Just booked a days fishing for this coming Sunday on the Irfon, on the Gofynne beat, via the Wye & Us Foundation.

I have never fished this river before so can anyone give me some hints and tips?

Kind regards

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Airedale, North Yorkshire

Hi Phil,

I don't know this beat, but the lower Irfon browns respond well to a goldhead grhe at this time of year.

Fish heads of pools and keep moving. You may also hit a decent chub (up to 5lb) so stay awake!

Its a great river - enjoy!

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Not fished this beat but fished Cegnllysgwynne immediately upstream. If it's anything like that beat you certainly need a wading staff and probably a life jacket too!! Good luck, be interested to know how you get on.

Regards

Peter

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Hi Phil

You have a PM

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Thanks Guys - and thank you Sage for the PM.

Kind regards

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Phil Holding
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Airedale, North Yorkshire

Describes as reasonable easy wading on the wye and usk site. Looks a very very nice beat I am sure you will have a cracking day whether the fish play ball or not..

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Fished it several times, Phil. Lovely beat..not very long but easy wading pretty much it's entire length.

Standard tactics. Give the pool at the head of the beat a real go..it looks OhSoFishy but I've never had a thing out of it. Cross to the gravel bar, if it's there and fish the throat with a heavy nymph..there must be fish there.

Have a good one,

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Roy

Thank you Roy and Milo, just crossing fingers that the weather will play ball (as well as the fish!)

Kind regards

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Phil Holding
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Airedale, North Yorkshire

Exactly my thoughts as well Roy, but I never had a fish from there either

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Brian

Yep... cross your fingers. The Irfon is not a great trout fishery. The water there is lovely but it is grayling territory really.

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