Feedback & Reports

First time at this part of the river and found access easy and also parking. A single lane gives you access to the river which I had no problem driving down. Being a stone surface at the turning point I was able to park and turn around my Citroen C3. The river was very clear and fairly high and you could see lots of deep runs. This was my first time using my waders so took it very easy. Cold dry day with no sun. Kept on moving up steam with very little action. Fishing with my own
tied Beaded Nymphs size 12 Polish/Black PTN on a floating line. Just below the Spout hooked into a beautiful fighting Grayling of just over a pound. Took the PTN on the dropper. First ever Grayling and boy did it fight. Netted fish and and carefully released. Fished for a further couple of hours back down steam with no luck. Excellent swim will return once weather improves.

1 Grayling

Clear water running at an average height at just 4 degs. Hard frost meant it was pretty cool all day. No fish seen or caught, but a pleasure to return to this lovely stretch of water. Had a great day

Caught all fish on worm

7 Trout

Freezing cold and overcast all day. A very small hatch of LDOs and nothing rising or prepared to take nymph. A flock of 13 cormorants were see flying over. And a mink.

To fish the beat without Mick would be like eating cheese without the biscuits,bread without the jam. A fabulous day, water a bit high and far too cold but expected a pull in every pool thanks to Micks guidance.Thank you again.

What a great day! One fish caught does not do the day justice. On a couple of spiders hooked a big fish, after several leaps and tearing about the water, I managed to get get it close to the net at which time it shook itself free and I lost the flies it a tree. Not sure what the fish was, my guess is a small salmon or the most energetic 3 Lb grayling. It was not a brown trout.
Later the flies were piling off the water and rising fish were concentrated in a run below the bridge. My size 15 JT olive was ignored. Massive frustration and a sulk ensued. Cast after, cast but not a fish.
Above the bridge in the shade, after the fabulous looking salmon pools a few dimples gave the game away. On with a size 18 emerger, BOOM!! Covered a riser, hooked up, massive air, gone. Same formula, shaken off. Same formula more air, gone. Same, played this fish harder and lower, got it in the net. Beautiful fish!
What a day, brilliant!
WUF Note: Grayling are not present in the Usk.

1 Trout

River extremely clear but cold bright sunshine, small hatch of Olive's mid day and a good hatch of caddies In afternoon but no fish responded hence we fished with nymph !! [ Czech style] all fish were caught in deep pockets. Superb day great location hope to come back soon. Also was pleased to see Dippers, Kingfisher, Pochard, Mallard, Teal & Manderin

3 Trout, 5 Grayling

Cold wind did not see a fish

Sunny day and cold with an easterly breeze.Very little fly life and no fish seen rising.Fished with weighted nymph and spider on a dropper but no success.On plus side saw an otter.

This was my (and my brothers) first visit to this beat. It really is a very pleasant place to fish. Contrary to information provided the lower end of the beat produced most action and rising trout. I lost two fish to a beaded nymph early on and rose a fish to deer hair emerger but did not connect. My brother managed, as I did, to spook a few fish but both of us not landing anything did not stop us having a very pleasing day. We should have stuck to our -not before april rule- but the draw of the river was too much. Some grannom and smallish olives were hatching but not in huge numbers...not yet.