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Very hot day - no salmon seen throughout.

Water levels low and and water clear. Even so surprisingly few fish rising in a steady mayfly hatch. Recent habitat improvement has made casting easier but speculation in many holes and riffles failed to yield the expected rise. Never mind it's still one of my favourite beats

4 Trout

River low, clear, but in great condition, a truly lovely beat on the Usk.

6 Trout

Very difficult conditions due to exceptionally low water level. However, whenever the sun went in, fishing became much easier. All fish holding in fast flowing oxygenated water. Beautiful beat and I shall return.

8 Trout, 5 Grayling

4 Trout

1 brown trout of approx half a pound. Very few fish rising throughout the day. Weather extremely hot and bright with very little shade or cover.

1 Trout

I tried this beat of the Arrow for a few hours in the early afternoon and what a lovely beat it is. There's so much variety in the river here, some stretches you'd think you were on a Wiltshire chalk stream. There was a steady hatch of olives and the mayfly are really starting to get going now as well. The trout were rising too, not in huge numbers but steadily. 6 trout came to the net on DHE's and Yellow Owl emergers, the first near the start of the beat a good 12".

6 Trout

Had a really fun few hours at this picturesque beat . Must say it is getting a bit like going back and doing jungle training in places , to get to the water , and it's only the end of May !!!!!! Makes Belize look a walk in the park . . . . . . . Mid afternoon there was a steady stream of mayflies , and was interesting to watch , not only excited small trout have them , but as they took flight , the damsels would pounce on them, and settle down to a tasty meal !!!!! Rises were sporadic from twelve till half three , and throughout the beat , I managed three small brownies of about seven or eight inches , no grayling , mind you I believe it was about 25 degrees , so who can blame them . Abundance of life in the river as well , as I sat in my waders , in a nice stretch of coooooooool water !!!!! Very pleasing and amazing to watch the creepers , caddis and a whole host of invertebra skulking between the stones , keeping out of the way of bullheads !!!!! I had two of the fish on a home tied grey duster , and the last one , close to the bridge , on a mayfly pattern , splashy take , and a young fish . Beautiful markings though , was reluctant to have phone out mid water , in case of a clumsy accident !!!!!, look forward to another session , perhaps another beat of the Arrow . Think this will be hard work next month !!!!!!!!! Thouroghly enjoyable four hours , shall certainly be back , be a nice stretch for grayling in the colder months . . . . .

3 Trout

Very hot and humid throughout the day with the odd upwing lifting off. 2 small trout to hand and a handful of splashy attempts were my lot for the day. Had a great conversation with one of the residents whose garden backs on to the river for ten minutes.

2 Trout