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Cloudy cold 6C weather, cloudy grey green cold 40F water, 1'5" Fownhope gauge, falling very slowly. Fly fished Stones, Doghole, Gabions, Upper Lines, Maddox, Corner & Vanstone with 1.5" & 1.0" brass tubes on fast sinking lines. No touches or sightings of fish. Will be back when water warms up and is a little lower after next spate in April. A good beat.

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1 Trout

Clear water running at an average height at just 4 degs. Hard frost meant it was pretty cool all day. No fish seen or caught, but a pleasure to return to this lovely stretch of water. Had a great day

Caught all fish on worm

7 Trout

Freezing cold and overcast all day. A very small hatch of LDOs and nothing rising or prepared to take nymph. A flock of 13 cormorants were see flying over. And a mink.

To fish the beat without Mick would be like eating cheese without the biscuits,bread without the jam. A fabulous day, water a bit high and far too cold but expected a pull in every pool thanks to Micks guidance.Thank you again.

What a great day! One fish caught does not do the day justice. On a couple of spiders hooked a big fish, after several leaps and tearing about the water, I managed to get get it close to the net at which time it shook itself free and I lost the flies it a tree. Not sure what the fish was, my guess is a small salmon or the most energetic 3 Lb grayling. It was not a brown trout.
Later the flies were piling off the water and rising fish were concentrated in a run below the bridge. My size 15 JT olive was ignored. Massive frustration and a sulk ensued. Cast after, cast but not a fish.
Above the bridge in the shade, after the fabulous looking salmon pools a few dimples gave the game away. On with a size 18 emerger, BOOM!! Covered a riser, hooked up, massive air, gone. Same formula, shaken off. Same formula more air, gone. Same, played this fish harder and lower, got it in the net. Beautiful fish!
What a day, brilliant!
WUF Note: Grayling are not present in the Usk.

1 Trout

River extremely clear but cold bright sunshine, small hatch of Olive's mid day and a good hatch of caddies In afternoon but no fish responded hence we fished with nymph !! [ Czech style] all fish were caught in deep pockets. Superb day great location hope to come back soon. Also was pleased to see Dippers, Kingfisher, Pochard, Mallard, Teal & Manderin

3 Trout, 5 Grayling

Cold wind did not see a fish

Sunny day and cold with an easterly breeze.Very little fly life and no fish seen rising.Fished with weighted nymph and spider on a dropper but no success.On plus side saw an otter.