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A very cold, but wonderful day on a very beautiful stretch of river. Two nice trout up to 1lb 8oz taken on size 18 tungsten bead. There was a stuttering Large Dark Olive hatch suppressed by the cold. Water temperature of 9 degrees so just warm enough for the trout to be willing to take nymphs. We also came across 50 or so dead toads which had had their legs torn off by otters! This is common otter behavior as they discard the poisonous bodies of the toads - an entirely natural, but entirely gruesome sight! River looking spectacularly beautiful with kingfisher zipping past.

2 Trout

One of those days! Frost this morning put pay to any meaningful hatch the valley didn't warm uup till around 2! Very few olives even fewer March browns lost 2 fish on nymphs they were too quick for me lads! The fish are there they're just not quite sure yet.

Rain, sleet and hail with sunshine in between. One bite on nymphs but no fish. Small hatch of olives and a few fish rising always out of reach. Lovely stretch of river must try again.

Didn't arrive till 2pm. By 2.30 had a nice 15 inch trout in the net. Caught on downstream beaded wet. Fished on till seven sadly nothing more. It's a lovely beat but wading is tough a staff is essential I think.

1 Trout

A rare blank day! Cold day with strong downstream wind. Just the odd olive and no fish rising all day. tried deep nymph but no luck. maybe a few weeks need to go by or the weather to get just a bit warmer. Water good and clear with good flow.

Absolute waste of time. Nature seems to be a few weeks behind this year. No hatch, no fish sighted and river still VERY cold. Will be leaving it for 3 weeks or so now.

Tough day, did find a few fish taking iron blue duns!

4 Trout

River conditions were really good, water reasonably clear with a few fish taking off the surface. Caught a small brownie on a nymph.

1 Trout

First time here for me - I usually crawl around tiny streams. River high, fast and dark causing difficult access and wading from this bank. Weather poor. But big bright heavy nymph paid off and took some good fish from 1 to 1.5lbs - dropped a couple of big beasts too prob because I bullied them too much in the fast water and couldn't chase. A couple of smaller fish were unexpectedly seen rising through the murk and took a pale watery. Very pretty and fit fish. Satisfaction rating high! Oh yes - one small fish from a feeder stream.

9 Trout

Great little beat. All caught on nymph. River crystal clear and fish in good condition. First Usk trout. Will be back.

3 Trout