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A very pleasant day, warm and sunny. Some fish rising which could be caught with an accurate cast, some fish came blind.
Dries worked well especially CDC mayfly patterns and hares ear Adams.
A busy place to fish, with public access to the riverbank but a good experience with some nice water. The only downside was anglers who were obviously poaching and those who were spinning.
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14 Trout

Although a large hatch of olives/mayfly, etc little or no rise all day. Water level low/clear and temp mid 20's - with little or no wind. Main fair for the day was a parachute sedge and a Adams size 16 on the point. Raised several trout, but largest (2lb 7oz) came to the sedge. Other fish came to the Adams each around 1lb.

3 Trout

River running at 2ft and surprisingly clear. No sign of any fish, did get a heavy knock in Heron's Run but that could have been anything.
Just a word of warning, there is the carcass of a large sheep stuck under the Board on the Bridge Pool, scared me half to death when I spotted it!

We shared the rod fishing pools in turn. A bright warm day at last and somewhat surprisingly given the rise in the main rivers this week low water. A few mayflies and olives hatching but the fish were mostly not occupied on them and we struggled to get two fish. As usual there are some cracking fish in this beat - and on this occasion that's how they remain! We avoided restless natives and had the long trudge back rather than risking the pub landlord's taxi service!

2 Trout

Stayed at Newbridge on Usk the night before. River a torrent through the bridge before dinner, high and canal-like after (indicating a very high tide). Arrived at Chainbridge full of anticipation and river perfect at 0.8m with nice tint.
Spent a pleasant social late morning in the sun with no sign of salmo salar. Action hotted up in mid afternoon when fish stated running and showing on Rock. S.B. was thrilled to catch his first salmon on fly a silver 15 lb hen. S.M. followed 2hrs later with a fresh 12lb cock fish.
Joined for a couple of hours by D.M. (regular Wednesday rod). To his frustration and some amusement, runners kept showing very close but just above him.
Ended a magical day toasting Stuart's fish with pint in hand and sun setting over the decking at Chainbridge pub.

2 Salmon

The river conditions were slightly high and running quite fast. Not really suitable for dry fly fishing. Only caught the one trout.

1 Trout

This was the 5th beat till I found one available, soon found out why. Hard going! Still 4 decent trout to the Mayfly.

4 Trout

Hard work in the morning but fishing improved once I had found shadier areas of the gravel flats especially towards the bottom of the beat. All fish on dry fly to mix of Adams Para, CDC comparaduns etc. A stunning beat.
Incidentally the pool below the aqueduct is known locally as Parsons pool named after the Rev Parry Price, a Victorian parson of Llanfrynach and an ancestor of mine. He would fish in his dog collar and cassock for salmon and always took a wheelbarrow with him for his catch! He would then distribute what he caught to the poor of the parish. I hope you can update the pool notes so fishers can offer prayers of hope in memory of the good parson!
A fabulous day and I will be back.

10 Trout

Fished for about 4 and half hours late morning/early afternoon on a warm and sunny day. A decent number of fish rising although they tended to be either easily spooked or in areas difficult to cast to. I ended up catching 2 fish on nymphs (PT) and 5 on dry flies (2 on cdc & elk, 2 on adams, 1 on grey wulff), of about 6 -9 inches. Sporadic hatches of various sized olives as well as mayflies throughout the afternoon, with fish becoming more interested in the mayflies as I was getting ready to leave.

7 Trout

4 trout caught on pop up worm all around 2lb mark. 1 perch caught and released about 6ins whilst ledgering.

4 Trout, 1 Other