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Down stream part of beat very poor access, you need to walk 2 fields before you can get in to the water. Do not know why they have increased the price, maybe I caught it on a poor day. Lots of fly life but only managed 3 small wbt to 16 spent cdc.On the plus side the weather was great and the scenery was out of this world. Be back next year as there is some thing special about fishing the Usk. Good B&B at Park Place, Crickhowell, ask for Maxine.

Very difficult conditions (bright sunshine) but lovely beat!
Both fish returned in water, 1st taken on red Cruncher, 2nd on Pennel. Loved this place.

2 Trout

Very pretty water, but not as easy access as we were expecting for a 'mature' party, especially at the downstream end. Quite a few rises but not to the flies we were fishing.

2 Trout

Weather was warm and Sunny, with plenty of fly life. Fish were being selective but there were some good fish moving. Largest fish taken of 1 3/4 lb on Parachute Adams, another very big fish lost on olive CDC.

7 Trout

River fallen to normal height but still running strongly. Trout from 4oz to a pound and a half - all lovely fish.Taken on dry fly. Hackled light brown or dun coloured flies , fished either purposefully to the odd rising fish or more often fished "blind" in riffles. Easily accessible bit of river just downstream of Talybont bridge but much of the stretch difficult to access from Ashford house side because of steep banks and overgrown willows and other trees. Nonetheless an excellent day trout fishing.

20 Trout

This started off unpromisingly with rain and chocolate water but amazingly by the afternoon, a little sun and the fish near the wall didn't care about the colour of the water. One landed and two lost using a dry olive, olive nymph and a pheasant's tail.

1 Trout

Weather was awful, 10 degrees and rained all day. The river had risen slightly the night before so the water was carrying some colour. Not a great day for a hatch, but a few flies tried their best. Nothing much showing so the fishing was limited to exploring with nymphs. 2 trout finally obliged, the best was just over 1lb.

2 Trout

Lots of rain, very pretty beat, lots of flies hatching - mayfly, olives. Did not have the right flies in my box, just a novice. Lots of fish rising, caught and released four.

4 Trout

No fish caught but feel that we really should have given conditions.
I must say that I have fished some incredibly beautiful places all over the U.K but this beat has left it's mark on me. Stunning.

I will be back as soon as possible.

What a pleasant stretch of the Usk with good accesiblity. Weather was very favourable with some good hatches, but the fish were not too obliging even though we tried a variety of dry and wet flies.

2 Trout