Fished this little jem this afternoon,back to my youth fishing tiny little rivers for truly wild fish.Pity the water was so low(don't usually say this but we really do need some rain!)The Wye And Usk beat below Lanthony,started with a little paradun to prospect as there were few rises and no real fly life to speak of-not a sniff right up to the arch bridge half way up the beat,some lovely bubbly riffles and deep pools,but very little movement.
Then a rise at the head of a slab bottomed pool under the trees,quick flick back-******!! -fly firmly in tree 10 feet up!Pull,snap,curse-quick look,still rising,change to a tiny sedge pattern,flick slurp-time stands still(and so do I)back to reality and all thats left is the ring where my fly was and the trout was!
Really pleased ,all in all,stunning spring day,beautiful little river and new born lambs all around-Oh and first trip out with dinky Orvis 1 wt and new Sage 3100 reel-does it get much better?A drop of rain maybe?
A few pics on the photo page for anyone whose interested.

Hi Stalker
Really really pleased that you found and fished this place... and enjoyed yourself. It is a hidden jewel isn't it? I could picture every run... Surprised you didn't see a rising fish in "Observatory Pool". This is a big deep corner under a high cut bank which slopes up to the hillside pasture just downstream of the packhorse bridge. Last two times I have fished there one of us has been broken off by a good fish

I take it you'll be going back

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

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Hi Tigermoth,there was a fish at the head of this pool but it was right under the trees-yes I will be going back,maybe the Monnow next!
Ade.

Sounds ace - really hoping to get up there soon - just been fishing the Sirhowy hilariously only with a 7 wt rod but still manged a few (probably luck more than skill) - plus great with the kingfishers swinging buy every few minutes,