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Fished from about 10:30 to 16:00 when dusk arrived early on a dull, cold day. The conditions did not seem to affect the fish and the two of us finished with a total of 18 grayling to 18", averaging about 12", and four out of season brown trout.
Trotting maggot towards the top of the beat.

Day was a wash off after an evening of heavy rain. Must say it is a great looking stretch of river, so enticing that even the other two in my party (who had come all the way from Derbyshire) can't wait to return to this stretch for another chance to catch a grayling. Here's hoping that at the next attempt the Welsh contingent amongst them can show them how to fish .... Cymru Am Byth !!

Great day. Two rods caught 20 + grayling and 20+ brown trout on trotted maggot. Largest Grayling 1lb 9oz with one other similar and larger ones lost at the net. Many thanks for the opportunity to fish this stretch.

Wash off zero catch.

Despite bad weather we caught around 50 fish for 3 rods! Most grayling between 25cm and 35cm, biggest around 40cm. Majority caught with French nymph and CDC dry flies. Thanks WUF!

Apart from parr and small out of season trout, 23 x grayling 10-17 inches and 1 x large chub around 4 pounds, long trotting with double and single maggot. Rather a gloomy, grey day and this beat was worked hard the day before, but grayling were still quite keen. The Irfon had settled down to a really nice fishing height, even a bit low and clear for trotting, and a few fish showing at the surface after lunch made me think of the fly rod. There are some truly lovely grayling in the Irfon this year with a high average size, four or five from this bag made 17 inches and the majority were over 15 inches. Super day.

20 plus grayling up to half a pound - 4 out of season very small brown trout, all on dries. Very dark and dank day with low clear water.
Pollution (milk?) reported to owner coming down a side stream half way through the day. A pure white solution anyway. Good service from the owner.

WUF note: please report any suspected polution immediately to the EA Hotline on 0800 807060.

The (only) good news when clocks change is Charles P allows trotting here for grayling, Thank You Charles! Arrived at 09.00 to find frost on ground and line froze to rod rings until 10.30 but managed one good 17inch grayling from below The Church. Then moved slowly upstream consistantly catching 9 to 16inch fish on double maggot size 12 hook below over-shotted chubber type float from old 10ft full action light Garrick kevlar trotting rod and centre-pin.
Light feeding maggots between casts and whilst unhooking fish as these grayling quickly drop downstream when loose feed stops. They will take at 40yards and move up right under the rod tip with careful wading and feeding.
Stopped counting after 20 grayling caught, final total would have been in higher 30s. All quality stunningly coloured fish.
One and half pints of maggots will do for 6 hours angling. Recommend use double maggot on minimum 12 to avoid deep hooking when fish feeding fast and heavy, be fair to the fish!
This beat has stunning scenery and I would recommend a look in the white church. This water offers first class trotting with steady glides over gravel and relativly easy wading and I have in past used 16ft trotting rod from bankside as there are plenty of suitable places in the middle section, only proviso is to break rod down to carry through trees.
Thanks also to W&U Foundation, until waters such as these were opend up "coarse tactics" days such as this were only a dream!

The first real day where it's felt like the winter grayling season is in full flow. The air temperature was a crisp -2degC when we arrived at 8am, coupled with a covering of frost, made everything look spectacular. A great part of the world.

20 fish (a mix of 14 grayling and 6 trout) between the four rods and on a mixture of dries and bugs. They didn't give themselves up easily, no doubt due to the heavy rain the day or so prior. Those fishing today/early week will be in for a treat!

A great beat, and a great day's fishing.

The EA gauge showed just under 1 metre but this meant the river was too high and fast for worthwhile fishing. The forecast was good so decided to stick it out and hope that the level might fall. Managed to winkle out 2 small brownies before a torrential rainstorm sent me scurrying back to the car. Lesson learnt.