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I enjoyed myself so much on this beat just before Christmas i couldn't resist returning for the opening day of the trout season.
I wasn't feeling too confident as i drove along the A465, admiring the snowy uplands and upon arriving it soon became apparent that there was a strong and bitterly cold north westerly wind blowing downstream. Within minutes of being out of the car the fingers were getting numb.
I was pleased to find the river looking good and started to work my way upstream with a team of beaded PTNs. I noticed there had been some pruning since my last trip which certainly made a few of the pools easier to fish.
Over four hours, I managed to locate my first trout of the season, a plump specimen at 8" and landed 5 grayling. Two were stunning males of about 12 and 14". Shame there weren't any more trout but it was still the perfect way to start the year.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling

River at a good height, fished the spinner on beat 3 and the fly on beat 6, nothing seen, good to be back on the river

Conditions were very cold and windy. River was 2ft up but had two chub to 4lb on pellet.

2 Chub

Wintry showers, strong wind and high'ish river levels made for difficult fishing so I was happy to catch the smallest grayling and wbt in the water!
An excellent beat that needs revisiting in better conditions.

1 Trout, 1 Grayling

River at 8am was .71m on the Climery gauge and clearing. Weather conditions throughout the day from bright sunshine to driving squalls! River was in pretty good order, clearing and a good height. This was our first trip to the Irfon and definitely not our last! The river valley here was stunning, rapids and glides and space to roam! Wildlife of all sorts to add to the fishing. The short story is trotting maggots 4 OOS trout to about 1.5lbs and 2 grayling nearing the 2lb mark. Worked hard for them but what fish when you catch them! Long, thick set and stunning looking and fought like tigers! Plenty of fish hooked and rolled off the hook and one fish lost which took, turned and snapped the hook-length like cotton - salmon? We will be back!

6 Trout, 2 Grayling

3 Barbel and 1 Chub on pellets and bread. Lost 3 Barbel to hook pulls.

3 Barbel, 1 Chub

Didn't catch any. Not even a single bite!

0 fish caught.

Worm on the bottom and on a float and spinning and had nothing all day. Don't think you have stocked yet this year. The bailiff said they put 1000 fish in. Only one fish seen caught all day. Must be 999 fish left.

Caught by using worm. Trout was 14 3/4" in length, 1lb in weight.

1 Trout