Feedback & Reports

3 x grayling, 17, 17 and 18 inches, 3 x out of season trout 12-16 inches, trotting. First time on this new beat in a sort of continual mountain mist/drizzle, and I can see it will take some learning. I spent a lot of time working out the access via the little fields at the bottom end - there are no styles and lots of fences so best to zig-zag your way up the river. Steep gradient with lots of fast running shallows, gravel flats and slate ridges and very open - a little like the upper Ithon. Where are the grayling shotts though? I had the impression of not a big head of fish altogether, but a few big ones if you can bump into them.

3 Grayling

Caught 2 good sized grayling

2 Grayling

Fished the top half of the beat. Failed to find the grayling but one oos trout grabbed my nymph. One salmon moving around.

1 Trout

5 Trout, 5 Grayling

Grayling we’re hard to come by but numbers of trout were high

12 Trout, 2 Grayling

Lovely new beat with a lot of varied habitat. The oos trout was a surprise but looked in good condition.
River was a good height at 0.6 on the NRW Climery gauge. Didn't attempt to wade across to the opposite bank.

1 Trout, 3 Grayling

A fantastic new beat on the upper Irfon. The river here has a wide variety of pool types and has good parking and access throughout. Between 3 anglers (using mixture of fly & trotting) we caught plenty of grayling averaging about a pound, a couple around 2lb and a beauty at 2lb 4oz (47cm). Plenty of salmon spotted and some good trout. There is much potential here. Look out for a 'Fishing In Wales' promotional film shot on this beat soon.

3 Trout, 12 Grayling

A beautiful beat in wonderful countryside. Access in places was tricky, with steep banks and very thick bracken to negotiate. There were surprisingly a few rising fish in the afternoon, but otherwise no fish to report.