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Just a couple of trout to a ptn today. Changeable conditions but river at a good height. Fished from 10am-13:00 but still a few hatches and the very occasionally splashy rise.

2 Trout

The river was very low and there was a difficult downstream wind blowing. We fish a variety of methods including euro nymphing, clink and dink and downstream wet fly, but results were very disappointing with only 7 modest fish between 3 anglers. For some reason the fish were not interested.

4 Trout, 3 Grayling

3 brown trout, all released. Arrived just after noon and there was a decent mayfly hatch on, mostly iron blues. Strangely I didn't see a single rise, but they were taking below the surface - caught two lovely fish of 14.5 and 14" on nymphs within c. 30 mins. Thought it was about to be a red letter day, but then the hatch petered out and it was rock hard all afternoon - nothing rising, tried many flies but no bites until a few mayflies started hatching again towards sunset. Then it was like a switch had been flicked and a few trout started rising - caught one more of 8" off the top on a size 14 Adams (some medium-large mayflies with light greyish/yellow colouration also hatching about this time - maybe large spurwing?). Another stunning Usk beat, thoroughly enjoyed it even in the quiet spells. Lot of dipper and kingfisher activity (one dived and caught a small fry about 10m from me at one point!), also an otter spraint near the beat start. Nice to see the river carrying more water after the rain last week too.

3 Trout

1 Trout, 2 Grayling

Water rarely over the top of my wading boots. Fished for an hour before calling it a day. 1 x 8" wbt saved my blushes.

Spoke to a local on the way back to my car. Said it was the lowest the river had been in 90 years and struggling to recover with hard ground and low aquifers. Quite depressing really.

1 Trout

River reduced to a trickle. Gave it a couple of hours and managed 2 x wbt, both returned.

Hopefully The Edw can recover over the winter.

2 Trout

3 Chub

1 Trout

3 Barbel

Caught 4 today using worm and poly ball.

4 Trout