Feedback & Reports

Today proved what a great grayling river the Irfon is. Fish were rising all day and all 18 caught on a mixture of size 16 and 18 dry flies. The majority of the grayling between 8 and 10 inches with 1 at 15" and one at 14". Trout 10", but where are the rest of the Trout?

1 Trout, 17 Grayling

just fished top third of beat , all grayling between 8-13 inches . very windy with very little fly on the water . a few rises but not enough to switch to dry. very shocked at the lack of trout , had a few around 10 inches. i did have a look at the lower section near waterworks but again no rises.

17 Grayling

Great stretch , close to parking, easy access to waters edge compared with other stretches. Only fished for 3 hours lost a few as well, can't wait to return.

8 Barbel

Late arrival, fished for a few hours from 6.30 - 9.30pm. Two fairly small brownies in the last half an hour - virtually in the dark! Both on a size 14 Grey Wulff. Such a crazily pretty succession of pools and runs - always a pleasure to visit this special spot.

2 Trout

beautiful day in amazing setting but difficult fishing. tried a variety of techniques and locations but not a touch all afternoon. saw some lovely fish jump and the odd fish taking daddy long legs as the skitted across the surface. weed made it difficult to get at where the fish were. i shall be back shortly!

Blustery conditions today. Most fish came to traditional wets with no particular pattern being more popular than the others on the cast.

12 Trout

weather forecast, showed cloudy , wrong ! very bright ,started bottom end with big lumps of spam , rolled round tail end of faster water , 3 old warrior chub ( residents haha) made it a enjoyable hour, moved back over bridge, 2nd swim , water very shallow , new approach today due to frequent canoe'rs 3oz lead in the flow half way over , chub and barbel to 3lbs .
ran the float through after wading out with corn and banded pellet ... 1 chub and 1 frantic trout ....and then the party started 2 groups of people chose the swims either side of me to ,swim, paddle splash, throw sticks for their dogs, screaming kids and I was treated to a hour+ of banging , house and garage tunes from a radio or player of some sorts .... also 2 pitbull type dogs crashed down into my swim trampling over my rod led up in the reeds, snapping the tip on my fox kevlar rod (£25 to replace) .. I do not expect this when paying £26.00 to fish !! good days fishing marred by people paying nothing to access the water ...... think will give this a miss untill the colder weather arrives ?

WUF Note: Unfortunately public access can be an issue along nearly all of the Wye, especially in summer months. This is often exacerbated during school holidays.

1 Trout, 6 Barbel, 4 Chub

NTR

10lb reddish hen in low water (11" on gauge)....very exciting.......1st salmon on the Wye.

1 Salmon

Fly

Upper Bigsweir, some fish seen but lots of foam scum floating down from Redbrook.
River clear above Redbrook so must be entering in the village.

No fish showing interest.