Feedback & Reports

We booked the beat hoping to catch a mild spell but frosty fields and 3° air temp greeted us. With 1.24mt of water it was going to be difficult but three chub saved the day.

3 Chub

Twelve members of the Grayling Society fished various beats on the Ithon and Irfon as the rain from the previous 24 hours was making its way through the catchments. Both rivers were a little up and coloured at the start of the day but fined down as the day progressed. The Middle Cammarch beat eventually produced a couple of nice fish but it was hard work trying to locate the fish with the fly rod.
Those trotting at Cefnllysgwynne were more successful than the fly-fishers and caught grayling and trout. The new Ithon beat (Llanddewi) was fished instead of Doldowlod which was high, coloured and totally un-fishable. This Ithon beat is a gem and produced four very respectable grayling for those that fly-fished it. Despite the rivers being up and coloured this was a most enjoyable day and our thanks go to the Wye & Usk Foundation for enabling us access to these beats.

2 Trout, 9 Grayling

Nothing caught, but a lovely day on the river nonetheless.

Trotted maggots in deeper pools and picked up four grayling of about 1lb each, the two trout were 12 and 18 inches, both in great condition and still quite plump which is a good sign. Struggled to locate the bigger grayling but did get snapped after a good tussle with a fish of about 2-3 pound who found the fast water and my mainline gave when I applied some pressure. Good to fish the Leen, sadly a wee bit to much water for my liking.

2 Trout, 4 Grayling

River very good condition. Very cold and banks very steep to the water. Beautiful place.

1 Grayling

One small Pike taken from the shallows towards the pumping station close in. Be wary of the banks on high water. They can be dangerous so watch your footing.

1 Pike

Trotting 3bb stick float with red maggot. 11 grayling to 18 inches and 5 trout to 18 inches.

5 Trout, 11 Grayling

Very cold hard day with temperatures according to my thermometer on my zinger not getting above 3 degrees all day. Caught 3 small grayling on weighted nymphs. I have fished this beat before in the warmer months and it is a beautiful stretch with some great fishing to be had in the right conditions. With the water running slightly high the deep pools in this beat might just have provided the grayling to much of a good hiding place. My weighted nymphs just weren't heavy enough to get down to where the fish probably were. Wading upstream isn't really an option on this beat either because of the size and depths of the pools. Overall lovely to be back fishing on a stunning stretch of the Wye. Will be back for my next holiday in May!

3 Grayling

6 Grayling caught using Czech and New Zealand nymphing. 2 around 16" and the rest in the 10-12" range. 2 fish lost from the hook and lots of missed takes. One fish was taken on a pheasant tail nymph all the rest to shrimp patterns. The river was a bit coloured but otherwise perfect.

6 Grayling

Drew a blank ! River up and using through. After Pike but that's how it goes sometimes.
Please be wary of the steep banks. We could do with some proper swims being cut into the WUF stretches as a lot the fishing this time of year is dangerous on a lot of the stretches with the bank access just too steep.