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After only our third frost of the autumn it was a cold start and, at 6 degrees, the water was 3 deg lower than last Friday further upstream....so I was glad to have packed the hot Bovril! Just a few stonefly and no olives all day. No rises but still rose four fish to a HE emerger whilst fishing duo: nailed two but bumped the others off. Had three other ladies on pink nymphs and bugs fishing duo or Czech nymphing: two 12" and 14" fish and the best a lovely fat 2 pounder of 18". Two trout and a few graylets and that was it. The first time I have fished here - a lovely spot for sure although shallowish runs seem to predominate. Even though it is a relatively short beat, I still didn't have time to do justice to all of the more likely fish holding spots during what are now becoming rather short dark days!

What a fantastic day!!
My first time on the Irfon and it's a stunning stretch of river. The day was made even better when I managed to hook and land my first grayling after several unsuccessful trips in search of this beautiful, hard fighting fish. This fish was about a pound and a half in weight and was the first of three. The other two were around the half pound to a pound mark. A small wbt of about 10" was also landed and a much larger fish lost as it somersaulted through the air. All fish were taken on Czech nymphs.
A fantastic experience made even better as the wife also landed her first grayling.
Many many thanks to Seth who's advice proved to be invaluable.

Great day on a beautiful stretch of water. 8 grayling upto 1.5lb and a 1lb WBT. All fish bar one caught on dries.

13 Grayling

Found the river a little high and fast but the slower water at the bottom of the beat proved productive. Started fishing the 'Klink & Dink' combination but the fish were only interested in the Olive Klink. Ended up with 5 grayling mostly in the 10" category but one beauty of about 1 lb. Also returned 3 trout around 10". Altogether a very satisfying day.

Two out of season brown trout caught on a pink gold-beaded shrimp (both released). The beat is remote and the scenery is excellent. It is worth noting that, although generally easier to wade than other beats seem to be on the Wye system, this beat still has some very difficult wading at the beginning. The beat seems to contain few pools and obvious holding places for fish; there is a lot of water but it generally flows at a consistent speed. For someone of my quite modest abilities it was a little difficult to identify where the fish were likely to be, but I still found one or two promising holding places.

Another hot and sunny day. Only managed 1 grayling (11'') in the morning czech nymphing at the lower end of the beat. Decided to try the dry fly in the afternoon on the middle slower shallow section. Approx 12 grayling obliged (between 11 and 14'') on red tag and klinks. All in all another great day on the Irfon. Thanks.

River high and fast flowing, overcast with showers. Single graying of 10" caught towards bottom of beat with light-coloured nymph on quick-sinking leader. A lovely stretch of river and look forward to returning next year.

A lovely stretch of water in a great location. Sadly, not a great day of fishing with very few rises and little sub-surface interest. 1 small brownie caught (8") on mayfly. Enjoyed the day though.

Mainly cloudy but warm conditions gave to a great day's sport. Numerous small brownies, and a grayling of about 2 1/2 pounds. Water levels were low, and being clear made life a bit tricky, but the fish were certainly there and in particular the rocky pools of shallow water in the lower reaches of the beat.