Feedback & Reports

It was my first time on this beat, and indeed on the Irfon. It's a long piece of water and alternates between gutters in woodland and more open sections through fields. Unfortunately, it was hot and very sunny and the water was low. While I tried for a salmon at the top of the beat, it was more in hope than expectation. I then explored the middle and then the lower section above the church for trout. Beautiful hot day but nothing was stirring, at least on the end of my line. I will be back though. Lovely beat.

2 Trout

Bright sunny day - 20C
Low water flow
Fly fishing
No fish rising.
Used PTN - no success
Gold Head PTN - 1 little trout > 6 inches.
Accomodation at Kilsby House was superb.

1 Trout

All fish returned, best fish 2lb grayling.

2 Trout, 8 Grayling

9 Trout, 2 Grayling

The river dropped and cleared overnight and by midday the Grayling were back on the feed and rising freely to a Johnathan Barnes life jacket caddis as well as nailing the black magic nymph fished duo. Other fish were caught using tight line nymphs and latter on in the afternoon on targeted dry using an elk hair caddis sz 14. Trout to 14", Grayling to 16" and one Parr. This is a wonderful, peaceful fishery that needs a couple of days just to explore it.

8 Trout, 13 Grayling, 1 Other

Caught earlier in the day on nymph and dry fly. Fish went off as weather became hot and very sunny. Trout to 1lbs and lost a good one in the fast water. My first Irfon grayling was 3” but my second on dry was 2.25lbs - a lovely fish. Would certainly revisit this water. I don’t weigh fish or photograph them - just return them quickly. It’s only fair on the fish.

5 Trout, 3 Grayling

Booked late in the afternoon for a few hours, river was coloured but still had 4 to the net from the top of the beat fishing close to the overhang trees. Lovely afternoon

5 Trout

The river was pushing through hard and the colour of a cup of tea. Trout to 11" and a couple of Parr were caught using tight line nymphs in the more even paced water on a copper bead, fluro orange tag hares ear sz 14 jig. The Grayling were off the feed.

5 Trout, 2 Other, 2 Other

River clearing after heavy rain the previous day. Early nymphing followed by dry fly. Trout to 1.25lbs. Nice water to fish - wading needs care.

11 Trout