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River conditions were excellent, slightly high and absolutely gin clear. The wind was fairly strong blowing leaves into the river which were a pain at times. We caught many grayling in most pools, the long flat glides were stuffed with fish with very little in the heads of the runs. Best methods where Long Lining and the Trio using heavy bugs. Natural patterns such as caddis were favoured with pink taking very little. We did hook one salmon around 12-15lb which lept around the pool before coming off. An excellent beat with a variety of water - can't wait to get back there.

6 Trout, 7 Grayling

With the river level being steady around 0.5 and only showers forecast we took the gamble. Five of us arrived to find there had been far more rain overnight than had been forecast and the river was coloured and rising fast. Sadly we were not able to fish it but we had a welcome walk along most of the water in preparation for a return visit. Spoke with the owner who was most helpful and apologetic confirming it was a wash-off. It rose to over 1.5 on the Cilmery gauge just after lunch!

22 Grayling

Difficult day in terrible conditions high winds and a river full of leaves. Had one grayling and 2 out of season Brown trout. Lovely beat will definitely return!

2 Trout, 1 Grayling

Unfortunately the river was too high and we were washed off

River was running fast, high and coloured. Through day, managed somehow with heavy nymphs to catch 2 grayling and 2 small BT; all fishes between 8/10 inches.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Rising river and washed off by early afternoon I am afraid

Water was high and fishing was not so easy. But we know Irfon is a fantastic river and we managed to land some fishes.
Several 35-40cm graylings. Trouts were 20-25 cm.

6 Trout, 14 Grayling

51 x grayling to 16 inches, 7 x out of season trout (small). A mixture of methods, but nymphs generally outfishing the dry fly. Delightful sunshine and autumn scenery, but few fish rising naturally. A pleasant chat with 3 Belgian visitors who come to fish the Irfon every year.

51 Grayling

Had a good morning on the upper half of the stretch, fishing the duo but most of the fish took the brown Klinkhammer in the gravelly runs. The fish were mostly small, around 1/2 pound but one was a beauty of around 1.5 pounds. After lunch the river rose and coloured up, effectively killing off the fishing so I left earlier than planned. It was lovely to be back on this stretch and heartening to see the grayling in evidence.

1 Trout, 9 Grayling