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All fished with worm, tried spinning but did not catch a fish and indeed not a bite!

Caught on a black gold rapala, 18lb hen fish. Height of water 0.63 with a touch of colour.

1 Salmon

The gauge at Colemans (Beat 3) showed 3'1" which is still a bit high for the fly. I stayed with the fly all day (2" weighted tube) and Gerry fished with a flying condom (yellow and red) with out any success. Fished Beat 2 in the morning. Tried spinning from the boat at Cottage Pool but the anchor couldn't hold as still too much flow. Saw one fish moving upstream at Colemans in the afternoon. The ghillie Ray Morris stayed with us all day and was very knowledgeable and helpful. Enjoyed a good lunch at The Hut on Beat 2. Hopefully we will return later in the season.

Syndicate member reported 2 salmon from beat 4, caught spinning 12lb and 6 lb. Superb spring fishing conditions.

2 Salmon

Fished 1-2" tubes on 12ft T14. 1 Fish showed in the Island during the morning and I got 1 good pull in Maddox at dusk but failed to connect. Water at a good height and visibility about 2ft. Banks drying out and access good.

First fish of season for the Luggs Mouth/Lower Carrots fishery at 2pm - 18lb fresh silver fish to a flying condom. This was a single hook condom as recommended By Mike Timmis, chairman of Wye Salmon Fishery Owners Association.

1 Salmon

Bait, one rainbow trout.

1 Trout

Stiff SW breeze and choppy water made fly fishing difficult. One rainbow per rod at approx. 2.5lbs. Worm fisherman were doing better by fishing off the bottom.
Area badly littered by debris left by some fishermen.

2 Trout

River looked in good condition and only a little higher than summer level. Sunny intervals although it was a cold wind. Nevertheless I'm afraid I blanked. It may have been a little too early in the season or my technique. I know there are some feisty wild browns in this part of the river so I'll just have to try harder next time! Thanks to WUF for the help in booking the beat.

7 x trout 9-14 inches, on spiders, Waterhen Bloa and Woodcock and Hare's Lug. Despite a very chilly downstream wind, the river seems to be providing a little more action now and there was no need for the heavy nymphs this time. A slow trickle hatch of march browns went on through the middle of the day and large dark olives were about as well. Fish were rising, although so far they seemed to be showing a preference for the olives. It was remarkable how they moved forward into the fast water to take hatching fly as the day progressed. GW of London, in his recent report on Ashford House, asked whether people think the march brown is making a come-back on the Usk? I have the impression it is, and have lately seen it almost on a daily basis in various parts of the river. It does seem to taking the fish a while to switch on to them, but I'm sure they will do so once the hatches become intense. The period of activity seems to be from around 11 to maybe 3 (as it was today) and at this time of year, if you see a rising fish, you have a very good chance of persuading it to take.

7 Trout