Feedback & Reports

Fishing by 6am after a 4.30am start. River 0.68m falling slowly and slight tint - perfect.
Saw a small fish head and tail close to the right bank opposite the pub decking. Thought it was a small grilse. Five minutes later a very lively fresh sewin (seatrout) of 3 1/2lb accepted my size 10 Reverend Mole. Although the hook came out easily it had punctured a gill vessel and was bleeding profusely. At least it made a very tasty supper.
By 8am I was fishing Rock when a fish showed by fallen tree but showed no interest in my offerings. Left it for an hour to have a cast on upper Rock with no sign of action then returned. Conditions still perfect and in lovely dappled sunshine a thick-set 10lb colouring hen fish accepted my Golden Killer. She swam off happily after a 5 minute gentle cradling in the current, hopefully to do her bit for the population.
A quite magical dawn on the Usk. Anticipated even more action later but the river unexpectedly started to colour and rise. Left at 1pm. Should be a lovely day for the rods tomorrow.

1 Salmon, 1 Sea Trout

Not much happening, caught 1 brownie, still an enjoyable day anyway.

1 Trout

Ideal high water, coloured conditions. 10 barbel and 1 chub caught early and late, with slow periods in between.

10 Barbel, 1 Chub

4 Barbel, 3 Chub and 3 Eels on pellets, meat and boillies. Hard day had knocks all day in every swim we tried but the fish just weren't having it.

4 Barbel, 3 Chub, 3 Other

Mesh feeder halibut pellets fished 3pm till 9pm

1 Barbel, 4 Chub

Lovely day, ideal conditions following quite a rise in the river. Great choice of swims. Ledgered pellet. Stayed at the Old Mill at Hoarworthy. Warm friendly and best breakfast ever. Carol our host couldn't do enough for us. Pub right across the road PERFECT!

3 Barbel

Used fly on The Dukes Beat in the morning (caught a good sized branch)- water high and coloured. In the afternoon I did spinning (orange flying C with one single barbless hook). Water lowering fast and slightly clearer, but alas
no Salmon caught (heard a few rising).

Fine day with a little wind. River didn't seem high, but wading was deep and access differcult in places. Evidently lots of good size trout present. Lost one sight cast on an emerger about 14:00. Nothing fishing down stream wet in ruffles. Took at 1lb fish about 20:00, when there was lots of surface activity at the downstream end of the beat. Sadly had to leave to drive back to London.

1 Trout

A fine sunny day after the wet of previous days and the Usk was falling and clearing. A nice looking beat with plenty of wadable water (and very convenient parking), but no insect life and only saw 3 rises in 8 hours. However we managed 8 trout between 6 and 16 inches to downstream wets and upstream nymphs.

8 Trout

Nil catch.