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River conditions good. Access from bank and wading found to be challenging. Two fish were hooked but shed the hook withing seconds both times. Only sporadic rises to a small hatch.

River up a couple of inches with overnight rain but clear. Warm spring sunshine late morning and 2 trout of 12 and 13inches. Larger on an elk hair emerger, small on hairs ear nymph. Lovely setting up through the wooded section. Larger trout taken. Wading has bee commented on in previous entries and certainly needs care

2 Trout

Two good fish on a deep nymph early on then at about 10.30 the odd March Brown appeared and the occasional fish started rising, so I tied on a dry March Brown. The hatch seemed to gather in intensity and so did the rise peaking at about 12.30 and it was over by 1.30. During this time I netted four decent fish on the dry and lost one. The odd fish rose in the afternoon and I managed to catch two more; one on the dry March Brown and the other, the last rising fish on the lower flats, I eventually beat into submission with a silver sedge. All fish were of a good size and full of fight - plenty of aerial acrobatics.I'd say between 10ozs and 1 1/4 pounds. This was a pretty good showing of March Browns and the fish switched onto them immediately - worthy of the early spring reputation the Usk always had. Let's hope they are making a comeback. Excellent sport!

8 Trout

2 sea trout, 2-3lbs on fly.

2 Sea Trout

1 fresh 8lbs sea trout on fly. A few salmon kelts and a big Springer seen.

1 Sea Trout

Lovely stretch of river, a little high, 1 or 2 small hatches (large dark olives I think) during day, largest at 12:30pm. 1 wbt 11" taken on Kites Imperial at around 5pm on lower boundary of beat.

1 Trout

This is our 4th visit to this beat. Water much higher than before, river made large changes of course over the winter. Light coloured, weather excellent, very pleasant 3 hours fishing. Usual success of zero landed, however did have a couple of good takes.

Very enjoyable afternoon on a lovely stretch of the Usk.
Fished the Quarry and Junction pools only. Nil return.
PS - good to meet you all at the office last Wednesday.

10 x trout 11 - 17 inches, on spiders, mainly Woodcock and Hare's Lug, and the last three on a Deer Hair Emerger. A good day, warmish but not too bright, water at a nice level. I fished from 10 to around 2.30. There were just two, short (about 15 minutes each) march brown hatches which had fish showing their heads in the fast water at the heads of pools.

10 Trout

Strong, cold S.E. breeze all day with a good wave on the water. No offers in the morning but good sport after lunch with many fish lost. Fly of the day - Viva size 10 double hook.

4 Trout