Learning to Fly Fish with Frank Williams We have run the first two of of this year’s three beginners fly fishing courses under the expert guidance of APGAI (Advanced Professional Game Anglers Instructor) Frank Williams. Each course had only six students to ensure a that everyone got a good deal of individual attention from Frank. The courses [...]

Withthe fishing season now in full swing it is time to stock up on fishing flies at the hotel. Nick, who has fished the river Usk since he was a boy spent nearly a £1000 and the best part of a morning sorting out the new stock. He complained to me that they will insist [...]

The fishing season opened on the Usk last Thursday with the river looking in a good state and at an average height for the time of year. A cold north east wind has been blowing ever since, but when the wind stops and the weak spring sun comes out so the large dark olives. We have had [...]

The last few days of rain combined with a spring tide has meant the level of the river Usk is very high at present. Although unfishable at present in a couple of days time the prospect for salmon fishing on the Usk is looking good.  Before the heavy rains of the last few days we [...]