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River running over .8 when we started having been 2.5 two days ago, we expected it high and cloudy , it was high but clear
minus 2degrees when we started, bugging for grayling. all fish on pink heavy gribs/ shrimps
hard day with only a few dropped fish, smashing beat which I'm sure would be very nice in lower water

5 Grayling

upstream nymphing, very cold ice in sheets on the field, we had one each within 1/2 hour of starting but then struggled all day

2 Grayling

River in flood. Very high and fast.

8 x grayling 12-16 inches, 3 x out of season trout 9-10 inches, long trotting. The weather forecast let us down badly here. Two dry and cold weekend days should have been enough for the level of the Irfon to drop to a good fishing level. What we got was rain, snow on the hills, and so the river level stayed stubbornly up at 0.85 metres on the Cilmery gauge, which I would normally define as a flood. However, the water colour was not too thick. It was just about possible to fish under the bank and trot a couple of holes where the current was not too fast and grayling were sheltering. I would think that with a fly rod it would have been nigh on impossible, although two very nice gentlemen from Cheltenham were trying.

8 Grayling

No bites a blank day

All fish caught on nymphs

5 Grayling

"O" from Gloucestershire says it all ! The predicted forecast did not help when we booked and it was really a 'wash out' for us two from Cheltenham with our flies. Charlie was very friendly when we arrived and likewise 'O', who cheered us up by confirming that conditions were not in our favour! His advice on location gave us some hope and we battled on to dusk, catching one small and one 10" grayling (downstream from the chapel). Lovely beat and we very much enjoyed the day.

2 Grayling

River still up after recent downpours and fast flowing. Nice stretch of water will definitely try again.

1 Grayling

1 Barbel

Our timing was not the best as the beat was flooded! The water was really high and badly coloured. (Checked the Lugg gage and thought it was alright. Apparently it was the misjudgement on our part.) However, having driven for 2hrs from Bristol, we decided to fish it anyway. The flow was really strong. A 4mm tungsten bead did not reach the bottom. At the end, we had to either bunch the heavy bugs very close together or to add split shots to the cast. My mate had two on squirmy worm and black heavy bug. I only had one on UV ping tag but it was a giant; measuring 15inch and my new PB. Not expect this on a tough condition. So a happy day!

3 Grayling