Feedback & Reports

I took a gamble and booked the beat because we were staying in a cottage on the river. Lady Luck smiled on me for once, the overnight rain seemed to have refreshed the river without causing any problems.
I fished for a couple of hours in the morning, then returned in the evening for another three. Nothing happening on the surface. I tried dries to no avail. When I switched to a Klinkhammer Duo and a small gold headed PTN things stated happening. Nine trout to hand and as many lost - all to the nymph. The best fish were about 10" the smallest about 5".
The first part of the beat just above Hergest Bridge seems to be the most productive in low water conditions.
It adds to the experience knowing that you're fishing your way through what remains of a massive World War II hospital complex built by the Americans in readiness for the invasion of Europe in 1945. The story of Kington Camp is well documented in the town's excellent little museum.

9 Trout

Barbel approx 7lbs on pellet/feeder. All chub on free lined meat, weights range approx 2lbs to 4lbs.

1 Barbel, 7 Chub

14 grayling of about 8"-10", three trout up to 10" and a couple of salmon parr on size 16 spiders and PTN. Weather: warm and humid with the odd shower.
Although several grayling took at or close to the surface, I suspect fish are starting to drop deeper.

3 Trout, 14 Grayling, 2 Other

Fished upstream above orchards, very few accessible swims in upper stretch. Weather was poor but managed a few fish on pellets.

3 Barbel, 3 Chub

I started at 2pm, low water level, but a lot of colour, to 6.30pm caught nothing. Then it started, the biggest barbel 11lb what a fight. 3 beautiful chub, more than 5lb.

6 Barbel, 3 Chub

Bad weather conditions, did not fish.

A lovely fishing beat. Fished a dry fly not much insect life rising but saw a few fish, will return next summer.

Raining but stopped about 13:00hrs, stayed over cast, river very low but a good flow. Started at top of beat (had a lift half way by farmer, THANKS). A lot of small fish, this ended when a pike started taking them as I tried to land them. Moved about half down beat, small chub and dace then a flat fish (dab) about one half pounds, well I was surprised. 20 mins later my PB barbel of over 10 pounds. Spent the last two hours fishing the pool by the first Croy again small chub, dace and two nice perch.

1 Barbel, 4 Other

Fished upper part, good day but slow and low water.

2 Barbel, 5 Chub, 1 Other

A stunning beat. I fished after a long dry spell but a night of rain. Disappointingly, there was a hatch all day but I only saw one fish freely rising all day. I saw one other large trout moving, but having fished 3 W&UF beats now and only caught one brown trout on a nymph, I'm concerned that not much of the £17 day ticket is going into stocking!
WUF Note: As far as we are aware, there are only one or two remaining fisheries that stock trout into the Usk. The Foundation's policy, and that of many fishery owners (to whom most of the day ticket revenue is passed to), is to boost wild stocks by investing in the restoration of habitat and access to spawning grounds. We are always happy to advise anyone struggling to catch on Passport beats - 01874 712 074.

1 Trout