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Inspired by O.B. from Gloucestershire's last visit to Cefnllysgwynne I decided to sneak in one last Grayling session (long trotting with the centre pin) before getting ready for the new trout season. Sadly I picked the wrong day weather-wise. It rained heavily all morning and then, once the rain stopped, the river rose by over a foot and turned chocolate brown. Needless to say, there was no sign of any grayling, and the only fish caught was a very unexpected (but nonetheless welcome) 1.75lb rainbow trout. I'm assuming this is an escapee from a hatchery rather than stocked (?). I wasn't sure of the etiquette on taking non-native fish, but it was in great shape so I treated it like an out-of-season brown trout, and returned it.
I love this beat so will be back again for the grayling in late Autumn, when I hope for a catch return like O.B's.

12 x grayling 12-18 inches, trotting with maggots. Irfon back in good condition. Most of them were a very nice size of around 15-16 inches.

3 x grayling 14-18 inches, trotting maggot. Driving through heavy rain on the way up to Builth, it did strike me that I had been rather optimistic to book into Cefnllysgwynne with this much precipitation predicted. On arrival at 9 o'clock I found the Irfon already high, but still reasonably clear, so I made a start. After a bit, a very heavy trout took the bait close to the rod top and made a series of three jumps on its way downstream before opening the hook. That explained, to my mind, why there were no grayling on that spot. The river was now rising but after a while I began to get bites a long way downstream, and took a grayling of 14 inches, followed by two lovely fish at 17 inches and 18 inches, both of which took a long time to play up-current. However, by this time the river had risen drastically, coloured up and become full of debris. The fish switched off and it was all over by 11 o'clock.

16 grayling to 2lb 4oz and 2 brown trout, one over 2lb. Also a 4lb chub which frightened me to death. I thought I'd hooked the mother of all grayling until I got sight of it!

First time here so didn't know the ropes. Bumbled about a bit until I found a knowledgeable angler who did know the ropes and put me right. However still struggled and whilst I don't believe in luck I suppose it must have played a part for whilst he had a load of fish I had but 4 tiny grayling that would have been hard pressed to make a pound between them. Trotting with red maggot. Air temp 8 deg. water temp 5 deg.

Nil return

21 grayling to trotted maggot. Four fish over 2 lb, including two at 2 lb 8 oz.

5 x grayling 10-16 inches. A day with the trotting rod, water high but clear. A really tough morning, but in the afternoon, coincident with a large dark olive hatch (although nothing rose)a few grayling came on to feed for a bit.

11 grayling to trotted maggot. Four fish over 2 lb, with the best 2 lb 10 oz.

We were washed off the day before due to the melting snow and a coffee coloured Irfon. After a phone call to Mr Charles Picton (Legend) we decided to come back for some sport. We found a river that had dropped 2 feet over night and the water clarity was much better.

We managed to get the car stuck on the Saturday when viewing the upper part of the beat. Luckily the 'legend' pulled us out with a tow rope. Thanks again Charles.

2 lads decided to start at the top of the beat and worked down, the fishing was hard and they only had 1 a piece. However the lower part of the beat was relly producing, with the remaining 2 of the party enjoying up to a dozen fish each to 1lb 12oz.

All the anglers finished the day fishing the church stretch and had a few nice grayling to keep spirits high on the drive home. All fish caught on trotted maggot.

Thanks again.