Feedback & Reports

This was my (and my brothers) first visit to this beat. It really is a very pleasant place to fish. Contrary to information provided the lower end of the beat produced most action and rising trout. I lost two fish to a beaded nymph early on and rose a fish to deer hair emerger but did not connect. My brother managed, as I did, to spook a few fish but both of us not landing anything did not stop us having a very pleasing day. We should have stuck to our -not before april rule- but the draw of the river was too much. Some grannom and smallish olives were hatching but not in huge numbers...not yet.

18lb silver fat boy! 34" long. 19" girth. Caught ~ 5:15pm.
Fish topped 45mins earlier. Caught on deep gravel run approaching deep hole.

1 Salmon

Sunny day but cold wind blowing. Glad I had thermals under the waders! Smattering of flies about, but no sign of any fish and I blanked having used weighted nymphs in all likely places. Still, plenty of active birds to see and spring flowers out. Also on the way back met the chap who has the fish farm - he has now closed the business and his house is for sale. Keen to give me his views on supermarket buyers, Welsh Assembly and the Welsh water authority...

First visit to Goodrich Court, tried spinning with flying C, mepp and Devon minnow to no avail. Didn't see any fish whatsoever. Water level and clarity was good, cold gusty Easterly wind only down side. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Look forward to visiting later in the season. Used the Hostelrie at Goodrich for overnight stay, superb food and accomm.

River conditions were excellent with about 3 ft of water and clearing nicely. Despite the excellent guidance from Colin Richardson, the Ghillie at Holme Lacy and covering the complete beat using flying 'C's and spoons, we saw no Salmon all day and no fish caught.

No fish caught,sunny but cold conditions.

15lb Salmon

1 Salmon

3 x trout 14,16 and 17 inches. A lunchtime session, eating sandwiches on the bank and watching the pool. The lower Usk was at salmon fishing height today. A very few large dark olives trickled off but no visible reaction at the surface. The dry fly rod remained unused and the fish caught all selected a size 16 Dark Moorgame, fished sub-surface on the middle dropper of a team of spiders.

3 Trout

Floating line with bloodworm 4ft down. Also intermediate with black snake. Fish on northern shore just off the concrete.

4 Trout

Superb conditions on the river and the first return visit to the Estate saw season permit holder Geoff Tyler try for a salmon on this pleasant afternoon. Fishing Loxters pool left bank, he encountered a very large fish which took his fly fished close to the bottom. The fish was in control throughout the ten minute encounter which ended with a straightened hook. The only rod on the estate this week. Geoff will be back soon to try again.
Report by TW