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Water very low , fished with Fly nothing seen

Good day. River at a nice height after rain the previous day. Fish feeding hard!

10 Trout

12 Trout

A morning session with light nymphs fished on a French leader into the heads of the pools caught a few fish. This was proper stealthy fishing, not putting my head above the vegetation. I saw a good number of fish, some of a good size, but it was only the ones in the feeding lanes that could be caught. The largest was 16" but very fat and strong with the classic pink flanks and black spot Usk markings. I saw one Mink which is the first this season on the Usk, I think the Otters are keeping their numbers down.

7 Trout

Fishing was really difficult due to the hot weather and very low water levels as indicated by the returns.
We would like to thank the Wye and Usk foundation also many many thanks to the owners of Woodmans Parry Cottage for such a lovely welcomed stay and the advice from Mr Powell about the fishing area layouts we would certainly like to try the area around Brecon again. Thank you once again.
Graham from Cambridgeshire

No easier than previous day and only fished til 2pm. Couple of small trout on dry fly in fast water. Very few rises.

2 Trout

Difficult day with temperatures in upper 20s, no cloud and very low water.
small trout up to 1 pound on dry fly especially from 8pm til dark.

6 Trout

What a lovely piece of water. I am making an error here because I think that I have spent too much time on the water at the wrong time of day. It was a very bright and warm day and barely a fish moved. I fished for hours without so much as seeing a fish. Took a break and went back on the water late. At around 8.30 a few fish started to move and at 9.00 I found two fish rising steadily in a shallow gravel run. I rose and missed one on a CDC spun dun, then rose the second and hooked and landed him. My first and currently only Usk trout and I was pleased as punch. I did hook another on a downstream drift with the same fly but the trout became unstuck just after the hook up. It was hard work and one fish for the day seems poor, but I had an absolute ball and I think that this is my favourite beat so far during my visit. Technically difficult and absolutely beautiful trout. Again thanks for making this possible.. Loving my time here.

1 Trout

4 Trout

Promisingly dull and warm, but the river was very low and only the odd fish showing. The wading is indeed tricky and at this height it was a matter of picking the little spots where there was a decent current without excessive turbulence. I fished from Vicarage down through Poplar and landed one small trout on a small shrimp pattern and lost another, with a couple of missed takes. For the third Usk trip in succession, leaking waders cut my day short. You need good studded waders in good condition for this beat, and mine were neither!

1 Trout