Feedback & Reports

Had a wonderful session on a scorchingly hot day.
One swim near the parking area at bottom of the field in the middle of the stretch was showing plenty of schooling barbel and chub by a fallen tree. 3 came from there.
But the real winner was further down in the faster stretch, opposite the gravel bank, where we could constantly see large barbel flashing in the deeper water. We had 14 from there between about 2pm and 7.30pm. Ranged from about 3lb to 10lb top weight. Lost a few as well.
The best barbel session of my life and can't wait to get back here asap!

17 Barbel

Very hot with very little flow. Managed 4 nice Chub on pellet and meat. Pellet fish caught on feeder and meat trotting.

4 Chub

great day fishing, fish caught on the duo and french leader nothing rising just the odd fish coming up blind for the clink didn't stay on for the evening rise good size grayling one around 2lbs plenty over 1to 1 1/2lbs

11 Trout, 30 Grayling

River very low no bites until 8pm.

6 Barbel

Our glorious summer goes on. Come mid-afternoon, it was maybe too hot for fishing but, nay bother as, with an early start, I was ready for home by then. Some nice Grayling - fish of 12" plus - from the bottom of the beat. Ditto from Lady Alexanders Catch. The odd fish upstream before a close encounter with an enormous Barbel up by the Edw. Note to self - a 4 wt rod and a tennis racket sized landing net are not the ideal tools for dealing with a double figure Barbel. Tres bonne

5 Trout, 12 Grayling

Lovely Grayling, Trout were tiddlers.

2 Trout, 3 Grayling

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

We picked this beat on account of the beautiful scenery but what we hadn't factored in was the proximity to holiday cottages/campers etc which mean't that at least half of the beat was unfishable due to people swimming and picnicking on the river. So, we concentrated our efforts on the top of the beat. The main pool was hard to fish due to the depth and awkward wading but there were lots of fish moving here. Our best sport was had at the very top where the water runs down towards the pool. 4 trout on a small black klinkhammer best of which was around 3/4 lb. What a stunning river the Usk is!

4 Trout

Second visit to this beat , great venue . Unfortunately I didn't leave myself much time to fish here due to a busy day , only squeezed in 4 hours and didn't catch , had a few indications but nothing materialised .
I had to leave just before prime time , But I'm sure I would have caught If i'd stayed ,
I like it here , I will be back again

River level fine. Nice location and well kept

3 Barbel, 12 Chub