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Only 1 Grayling on a small bead headed pheasant tail. May have been better off trotting. My first time at Cefnilysgwynne, so called the owner Richard, who was very helpful and explained that the central parking would be unsuitable without a 4x4 due forestry work. There is a parking spot down a short path off the main path leading to a field through a gate. Unfortunately another fisher not realising the consequences had parked in the path so I had to park further away and walk back through a quagmire.
Still worth while, as the river was gin clear, with Salmon showing. Before leaving I sat on the bank for 20 mins and watched a redd for 20mins. I counted at least 20 salmon, some around 20lb in water less than 1ft depth. Fantastic to witness.

1 Grayling

Found conditions slightly tough with the river right at the top of its range but we carried on. A few OOSB and 4 grayling not big fish up to 12" or so but enough to keep our party happy, this is a lovely area/beat though.

4 Grayling

16 x grayling 11-18 inches, 18 x out of season trout 6-15 inches. Cloudy with occasional showers, not too cold. Still very high water at 0.70, too high for the fly rod I would have said, but running clear. I was aware more rain is due this evening and this might be the only fishing chance for a few days, so I tried trotting from various stances tucked under the bank. It worked out well apart from trout being a nuisance, with some very nice grayling in the bag, quite a number at 17 and 18 inches. Last year we had a lot of 16 inch fish; where will this year class be next season? Large dark olives hatching (but no rises) and salmon showing regularly over the gravel runs.

16 Grayling

Decided to take the trotting gear as the gauge at Climery looked a wee bit high when I checked early morning. Not a bad day but where are the bigger grayling? Had 8 feisty wee ones about 9 inches, one about a pound and another around 1 and a half.

10 Grayling

All grayling (and OOS trout) taken on heavy nymphs and bugs in the high (0.8m), slightly coloured river. All fish returned with the largest being a 1.5lb grayling. Not easy in challenging conditions but a lovely day in great surroundings.

17 Grayling

River high.

A hard day's bait fishing in a heavily swollen Irfon. Conditions were awful and the flow was as brutal and relentless as the morning rain! Lost more rig than we caught fish - One small, barely legal grayling and four tiny but well conditioned brown trout. (Does a 1.5 metre section of oak count?)
Love this stretch but nature dealt us the ace of spades today - Early finish and a hot coffee were the highlights.

All fish on dry fly, out of season trout 15" plus several 7-9". 3 Grayling to 9"

5 Trout, 3 Grayling

River high and coloured.

25 grayling between 3 rods, best around 2.5lb with 4 over 2lb and a good chub of around 4lb. Most of the fish caught on maggot long trotting and a few caught on pink shrimps under an indicator. River was in great condition and access was good. The better fish were in the deeper pools.

25 Grayling, 1 Chub