Feedback & Reports

River low due to lack of rain so quite a tough days fishing.
Plenty of swim options and nice to see the pathways into the swims freshly strimmed.
Many thanks to the landowner and The Wye & Usk Foundation for a enjoyable days fishing.

2 Barbel, 8 Chub

No fish caught on a colder, overcast day. Although no fish, we saw enough fish (although not many rises in the conditions) to keep us going through the day. This is a stunning beat - plenty of fast flowing sections interspersed with pools. Water clarity was pretty good considering the heavy rain the night before.

The BWO's are hatching. Good hatch and a heavy rise, the best I have seen all season, was underway when I got to the water at 7.30pm. Action slowed around 8.40pm, with bits and pieces thereafter. No real spinner fall. 9 trout brought to hand in a couple of hrs, 2 small ones and 7 over 1lb 4oz, with the best fish of 2lb 4oz, the last fish of the evening leaving teh pool tail and taking me for a ride though 100m of fast water. Lost/bumped off a number of other good fish, including a 3lber that I saw clearly. Had my best Usk trout for 4 years last weekend with a fish of 3lb 12oz. The evening fishing on the Usk is very good at the moment.

9 Trout

Lots of fish above the bridge pool , it warmed up a couple of degrees and the fish switched onto nymphs.

22 Trout, 15 Grayling, 1 Other

3 hours afternoon on the lower half. A bit difficult to find the start of the beat as the nettles and weeds are now neck high. The river is in good condition even though quite clear. A few flies and a handful of rises but I stayed with a PTN below a Klink. A few rises to the Klink but no takes. Two small trout and one decent sized one to the PTN, a small grayling took the PTN just before I packed up. All fish live to fight another day.

3 Trout, 1 Grayling

Beautiful setting with some very nice scenery. Variety of water with some nice glides and fast runs including broken water. Very difficult day with water levels low and gin clear water. Only managed two trout between us. Lots of potential and some good fish seen, just couldn't get near them.

2 Trout

Very good days fishing all on bottom.

4 Trout

Beautiful beat. Indeed many walkers but still possible to come early for avoiding them. No luck . I tried with different flies and depth .

Fished the wood. All fish on pellets
Chub to 5 lbs and Barbel to 9.14 lbs
Great days fishing
TH 54 chub 3 barbel
RL 60 chub 12 barbel

15 Barbel, 114 Chub