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This is going to be one of those "Nevertheless, a good day to be out on the river" type of returns.
Low clear water, high bright sun. Difficult conditions for my first time on this beat. The wading is tricky too, and the steep wooded banks make for a difficult backcast, so difficult to get a fly into just the right spot.
Hardly any fish were rising; a few sporadic hatches tempted the fish up.
I toiled away in the hot sun - nymphs and dries - without a single take.
Nevertheless, it's a beautiful beat, and a good day...etc...etc..

river low and the day was suprisingly chilly, we upstream nymph fished and klink and dink
Frank Jones had the majority of the fish klink and Dink
small rise mid afternoon saw me into a nice 1lb plus fish on the black klink,

10 Trout

Hards day fishing, downstream wind and cold all day. 1 trout on the nymph. Very few fish seen all day.

1 Trout

Very hot and bright. A few fishing moving first thing but then very quiet. I persisted with the dry but could add nothing to the 2 caught before 11.00hrs. Best fish approx 1.5lbs.

2 Trout

Caught two small fish in morning on para adams. Fishing slowed in afternoon. There were some occasional rises, but likely due to the bright, clear skies fished stayed down as day went on. I probably could have caught more by nymphing but having just moved to the UK from US, and having fished nymphs all winter there, wanted to stay on top. Even though slow, great day on the water and this run is very nice with a lot of variety.

2 Trout

Fished until midday, called a halt when it got too warm. Plenty of flies coming of the river. A good size on all the fish.

4 Trout

great morning hatch but sporadic rise, the heat of the day finished us off by 2pm. Great to be in the usk valley again in Spring. Two of the styles need urgent attention as they are rotten at ground level. all trout on upstream nymph

6 Trout

Two small around 10"trouts caught and realesed back. Water level a bit higher than normal, very clear. Lovely stretch of the river. Recommended to anyone

2 Trout

Very bright sunshine made fishing difficult. had 3 rises to a d.h. emerger, landing one trout of 11 inches, lost one and missed the other.

1 Trout

I returned the 10" trout i caught on a size 16 PTN i tied it, with a little piece of lead wire to sink it. i had another take i missed, both in the late afternoon. The river was fast and slippery wading (wading pole needed)with over hanging trees ( roll casting-good fun!) I found trout, over shingle/pebble river bed (in the middle of the river) and not over big rock, which i suppose makes sense- long gutter to black hole swims . I found the fishing hard, but its beautiful river and enjoyed my day.

1 Trout