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6 Trout

Very cold wind pretty much all morning kept the fish quiet. About 3pm the sun came out and things woke up a bit with all sorts of flies starting to appear on the water. I lost 2 fish in the faster water during the few hours that the fish seemed at their most interested.

The sun disappeared again about 5 and so did the fish, but at last knockings, while waiting for dad to reappear from upstream, managed to tempt a 9” trout from the slack water in front of the car parking space to save a blank.

Will be back to this beat again, nice water and easy access, though hopefully it might warm up a bit soon.

1 Trout

5 caught on PTN fished upstream. Biggest was about 1lb. River low for this time of year so hard work. Usk reservoir high (noticed when walking there next day) so clearly water board wanting to fill it before releasing more water to river.

5 Trout

Fantastic day. 17 trout on dries and size 16 scruffy nymphs (euro nymph) all larger trout on nymphs. Biggest just under 2lb, three around 1.5lb. Caught a few smaller fish on dry (jingler). A few dark olives hatching early afternoon. Only second time fishing Usk, first time yesterday on beat below Dinas (3 -all on dries). Will be back!

17 Trout

A great day, light winds, warm and good river levels. Caught the first couple of fish on nymphs then a steady hatch of LDO and march browns kept the fish looking up all day. Fish were rising throughout the beat and most were caught on a size 14 CDC quill shuttlecock. All good size fish, biggest around 2.5lb

16 Trout

Warm sunny day at first, quickly turned cold with downstream gusts for rest of day
Over 1’ on Brecon gauge
Just about handful of upwing flies seen, and only one rise
Four trout 6” to 16”, two on weighted spider, two on streamer, fished with sinking polyleader

4 Trout

Very strong downstream wind all day made casting very difficult. Water coloured but not too badly. All fish caught using French Leader with nymphs and with largest trout to 2Ibs. Hatch of March Browns lasted all of 5 minutes and was only in the one location.

5 Trout

Almost another wash off at Dinas, but the river was just about fishable, albeit only with jig woolly buggers ! Quite exciting fishing with numerous connections. Managed to land two @ 12” but lost several including two in the 16-18” range in the heavy flow. When will Spring finally arrive ?

2 Trout

Fast running water and very windy. Enjoyable nevertheless, even for a novice like me. First time river fishing. No catch from either of us but a lovely day.

Washed off-did not fish