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We fished from 2.00pm to 8.00 pm. No fish caught. Saw very few fish rise. Couldn't take advantage, fished the duo, got a lot to learn, I will get it right and I will be back. Loved it thank you.

River had cleared nicely but the water was very cold and there was a howling downstream wind which made any thought of fishing upstream out of the question. Nevertheless, there was an appreciable olive hatch from about 1pm which continued sporadically into the afternoon. I saw 3 fish rise (in total) and I connected at least briefly with all of them on spiders and landed one, a 14" beauty (returned). I had no success at all fishing blind.

3 Fish in total. Two were believed to be sewin because they looked completely silver and were 14 an 16 inches long.
Some fish rising and a some insect life seen on the water.

Celebrating my bithday fishing on my namesake of a river, the Ithon. Unfortunatley none of nine anglers caught, the river was up slightly. Still had problems booking on line, but this gave us chance to meet the staff at Llanstephan. Met up with my uncle Ted, 83 years of age, who came from Newbridge On Wye and fished the Ithon along with my grandfather and father, back in 1952 the year I was born. Our accommodation was at the New Inn public house, the rooms and food were good, and offered good value.

No fish caught - one hooked and lost. Access to fishing difficult - trees line most of banks, wading difficult due to deep or fast water, access to main channel therefore also difficult. Doubtful that we will fish this beat again.

I caught 3 trout biggest one was 40 cm. I caught them all with a Red Butted Hare's Ear with a 3 mm copper bead. Did not see much fish coming on top of the water. Some insects in the afternoon. Thanks mister Picton you were very helpful.

9 x trout 8-15 inches on spiders. Fairly high water, though not quite a flood and not too coloured. A very cold downstream wind and sunshine alternating with showers, fish initially reluctant to rise, had me fishing wet flies down and across. The problem with this is that trout tend to be lightly hooked. I lost more than I netted. Large dark olives hatched after lunch and, very briefly, a few march browns. On the subject of flies, the hawthorn trailing its black legs is now about - the first I have seen this year and well before St Mark's Day. And the martins have arrived.

Fished today by kind permission of Barry as a result of river in spate on previous day. Arrived at 9.30 with 0.9m on the gauge and river coloured but just fishable. Had a lovely day with with the 15 footer and in the enteraining company of fellow angler Bill. Later in the day river dropped a little to 0.8 and stated clearing. A mid teens fish was head and tailing just below the pub on the right bank which concentated the efforts for an hour but he remained unimpressed. Later we were treated to a fine work of art and engineering masquerading as the latest rod that Tom Hannon has manufactured at Usk. It was an effortless display of distance speycasting combined with an object of aesthetic beauty [the rod!]. A fitting end to a most enjoyable day.

Having sorted out the problems from the day before, we very much enjoyed our day on this beat. Extremely cold wind blew all day which put fish off from feeding on the surface and made for a hard days fishing anyway. My son caught two trout, the largest of approx 1lb. Both returned. Again, many thanks for all your help and advice. We will be back later in the year.

0 x Salmon. 1 x Brown Trout 1.5 lb returned.
Saw one large fresh salmon below bridge jumping about and one smaller salmon running through to the Rocks Pool.
River height was on the high side, weather cool and showery, water rather coloured.