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Last day of a five day holiday on the upper Usk. River was the lowest I've ever seen it at Penpont, much reducing the amount of fishing available. Very sparse hatch of small olives. 1BT 12" on a PT nymph - returned. Spooked several good fish hunting autumn dun nymphs in the shallows. Impossible to get a fly to them before they see you! Tough fishing on a beautiful September day.

1 Trout

Difficult fishing in low water. Although a lovely day, and a stunning place to fish with Autumn colors just touching the trees. There was a slow trickle of fly coming off all day and the trout were occasionally rising, but it was the nymphs that did the trick, best fish was about 1 1/2 pound.

10 Trout

River very low and clear. 4 x fish caught. 1 x 12", 3 smaller. Mostly on drys in lower pool. Nice day out!

4 Trout

Stayed at Aberbran caravan club site for the week. Fished Penpont 3 days only managing to catch fish on one day on klink and dink. Other days trout taking flies too small to imitate. River low and very clear.

5 Trout

2 Trout

River was low and slow, tried casting dries to rising fish but refusing at last point, eventually 4 trout from 4 to 6 inches fell to downstream wet flies in Aberbran pool. 2 large trout in the pool but not for me to catch this time. Will try again hopefully when river a little higher. Lovely setting, caravan in Aberbran camp site very handy but lots of children in river, (only having fun themselves! Bank Holiday! They did leave me to fish).

4 Trout

Tough low, clear water conditions just before Hurricane Bertha blew in: a few trout were rising towards the lower end of the beat, but for the life of me I couldn’t match what they were eating. In hindsight I should probably have gone to nymphs and a French leader, but the challenge of a rising trout is just so absorbing…
General comment: it’s a shame about the campsite occupying the true left bank just above Aberbran Bridge, which in practice means it’s impossible to fish this once-productive area – at least in high summer when the campsite is full.

Arrived at 10am to find the river flowing with a little colour and extra volume from the rain earlier in the week. I also found a team of 4 goosander working the pool below the upper bridge, so headed straight to the lower end.
Worked my way upstream with nymphs picking up a handful of 8-12" fish. Plucked a couple of bigger ones but nothing of any great size brought to hand. All fish returned safely.

8 Trout

Low, clear water, wet fly success. Fish 8 to 10 inches, all returned in good condition.

4 Trout

1 Trout