Feedback & Reports

1 Trout

This was my first time on the Irfon and I must say this stretch of the river is utterly delightful – definitely in my top three! The river, with its rapids, islands, pools, and gutters, has plenty of visual appeal. But beware the river bed, which in parts is quite treacherous, indeed throughout the day I used my wading staff (almost) as often as I did my rod!
Due to the characteristics of this beat, I had to change my technique quite frequently. In places, a small beadhead was the perfect choice but less than a cast away a team of two was required in order to stand half a chance. It was all very challenging – but extremely rewarding. Despite the air being thick with fly life I saw only two rises all day.

Fished from 10:00 till 19:00. In total, I managed nine trout: smallest eight inches, largest about fourteen inches.

9 Trout

Nymphing (Czech/French). Fish mostly caught in fast moving water. River appears a little coloured but not much. What colour there was had passed by midday.

12 Trout

Nightmare!!! low flow and horrendous down stream wind killed all sport. Nothing rising and very small trout 6-9 inch bracket when wind dropped reacting to nymphs. Gave it an hour but the wind strengthened and that was that.

6 Trout

Had a couple of spare hours so took Tenkara rod to Court of Noke. I know this beat quite well and I struggled to access river. Nettles, balsam and brambles are now over head height. Can back with face and neck stung and scratched. A dozen Hereford bulls in field next to car parking space may be picturesque but do not make access to top pools easy. Have been shocked before so wary of mains electric fence down far bank that limit access down that side unless you are a limbo dancer.
Did get in a couple of places. Nothing rising - had one snatch and lost another fish after a few seconds on both on small grhe.
I won't bother with this beat again this season.

1 Salmon David Siviter 12LBS Fly; 1 Salmon David Oliver 12.1/2 LBS Fly.

2 Salmon

Yet another incredible days fishing at this beat. Lost count of the number of chub we had and caught numerous hard fight barbel with several edging close to the 10lb mark, though don't think any of them quite went into double figures. The small strength of river just below the fast water in the woods really is a cracking spot to spend the day fishing. Can't wait to come back!

15 Barbel, 30 Chub

A new beat for us and with limited time due to travelling home, started in the middle faster water and I had a barbel 3rd cast as did CH in the next swim but that was it for barbel, a couple of chub came out. Moved up stream and almost ready to call it a day at 3.00pm, suddenly had a barbel and then CH had a further 4 plus lots of chub, hung around till 5.0pm and CH was still catching but we had to call it a day, will be back to this lovely beat.

7 Barbel, 16 Chub

4 fish caught, French nymphing in fast runs. No signs of rising fish anywhere.

4 Trout

All caught on standard Wye feeder tactics, caught steady all day fishing the slightly deeper faster runs. Was a hot day with the river running clear.

2 Barbel, 6 Chub