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The river was in a very fishable condition, if a little high and colored. We were very disappointed at the lack of rises and evidence of trout and equally disappointed at the very poor fly life throughout the day, particularly at this time of year. Needless to say we didn't have a fish all day. We learned from a very willing adviser that the estate no longer has a river keeper. Although this was our first visit we felt that this showed and that, for the price, the water is not particularly well managed. I doubt we will return.

Our group of 4 Rods met up with The Fishing Passport's approved Instructor Justin Connolly at Glanusk for 4 hours of Spey casting tuition.
We fished on for 3 hours into the evening, the water was still coloured but it was time well spent on the river practicing the casting, but no fish caught.
Many thanks to Justin for an excellent 4 hours, we all
learned a lot. Hope to come back later in the year.

You would have thought for the first week in June you might hope for better things but the three of us fished all day and saw very few flies and even less fish! Lovely stretch of river that promised more.

Hot bright day. No sign of Salmon but plenty of trout rising on the lower slower reaches of both the upper and lower beats. Good sport with five trout taken by two anglers on the lower beat - Little Stream Pool. Biggest fish 10oz. Flies caught on were Snipe & Purple, and Black & Peacock.
We will be returning.

5 Trout

Water still a bit high with some colour, no salmon seen, not much surface trout movement. 3 Trout caught, all took salmon flies. Had a good day however in great part of Usk valley.

3 Trout

Certain areas held some rising fish but much of the river had none. A day with splendid conditions with occasional warm sunshine and only light upstream wind.
All fish but one came to the dry fly, in sizes up to 14.
Best fish about 1.5lb.

10 Trout

Light rain for most of the day and quite cold. No sign of any fish rising so concentrated on the nymph. 2 trout of about 1/2 pound taken both on Pheasant Tail nymph. First taken at Church Turn and the second at Campwll. Both caught between 2pm - 4pm. No fish taken.

2 Trout

A lovely days fishing back on the Usk at Glan Usk Estate.
Not much movement throughout the whole day. The odd fish rising but they could not be tempted by either a wet or dry. Small March Brown hatch started at lunchtime but no increase in activity.
3 small brown trout were caught, all under 1/2lb so all returned safe and sound.
I certainly will return later in the year to try once again.

3 Trout

1 Trout

Not the warmest of April days. Allocated the top beat in the morning. I must admit I find the very deep gutters and pools on this stretch difficult to fish unless fish are on the surface, which they weren’t. However, there is a nice riffle at the top which can provide a good couple of hours fishing, usually productive, but not on this occasion.
Switched to the bottom beat around 2 ish, caught an 8oz fish, followed by a 12oz fish, both in the faster water on a gold beaded nymph. Quite cold by now, so thinking about the long drive back to Kent, at which point I hooked a very nice fish 2½ to 3 LB. took me about 20 minutes to get it in. In attempting to carry the fish back out to the faster water to revive it, I slipped on a rock and took a dip. Decided to call it a day.
The odd fly coming off but nothing that could be described as a hatch.

3 Trout