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Persons of a purist disposition, do not read on! Arrived with excitement & trepidation to christen my new Tenkara Rod, ideal conditions so no excuses. I was grateful to find 2 x out of season 9" Wild Browns & 2 x Grayling one of 8" plus a tiddler. All taken on a orange beaded PTN.

2 Trout, 2 Grayling

Fished beat 2 at Whitney Court just above the island till midday. Only produced 2 fish - a beautiful brownie about 2.5lb and 5lb chub. We moved down stream because my son kept getting snagged up on weed to just below island which produced the rest of the fish. Not one chub was under 4lb. A very pleasurable day and the river was in good condition. Hope to be on the stretch soon, work permitting.

3 Trout, 2 Grayling, 6 Chub, 20 Other

13 x grayling 6-12 inches, 8 x out of season trout 6-10 inches. No large grayling today, but mainly shoats of 10 inches or so. On the last day of October, I can't believe it's so warm all the time. Nights seem to be 14 or 15 degrees while days are 17 or 18 degrees. Water still slightly high (it's hard work wading up the Lugg with the water foaming round your knees). Started as usual here using heavy nymphs with most fish taking a Pink Shrimp. It takes the whole of a short winter time day to do this beat thoroughly with nymphs. Stopped for lunch at the bridge, noting the parapet capping stone marked 1844. Shortly before dusk, I found a whole glide with a population of rising grayling. Glad to find a tapered leader in my pocket, I took off the nymphs and made up a dry fly leader with a Grey Duster and caught the last 5 on that, which made a very happy end to the day. Before driving home, a pleasant chat with the owner who was working on her cottage while owls hooted all around us.

13 Grayling

Lovely mild day and my first visit to this attractive beat. Lots of fishy looking water at a nice level but tricky wading in parts (wading staff essential). Nothing rising but persuaded 5 grayling (best 14") to take a hot-spot weighted nymph and 1 trout to a PTN. Several salmon on the move including one splashing spectacularly at the head of a pool.
Looking forward to a repeat visit when I can get to know the beat better, especially where the easier wading may be.

1 Trout, 5 Grayling

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

Despite recent rain the Ifon was still running low, and on what was the warmest Halloween on record I caught a few nice grayling off the top and lots of parr too. I love the Irfon valley at this time of year. Thanks WUF.

3 Trout, 5 Grayling, 10 Other

Lovely day back on the Wye. 1st time on this stretch, would definitely return. 2 chub caught, both around 3lb.

2 Chub

2 Barbel, 1 Chub

Pleasant and mainly overcast with the river rising over the day from 0.50 to 0.55m on the Cilmery guage (so pushing through), but clear. Caught lots and lots of leaves but also mangaged to find eight grayling of 10-12", plus two OOS trout. Most fish taken on a Red Tag spider, others on a jig-hooked flashback PTN, and a Grayling Bug variant. Oh and one on a small HE emerger (there were a couple of rises but essentially no fly all day). A hard day's graft but autumn on the Irfon is so beautiful: it's just great to be there.

2 Trout, 8 Grayling

Saw a fish rise early on so covered with nymph...on and off! Quiet then until I found some fish mid afternoon which rose to a dry Witch and Orange Otter - no fish we're freely rising or taking nymph but these flies brought some up as they often do. Missed more than I made contact with...very fast...but managed to catch up with some 8/9 inch grayling and a trout of similar size. Quite a few salmon moving in the pools and I saw an otter moving downstream!

1 Trout, 5 Grayling