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Sea trout 3 1/2 lbs & several small trout on large, heavy tubes intended for salmon. Unfortunately no salmon seen or touched.

Only managed 2 brown trout on GRHE, best around 11 inches. Both fish returned and were in good condition. Occasional rise to olives observed but no success with dry fly.
I will return in the Spring!

Our second visit this year to this beautiful stretch of the Usk. Again the river was in perfect condition. If there was a down side to the day, then it was the very heavy,slow moving showers. We caught several small WBT, all returned to the river. There was a good evening rise which lasted about 45 mins. otherwise, we fished various nymphs most of the day. Certainly a beat we like to return to on another visit.

Arrived 9am, hazy sun which softened with further cloud . Searched the stretch opposite the stream with an emerger (this bit looks so fishy but never had any luck) without success. Moved up to the narrow stretch and caught three lively 8 inchers on the emerger. Moved up to the run the other side of the A40 bridge, no luck with the merger, tried the duo also no luck. Returned to the stretch opposite the stream fished duo again no luck. Wind very gusty down stream by now, called it a day.

Arrived to full sunshine and the Usk in fine shape, perfect height and clear water. Nothing rising all day so reverted to nymphing. 6 wbt caught and released, 8"-10". This is a really open beat with very little cover so the bright blue sky and blazing sun was not ideal. Prolific Sedge hatch at around 6.30pm which surprisingly didn't switch the fish on.
Caught and kept the big Rainbow I lost in exactly the same lie on a previous trip. It ended up on our Landlady's plate that evening (Ty Gwyn, Crickhowell, hugely recommended).
Saw a salmon leaping in the big pool below the bridge, always a cheering sight. For anglers seeking easy access, relatively simple wading and a good variety of fishing you could do worse than wet your fly at Dinas & Abercynrig.

12 x trout 6-15 inches. I can't complain about the weather, which was mainly warm and dull, but it was a slow day as far as rising trout were concerned - very little activity. I therefore fished a team of spiders through the fast water at the heads of pools to get these.

23 trout caught up to 1lb 4oz, 11 on dries (klinkhamer), 12 on Gold Head Hares Ear.

A dry sunny date (noteworthy considering the summer we have had) but there was quite a strong wind, with a chill in it, blowing downstream. Very few rises seen all day. Only an 8" and a 12" WBT caught in fast flowing water on a beaded hares ear nymph- both returned.
Some brief fly hatches in the early evening but little interest shown by the trout.

Nice stretch of water and a good rise to olives occurred in the pm. Caught 4 brown trout in total, best around 13 inches. All fish returned and were good condition. Rose several fish to CDC olives but only got one of these to the net. Remainder caught on gold head hare's ear nymph.

Drove up in varying degrees on rain and cloud accompanied with fierce gusting winds for good measure. Water level perfect with just a tinge of colour.
Managed 3 hours fishig before the weather got the better of me. 3 wbt all returned on a combination of green bugs and spiders along with an angry rainbow trout of about 2.5lbs which was unexpected to say the least. Unfortunately the rainbow snapped me at the net otherwise it would have been taken for supper.
First time on this beat and would thoroughly recommend. Easy access and easy wading but more importantly offers a wide range of water. For me this is the Usk at its best.