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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.

A lovely setting, but a very warm day and no significant hatch resulted in a slow day. 7 fish between us, nothing of note. We did however see 3 large trout from the top of the bank.

Brilliant day's fishing, apart from the stunning scenery. Total of over 10 fish, with a brownie up to 3lbs and a number of grayling up to 2 1/2 lbs.

Blank, except for various grayling parr around 6 inches. A very cold, dour sort of day and I didn't manage to connect with any fish of size.