Feedback & Reports

Fished a variety of nymphs to no effect, but had a great day out despite the rain showers.

Lovely day perfect conditions, only a limited hatch around the middle of he day. The browns were all small. I will definitely return another day.

4 Trout

Took my son to this beat and he rewarded me with a beautiful brown trout 20" in length 3.5lb plus. Taken on dry brown wedge pattern. Fish returned safely. River conditions excellent. A great day.

1 Trout

Just a few hours to attract the ladies on this beat, I thought I knew where and how. River fining down but still pushing through, deceptively sometimes! A cold day with sun on the hills, only there I may add. No catch to report.

Fantastic days fishing. Warm welcome by the owner who pointed out the boundaries etc. Various methods tried. Switched to dry white winged blue dun's in the afternoon and landed 3 beautiful Grayling. 8, 10 & 12 inches, the last being about 1.5lbs. Stunning fishing, wading fairly easy in most parts and boy do those grayling fight! All fish returned safely. Can't wait to go back. Thank you to the owners and WUF.

3 Grayling

Did not fish. Viewed the river at Irfon Bridge Road. It was high and cocoa coloured. The Wye in Builth car park was also high and coloured. The rain of the previous two days had affected the rivers. I drove up to Rhayader, bought a ticket at the newsagents and fished the River Elan in splendid condition and caught.

An overcast day with bursts of sunshine made for a pleasant day on this relaxing beat. The water was low but enabled you to cover most parts of the river. No real hatch to speak of but still a few rises. Two Grayling, 8 & 12 inches to dry fly and two Absolutely stunning wbt of 9 & 11 inches on an olive emerger. Aren't the Irfon brownies beautiful!

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

I was welcomed by the owner when I arrived at the river and he told me a lot about the beat including its rich wildlife and the importance of avoiding the environmentally sensitive area. He corrected the map sent by WUF showing me that the lower limit is slightly further downstream of the wooded area. There is a sign on a tree. He didn't think the upstream limit stretched as far as that shown.
The fishing was challenging as the river was incredibly low and conditions bright, hot and still. I was casting to fish I could see on the long glides and although a number had a go at my dry fly none of them stuck (my poor timing, I suspect). If I could have spent more time there I'm sure nymphs would have paid dividends in the deep pools and gutters. I saw fish of varying sizes including a couple of good grayling and a chub. I'd certainly like to return to this beautiful stretch of the Irfon and wouldn't be put off by hot, dry conditions.

I'll have to give this river another try. Only had an hour and a 7ft rod and it's quite a big bit of water. Fell in despite it being the easiest wading of the trip! Ran for hotel and warm clothes.

1 Trout

A bit of a tough day, plus some incompetence! Not too much rising, managed just two takes to dry fly and failed to connect with either of them. Hooked a small trout on a ptn, but managed to lose that too.