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No salmon caught or even seen I'm afraid.

This is the second occasion that I have fished this beat, although I have not latched onto a fish yet, I am confident that it will be in the not too distant future. Although not long by some beats standards, it is a lovely beat to fish, it has excellent flow and a very comfotable wading depth for the most part, especially above the bridge. From the top of the beat a salmon could be picked up virtually any where down river to the bridge. In this height of water (app 200mm up at this moment in time) below the bridge it gets very deep after 60 mtrs, but there are a couple of areas where it is fishable with fly or baits It has obvious good holding lies (stones and chine pools) once the river drops to summer level. The amount of trout that I saw rising was amazing considering how cold it has been. Tight lines.

Arrived in sunshine at 9.30 to find one mad trout rising on Rocks. After ten minutes a nice fish of 1 3/4lb accepted a size 14 LDO nymph. River was steady at 0.6m all day but tea stained. In spite of a very heavy hatch of grannom no rise ensued. Spent a very pleasurable days exercise with the 15 footer but no sign of salmo salar. A few LDOS started to hatch at around 4.30 with a number of fish rising on the flats above woodstream. Caught a 3/4 pounder again on an LDO nymph. Just got in the car in time to avoid a deluge. A very atypical spring day on the Usk but very enjoyable.

1 trout caught + returned.

Fished for 2 hours after JP had left. He had done well in the Wood Stream, 4 to 1.5lbs on spiders. I caught all my fish at Rocks and especially at Upper Rocks on Waterhen Bloas. Lost count, 7-8 salmon smolts and parr and brownies to just under 1lb.

What a differece a week makes! Arrived at 9.30 after the heavy early hatch on previous visit and - nothing until 12.30. No hatch until then and trout less than enthused with with a stiff north-easterly breeze. Takes were finicky with many missed. Worked hard for two on an olive emerger at 3/4 lb and 1/2 pound (safely returned) but still a lovely day out.

7 trout up to 1lb in weight on spiders and dries in 3 hours.
Tremendous hatch of Grannom.

Water very low and clear. Fish rising at rock so fished dry and landed 4 to 1lb. Lost one in excess of 1 and half pounds (broke on 2.2lb). Massive hatch of grannom and a few dark olives. No salmon showing at all to date. John fished at the top run hooking 2 to 1lb. I fished until 5 with no further fish. All returned.

Arrived at the river at 10.15 in dazzling sunshine to find a very heavy hatch of large dark olives all ready underway. Duns were emerging so rapidly that few remained on the water to stretch their wings. This was probably responsible for sporadic surface activity. Tackled up with a tapered 13 ft leader and 7x point [3lb fluo] and a size 14 LDO nymph. Casting into the shade on the far bank ensured regular sport. Caught six trout between 1 1/4lbs and 3/4lb one spooned fish was stuffed to the gills with LDO nymphs. Successful with olive emerger later until a downstream northerly intervened. Small hatch of march browns and grannom at 1pm. All over by 2pm. Two fish retained for supper 4 returned. Saw a stoat and a kingfisher. Got a suntan. What a fabulous day!

River very clear and low. So low that I actually managed to wade the whole of Upper Rock pool.
Plenty of grannon and a few olives hatching and the fish really switched on from 12 until around 1.30. Between us we brought 13 to hand including 5 over a pound (best around 1.75lb). All fish taken on very sparsley tied #14 waterhen bloas. Lovely fishing