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4 Fish 12 - 15 inch. Fished for just half an hour at lunch time but hit it right despite a howling, cold downstream wind. Fish were active whenever wind dropped. Mixture of LDO and a few March browns on the water. The previous day I had 1, of 14 inches.

4 Trout

3 x trout 12-16 inches, Waterhen Bloa, Dark Moorgame, Woodcock and Hare's Lug. Still quite chilly with some snow left lying about (but best if it doesn't melt too fast to avoid the river flooding). Water still high spring level at 1ft 4 inches, running clear.
An extended hatch of large dark olives went on for a couple of hours, but no duns seen being taken on the surface - the dry fly rod seemed to be redundant. However, presumably the emerging nymphs were of some interest, because there were a series of halfhearted takes on spiders, most of which I failed to tighten into. Of the three which did stick, one was a nice fish.

3 Trout

4 x trout 10-15 inches, Woodcock and Hare's Lug, Dark Moorgame. River very high this morning with gauge at 1ft 5 inches, although reasonably clear. Also an upstream gale growing steadily in strength. I could sum up today as darned difficult, but as I was passing through on the way to Swansea I stopped off in Brecon and gave it a try. There was a brief hatch of large dark olives about 1 o'clock.

4 Trout

Small grilse about 4lb after work this evening on a polar Usk grub

1 Salmon

3 on dry

3 Trout

Marginal fishing on high and rather coloured water. 3 x trout 7-13 inches on spiders.

3 Trout

Lovely day no fish. Best bit is top half of beat

Nothing doing... loads of fish seen rising, jumping, and chuckling at my fly. Nice spot with good wading access

After work visit hoping to find an evening rise. Wasted an hour fishing nymphs on a french leader (in perfect conditions!) for just a small fish. Switched to a size 18 rusty spinner and started picking up fish in the pool tails and glides. All typical heavily spotted Usk fish from 10 to 14 inches. Finished just after 9pm, with a decidedly cold autumnal chill in the air.

8 Trout

First time out fishing. Tried spinning off the bank for Salmon but no joy. Hopefully someone can offer some help or advice as like to get my son into it too. Thank you