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Warmer weather and a glorious stretch of water to explore set us up for a fine day. While my companions could only fish for a short morning session due to travel plans I fished for most of the day entranced by pockets of rising fish. 4 good-sized grayling to 1lb 10oz came to hand, 2 on peeping caddis nymphs and 2 on a small dry Deerhair Adams, but no sign of trout. The biggest fish came off at the crucial moment but was estimated to be a 2lb+ grayling. A decapitated sea lamprey was evident on the bank under the railway bridge and adjacent paw prints suggested the work of an otter.

A second successive day on the Arrow. The river level had dropped an inch or two overnight and continued to drop during the day, and the river looked perfect!
Early takes on nymphs were followed by some fish taking dry flies after a noticeable warming of air temperature (around 1pm) combined with hatches of medium olives and sedges.

10 brown trout up to 10 ins, all caught on a tan klinkhammer and also missed several rises. Good hatch of flies.

Nothing caught & nothing even seen...

No bites all day.

To all at the Wye and Usk foundation, a very big thank you for all of your help. Had a great day fishing. The total caught was 6 grayling of six to eight ounces and 2 trout (brown) of eight to ten ounces. Also, very privileged to see a salmon of 15 to 20 pounds jump clear of the water, flanks looked very black.

To all at Wye and Usk Foundation a very big thank you for all of your help. Had a great day fishing. The total of fish caught was: 6 grayling of six to eight ounces and 2 trout (brown) of eight to ten ounces. Also, very privileged to see a salmon of 15 to 20 pounds jump clear of the water, the flanks of which were very black.

Nil. only fished half day as water too high really for this beat. Ray the ghillie excellent as always went through all the high water lies.

8 rainbow trout caught and taken. 4 on worm and 4 on spinner. 6 for adult and 2 for junior tickets. Thanks very much for a super days fishing. Will definitely be coming back to the Usk reservoir.

Very cold morning, but then it go gradually warmer from lunchtime onwards and the fly life and trout responded well. I started early in the morning and had hooked and lost two nice fish by midday although very little sign of life. Resumed fishing around 1pm when it got a bit warmer and various upwings made an appearance. Some fish started to rise and also take nymphs. I ended up having a wonderful afternoon after a disappointing morning. Five lovely fish landed including one lunker of 3.5lb! The large fish put up a battle royal on 7X, but came in over the net after around a much gutter rubbing and shooting up and down the pool. Lovely birdsong from the trees and a lovely day on the Usk. I even had to man handle a live lamb out of the river which had somehow got stuck - needless to say the lamb was very relieved to run back to mother! Thank you WUF!