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Water still coming down after the rain 2 days ago and a cool breeze ,however managed a 13 inch fish on a gold head GRHE and a 12 inch in the brief March Brown hatch at 14.00. Lost 2 others. Fished 11.00 to 16.00.

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Cold and water quite high made this a challenging few hours fishing. However this is a very fishy looking beat and I will return. One nice fish well over a pound to an Adams during a brief sporadic hatch of LDO's.

1 Trout

Hoped for a little warmer and some sort of hatch- neither happened, saw a few rises near the bridge, nothing caught BUT enjoyed my visit again and was able to have a look at all of the locations you mention on your map. Will go again and try from the Aberbran end.

River in great shape and access very good. No hatches or much sign of fish although hooked 2 but only briefly.

Cloudy until late afternoon, cool downstream wind.
Hatch at around 1pm, fish started rising, caught three on dries including two good fish.
One further fish on a nymph later in the afternoon.

4 Trout

Cloudy breezy day, a little sun later in the afternoon. Hatch at around 1pm for about half an hour, caught 3 on dries, two very nice fish. One fish later in the afternoon on a nymph near one of the small brook junctions. Very enjoyable.

4 Trout

No success, river was slightly coloured but fishable. Dry and nymphs tried but to no avail.

First visit to Penpont and it's a really nice part of the Usk to fish. Weather was against us but Chris caught one WBT. I only saw one fish rise all day and was about to have a few casts to see if I could catch it ..... 5 canoeists /kayaks came downstream...that was the end of that.
WUF Note: Canoeists are not permitted on the upper Usk (except Brecon prom) between 3rd March and 17th October unless water heights are over the red line at the [url=http://www.wyeuskfoundation.org/conditions/gauge3.php]Brecon gauge[/url] (full details [url=http://www.wyeuskfoundation.org/navigation/usk.php]here[/url]). If you come across any paddlers during this time please inform them of the arrangements and make a note of where they are from (if they are in an organised group) and report it to WUF.

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Blustery and mainly clear day but downstream wind made for tricky conditions. Eventually fished with spiders and nymphs across and down. Landed one nice fish in riffles toward bottom of beat on nymph. Lots of dark olives coming off the water around noon. One or two rises and watched a wonderful weighty trout cruise midstream up from the Salmon Pool. Wonderful to be on the river again.

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Lovely day. Warm and sunny and water 9 degrees C. A mini LDO hatch at about 11am - 13:00. Some fish rising. Landed one nice trout although in poor condition following the sustained high flows. I suspect he floods have scoured out the invertebrates a little resulting in a bit less fly life around than usual, but I have no doubt the river will recovery quickly and flooding is vital natural process in any case with many benefits to the river. The trout caught was on a CDC dry fly dun - saw him rise and then woomph! Great to be back on the water and what a magnificent river!

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