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11 x grayling 11-17 inches, 1 x trout 13 inches, dry fly. Slightly slow start after cold night, but fish rising from about 11 o'clock. A warm, bright and very beautiful day, with pods of grayling rising here and there, mostly in the forward areas of the deeper pools. Most of the grayling were a nice size, 13 inches up, and it was so clear, you could watch them rising up for the fly. Perfect Irfon fishing.

An access point about this beat: if you go to the top end, the map shows two alternative parking spots, one by the road and one about 500 yards down an access track. This track, used by shooting parties occasionally I think, has got a bit wild and overgrown over the years and gets damp at the far end, so if you have a 2WD, suggest you leave it up by the road - it's only a few minutes walk extra anyway.

Mainly cloudy; River Irfon very low (Wye 5"); very little fly all day. Didn't see a grayling rise all day; most rises appeared to be very small trout. Caught thirteen trout - most were 9-10 inches, but also a couple of 12 and a couple of 13 inch fish. Surprisingly for Cefnllysgwynne, I only caught two grayling - 12 and 14 inches. All fish bar one caught on a hare's ear emerger. The other on a small PW nymph fished Kiwi style.

We fished on the 11th and 12th. Six anglers catching 24 browns and 4 grayling on the 11th and 26 browns and 2 grayling on the 12th. Most fish to the f fly or elk winged olive.

Nothing hatching in any numbers and consequently not much rising. A 15 inch grayling early evening saved the day. Came to a size 20 Griffiths gnat.

No sign of trout, but two nice grayling. One came to a ptn, the second - close on 2 lb - to a dry fly. Fish rising to black gnats exclusively.

A beautiful stretch of water with many interesting runs and pools. Unfortunately the strong cold downstream wind made fishing difficult and the fish uncooperative with only one rising fish found all day, despite walking the majority of the beat. Nothing caught this time but I will return when conditions are more favourable.

Some grannom about, but no great response from the fish. Cought 2 grayling, the best just over a pound, both to a dry fly.

A few Olives were coming off the water form mid day onwards.
Not a lot else had two grayling 12" one 14" and one big brownie, all on the dry. Not easy fishing but well worth the effort.

Not surprisingly, given the weather, we caught nothing. But it was nice to be out and about.

Rod 1, Rob J, Trotting had 4 grayling and a 3.15lb chub.

Rod 2, Jem C, On his birthday, Had 2 grayling 2lb 5oz specimen and a high 1lber. He was happy.

Rod 3, Ash T, Had small salmon parr in the am then bagged up on grayling in the pm. Most fish 1lb plus.

Rod 4, Warren H, Had a 2.08lb trout in the am then had 4 grayling 1.09lb, 1.07lb and 2 at 1.04lb.

Hard to find the fish during the day. In the last hour they came alive, it was like turning on a tap.

Awesome beat, will be back for sure.