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This was the last of a 4 day trip to the Usk and Wye so I knew already how low the river was. So I opted to at least try the pools that MIGHT hold a fish in such low water - the Mill and Rectory neck. Started at 8am but I saw and felt nothing. It was dis-spiriting to be honest. By 10.30 I was off home. I'm rethinking the tactic of booking some days months in advance and hoping the river will be in good sorts. I think, for the salmon, I will hope to be able to take a short-notice day off work when conditions are right and head west for 24 hours. I did see from the bridge at Boughrood some extraordinary creatures below - which I later identified as Sea Lampreys. They were a good three feet long and frankly rather creepy but I gather they have been endangered and are now returning to our rivers which is a good thing, I guess...

My guest was blank sadly
Peter

10 Trout

2 Trout

Fished fly only. No fish caught, but one decent salmon hooked and lost (Neck of Rectory). Low river gives good chance to learn the water.

11lb hen fish on a size 14 bann shrimp from the neck of the Rectory, been in the river a while starting to colour up but happy to finally get the season going

1 Salmon

1 Trout

Fishing only from 7.30pm until nearly dark, no sign of any salmon, lots of shad about, trout became very active as the light faded. Water low and clear.

Low and filthy after thunderstorms in the Ithon

Shad, no sign of salmon.

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