Feedback & Reports

Usual pellet method on a feeder from lunch until late evening seeking barbel. No show - we both blanked sadly. It was very hot. A very beautiful part of the river and unlike previous visitors we felt there were sufficient swims. A fisherman on the opposite bank caught 23 barbel (or so he said!) but in the morning from 9am until 12pm which, considering the heat was the better decision.

Had a fantastic day considering the conditions 28' C. 3 barbel, 1 chub. Biggest barbel 11lb. Fantastic location.
I like to thank Rudi (bailiff) for the excellent swim info.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

2 x trout, 12 inches and 15 inches. After a day of quite breath-taking heat - for this country - a rather quiet evening with almost no rises seen, although there was a reasonably good ripple and I fished on till 10 o'clock. At least the midges stayed away and a couple of nice fish came up before dark to hit the Kate Maclaren on the top dropper. A pleasant bank-side chat with a visiting rod on a WUF ticket, who also had one.

2 Trout

6 WBT caught and released. Best fish was approx 1.5lb. All caught using klink n dink with point fly copper bead head Endrick Spider taking one on the Quarry stretch and the rest taken on a bead head red kneck PTN between Campwll and High bank. Water was quite coloured with good flow but not fished the Usk before so don't know if this is the norm for this beat at this time of year. Outstanding fishery and ability to drive majority of the beat also very useful.

6 Trout

Hot sunny weather, river very low, only fished evening.
Plenty of chub about but they weren't interested in feeding managed one bite from 8lb 9oz barbel.
Second day fished evening again 8lb 10oz, 4lb 14oz and
8lb 4oz barbel.

4 Barbel

Low water and bright sun made it a tough day. We managed 4 small wbt between our 2 rods, all caught fishing downstream in faster water. No rises to speak of and only the odd fish spotted on the surface later in the day.

River low, found the fish in fast water and caught all day had the farmer and his dog take a swim next door and didn't put the fish off. Meat and pellets with swim-feeder. Nice beat, could do with some rain, thanks.

6 Barbel, 8 Chub

Very nice stretch of the river with a good number of swims, however this is let down by very poor access to the beat. Tenant farmer was very helpful. River was low and fish taken to feeder and pellet.

7 Barbel, 3 Chub

On our arrival we found that the river was running really low. The day was really hot, not the best weather for fishing for barbel. We only managed to have two small chub between us. However we will be back! It's a lovely bit of water with some great swims. Good access, one side you can drive the length of the beat in your vehicle.

2 Chub

Great mornings fishing before we went home with a 11 pound Barbel topping the day. The owner of Vaga Cottage is concerned about anglers fishing Boys Rock and accessing it from the path above. We understand her point on the erosion of the bank but there is no easy access to the water other than clambering down the bank below the path?

8 Barbel, 2 Chub