to be by the river. Unfortunately, although warm, the insects did not seem to want to come out and play and consequently the fish were happy to stay mainly out of sight.
Very few rising fish seen. Those that did rise were shown a fly but only two fish, both under 1lb, succumbed. Successful flies were size 16 para adams and size 12 black klink.

2 Trout

Penpont really delivered the goods today, despite the bright conditions and probably the warmest day of the year so far. Relatively little hatching, so nymphing was the order of the day. Five good trout 11", 15", 15", 16" and a cracking 18" (all returned). Drove back to Hampshire feeling happy after four glorious spring days in the Usk valley. The chalkstreams will have much to live up to when they open!

5 Trout

A very challenging days fishing, bright sunshine....
a nice hatch of March browns with a few LDO and brook duns thrown in. Biggest fish touching 15 inches. Mostly caught on dries.

12 Trout

Good LDO hatch for hour and the fish went nuts, got my fix.

7 Trout

Grey overcast day, no wind or rain, water level a good height, perfect! Really good march brown hatch from 11.00 for half an hour or so. Few LDO showing. Plenty of rises and 3 trout taken on small cdc dun, largest to 3lb. It's not only the fish that love march browns, the ducks love them too!

3 Trout

Low and very clear. V strong wind, downstream, rain. A few olives from 11-2, a few rises. Managed two nice fish from shallowish sheltered part near bank after seeing one move; one on a PTN, the other a klink.

2 Trout

Cold - fish perhaps in a hypothermic stupor or just stunned by my fumblings on first seasons expedition...either way did not trouble my net. Very brief meagre hatch of march browns when sun came out, couple of rises but was over no sooner i had tied on a dry. Couple of pulls on nymphs but got off. Lovely stretch of water ... good mix of water...will come back.

Blank

Lovely spring day, clear skies and sunshine with a blustery downstream wind. hatch of LDOs but nothing rose to them. One fish hooked and lost by Kris, but that was the only fish action of the day. Water low and clear and very varied on a long beat. A very beautiful stretch of the usk.