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6 or 7 Small WBT and 4 or 5 grayling, two of which in the 14-16inch range. Most taken on an LT Klink, with a couple falling to upstream nymph (HE) when the rain came in at around 3pm.

This was a cracking day - good water and weather and produced 42 fish to 4 rods, two thirds of which were grayling [biggest nearly 2lbs [MINE, MINE, MINE!!!!!!]on a black klinkhammer - much sport on dry/emerger stuff and using 'klink and dink'.

Great day caught 8 fish between 1/2lb and lb

Lots of fly hatching mostly olives (I think), but not many fish rising (lots of oncers). Caught the fish on nymphs (pheasant tail, GRHE) and dries (red spinner pattern)

Fished this beat for grayling last winter and had a great couple of days. Always wanted to return in the summer months for some trout fishing. I fished with my father in law Steve Cox. We both hit into fish very early on fishing the Klink and Dink, i had 3 knocks and a fish to the net in the first ten mins. As the sun came over head it got a bit harder, but just meant we had to search the water for fish. We fished until 15:00 and had 6 fish between us.

5 trouts - nymph fishing

A lovely relaxed day on a fascinating stretch of water. Apart from being a little cooler than we'd hoped little breeze and overcast conditions raised expectations. Fish were rising sporadically but more consistently after lunch. Personally I landed 2 good grayling and a fine trout all in the 12oz to pound and a half range while others in the party fared similarly and we all had stories of numerous missed takes. Pockets of rising fish took small dries enthusiastically when located and the deeper sections responded to sparse nymphs fished slowly.

3 Fish in total. Two were believed to be sewin because they looked completely silver and were 14 an 16 inches long.
Some fish rising and a some insect life seen on the water.

I caught 3 trout biggest one was 40 cm. I caught them all with a Red Butted Hare's Ear with a 3 mm copper bead. Did not see much fish coming on top of the water. Some insects in the afternoon. Thanks mister Picton you were very helpful.

Struggled today. River in reasonable shape, but fish not cooperative. Managed one 12" trout on a baetis nymph and missed a take on small klink during a brief hatch of ldo.

I spoke to Mr Charles Picton the day before fishing and he said that there was plenty of snow on the mountains around, but optimistic as ever we set off in pursuit of trout. We fished the lower section and covered the water with various nymphs, there were no fish rising, and no signs of fly activity, 2 1/2hrs and nil. Lunch then we moved to the upper section and 2pm a few LDO'S appeared which started a few fish rising which we both covered with various presentations, but alas the fish were just not in the mood, with the water level low and gin clear, the first time a blank for ages still a very pleasant day on the Irfon with my Son, we will be back.