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A great day on Sunday, although it was one of the first dry days we'd experienced, meaning the ground was still very wet and the water high and coloured. Despite the conditions and, as we were there, we decided to crack on and give it a go.

Fishing every method in the armoury, and after searching nearly the whole beat, we were unable to connect with anything fishy, a product of the high waters, but it was good to introduce a friend to this water and great to be out after so much time away thanks to the rain.

Mixed day of weather on a fairly swollen, muddy river. Chest waders mandatory, particularly for bottom section. Variety of nymphs used with no success. Pretty spot and generally good access.

Blanked due to rapidly rising river - 5 foot above normal levels. Did hook a Jack but lost at net. Helpful owner tried to put us on fish, will be back again.

Thanks to all at WUF for helping me take a day's fishing at Cefnllysgwynne. The river was rising steadily during the day and was too high & coloured to fish by the end. I managed to winkle out a solitary grayling on maggot early on so all was not lost.

Blank. River was in flood. Was good to meet Don though, very helpful, hopefully be back in June.

A blank day. Far too much coloured water for satisfactory fishing. A pleasant day none the less.

Arrived in the drizzle to find the Irfon pretty high and coloured. Debated whether or not to have a cast and as ever hope got the better of experience.

Both rods fished heavy and brightly coloured bugs and were rewarded with 2 grayling 6" and 9" and one out of season trout at 9". Certainly more than we expected.

Saw a half eaten hen salmon on the bank (otter?) and heard a report of another salmon supper on the beat. For a river that has had its problems it's encouraging to see salmon reaching the Irfon to spawn.

A quick three hour session on a grim, grey, miserable day yielded only a single out of season brownie to a flashback PTN. Tried the pool with goldheads but no success (although it does look extremely fishy). Only tried a couple of casts above the weir because by that point I was drenched and cold and had fallen over a couple of times (felt soles and studs are superb on slippery stones but next to useless on muddy, wet, steep banks!). I'll be back.

7 chub up to 4lb 14oz on cheese paste, meat and maggots. River rose about 2' in the afternoon which seemed to slow action. Thanks to the WUF for a fantastic years fishing.

A puzzling trip. I found a falling river, with nice colour, mild air and good cloud above. Surely the chub would be biting but no, not a nibble despite trying everything I could think of. The flood debris in the field was a reminder of how wild the river can be. I didn't fall in but the bull on the far bank did, toppling from a crumbling cliff of silt and sand. He survived the dip and was comforted by his ladies.