I've had precious little time for fly fishing since starting my new job earlier this month, but I did manage to grab an afternoon a couple of weeks ago at a familiar beat. This return to Fenni Fach on the Usk proved to be very successful, although the squally showers did their best to put me off. Thirteen fish were netted during an afternoon of non-stop action, with fish rising even during the heaviest of the downpours. X-caddis, Copper John and LT Klinkhamer Special all proved to be fish-takers and the trout were fighting fit. One fish in particular was very memorable, which rose to the LT Klink and was nudging 2lb according to my scales. As indicated below, it had a tail like a shovel and took some careful coaxing to get the beast into the net. A highly satisfying day and well worth the visit!
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| A pristine Fenni Fach brownie succumbs to an X-Caddis |
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| Fin-perfect. The shovel-tailed 2-pounder |
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| The spots on this fish were as vivid a I've seen on an Usk trout |
