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Nice day, clear river, no fish rising had all on nymphs, fish between 8oz to a pound and a half, all fish returned safely. Enjoyed the day.

12 Trout

First trip of the season river flowing high and clear olives started trickling around half 12 never really got going not surprising considering the pace on the river in the shallows first fish taken on a dry olive in a pool tail other 2 taken on a spider in next pool down

3 Trout

6 x trout 9-12 inches, Deer Hair Emerger, Waterhen Bloa, Hare's Lug and Plover. Thin fish. River still very high and a freezing easterly wind made life difficult. I funked wading across. Never mind; it's all moving in the right direction provided the rain holds off and there was a very small trickle of March browns about one o'clock.

6 Trout

Season rod

1 Salmon

1 six inch brown trout returned.

1 Trout

3 Trout

3 x trout to 13 inches, then spoiled by rising and colouring river.

3 Trout

The Usk was heavily coloured this afternoon & I contemplated heading elsewhere.... However I decided to give the streamers a go. It turned out to be a red letter day with 20 odd fish to the net! Countless number of takes, follows & fish that threw the hook. Great fun.

20 Trout

Last minute trip up the usk,booked at mid day,,...don't bother if it's warm and sunny,,,dogs in the river,children in the river,,the bottom half of beat was quite but not the best as a lot of slow moving 20/24 inch water,,,had a few fish to 1bs,,nymphs euro style.
As we got our bearings couldn't believe the ajacent beat down stream is dinas,and costs almost twice the price as this beat,could of been worse,we could see kids/ youngsters / dogs in the river on dinas beat,and for£30 a day wouldn't of been to happy.

15 Trout

Evening fish, 5.00pm - 8.00. Overcast, no breeze. Fished 300m down from the bridge, and started with #16 orange spider and bibio and had a couple of knocks but no takes. No obvious hatch but the occasional rise became apparent, so switched to a March Brown and drifted it just below surface - first fish to the net was a 10” brownie, with the second 12” 10 minutes later. Just happened to catch it right, then went quiet. Both were beautiful condition fish (and my first ever on the Usk) so smiles all round! Both returned. At 8.00pm it started to get quite lively with regular rises - lost one more when I missed the take, but then had to go in for my tea!! Great evening fish that will be long remembered (already planning the next trip).

2 Trout