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Nice day on the Irfon. River a bit high but running clear, still proved difficult to find the fish. Only one small grayling caught on a goldhead nymph. One larger fish lost as well.

1 Grayling

One grayling just over 2lbs, real beauty. Trotting with maggots was more yielding than dry fly or nymph. Very quiet after 3.30pm. Forecast rain helped make our decision to retire to local hostelry.

6 Trout, 4 Grayling

First time on the foundation waters, a great days sport. Two fish on nymphs and two on emergers. Entry to the beat as per the map a bit of a jungle, but easy access via the public footpath on the other side of the river. Excellent hospitality and food in the Cammarch!

4 Trout

Two grayling caught on on bugs.

2 Grayling

River very low. Lots of small fish activity. Brown trout caught and released were about half a pound each.

5 Trout

5 Trout, 2 Grayling

Cold, waters raised. Hooked two grayling, none landed, barbless hook nymph! Not much open space to cast so wadding the only solution. Good day anyway.

River low and clear. Lost 1 Grayling and caught 3 brown trout trotting with maggot.

3 Trout

4 x grayling 15-18 inches, long trotting. I'm not quite sure what I conclude from this experiment (trotting on the Cammarch Hotel's middle beat is a new try-out). The Irfon was very low, so low that fly fishing might have been a better bet on this occasion. Four large grayling, including two really nice ones, but all these were widely separated and seemed to have been lying singly; no shoals were located. I had to leave one pool which proved to be alive with spawning salmon. Finally, one lovely 18 inch fish took the float down at exactly the spot where my friend DB took an 18 inch grayling on a dry fly back in October. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the very same one.

4 Grayling

All looked good for a session on the Irfon. Recent catch reports had been good, the Cilmery guage read 0.56 and the weather, if cold, was dry.
Off I went at 6am for the 98 mile drive to Llangammarch Wells.
Started fishing at 9am with that youthful enthusiasm that I hope will never leave me, even though I'm in my late 50's!
To cut what could be a long story short, I blanked! The only excitement being a fish on briefly and lost, and lots of "leaf fish"
To add insult to injury I broke the top section of my rod and put two, barbed wire inflicted holes, in my waders, resulting in a wet leg and a very cold foot!
I gave up at 2.30pm wondering why I bothered! It was cold with the rod rings freezing until late morning.
Some degree of order was restored when I stopped in at Sportfish and ordered a new rod tip and Danny ( thank you Danny) offered to repair my waders.
Some days I wonder why I bother! But I always go back!