Feedback & Reports

Weather was overcast and drizzle.Water coloured.
Usual nymphs for the time of year (partridge & orange, gold ribbed hairs ear etc ) were swopped for brighter nymphs with silver bodies or coloured heads after fish showed no interest. Sadly the brighter nymphs still didn't tempt the fish. We didn't have a single take, so headed to the recently refurbished Prince Llewellyn in Cilmari for a warm and pint.
We fished for 2.5 hrs beofore lunch and the same time afterwards finishing at 18:00 hrs. The river looked magnificent with an abundance of wildlife, Kingfishers, herons & raptors.

First time out with a fly rod in over a year. The fishing was pretty hard going with little showing but managed 2 small brownies and 3 parr all to a small PTN. This is a very quiet and remote beat with plenty of birdlife. Highlight yesterday was a pair of Pied Flycatchers.
In the early evening I did witness some rather suspicious behaviour. A man emerged from the wood on the opposite bank at the Penrhiw Stream wearing a ppe type respirator and carrying a bag. He knelt down by the water and was reaching into the bag when he noticed me and hastily beat a retreat into the wood. A few minutes later I witnessed the same person again approach the water below the Penrhiw Gutter and proceed to remove something from the bag and disturb the water. I made myself visible and the person again beat a very hasty retreat into the wooded area. I have reported this incident to NRW as I can only conclude that the bag contained some noxious substance to necessitate the need for a respirator and gloves.
(any similar incidents please call 0800807060 WUF)

2 Trout, 3 Other

Beautiful day, albeit too sunny for fishing, water was a good level but could not find the grayling despite trying my best for 4 hours with a variety of combinations and sizes. I suspect that I should have concentrated on the pools more and the inviting glides less and just gone deeper. Still nice to be out!

Nil return.

My first attempt at grayling fishing! Good weather and water height on a lovely stretch of river. I caught a 15in grayling on a heavy bug in the first five minutes but after that just a couple of pulls that I failed to connect with.

1 Grayling

River too high to wade - it was showing just over a metre at Climery. We couldn't see any features to cast to and the water pulled our nymphs along at a merry rate so no fish. My son got a new fly rod and reel for Christmas and he was desperate to try them out no matter what the conditions so we took a bit of a punt on the water levels. We met the very friendly Dai who kindly lent us a long-handled landing net as we had to fish from the banks. Unfortunately it stayed unused. The Irfon is a beatiful stretch of river and we'll definitely return when levels are a bit more sensible.

Superb beat. All the graylings were big (40 cm an +). Nymph and dry fly fishing.

1 Trout, 20 Grayling

A very beautiful place and very friendly people. Nice day weather and water ok. Flyfishing with dry flies (CDC olives 18) the biggest grayling 48cm the smallest 38cm. The brown trout 50cm.

1 Trout, 21 Grayling

River falling and clear with peaty tinge. Easy to wade across but felt/studs essential. Plenty of fly life but only a very occasional rise. Two herons. I have seen the Irfon very low in recent years and suspect that fish quality has to reflect this. Some lovely fishy spots - friendly farmer, as I left, suggested the gutters.........Fished a variety of fly combinations but nothing today. Lovely sunny day and fee worth a quiet riverside walk.

Totally blank day. Bright and sunny but a chilly downstream wing blowing for most of the time. Saw only 2 or 3 fish rise. First time I've fished here with so little success and seen so little activity. Scenery as beautiful as ever though!