OVERVIEW

We purchased this beat in January 1981. We also purchased what are now the playing fields, which the angling club donated to the village of Llandysul. The beat itself comprised of 540 yards of single bank fishing on the right bank of the Teifi at Llandysul.

By day this stretch of the River Teifi is popular with young anglers, and the top half of the beat is an ideal place for them to learn to fish. In the evenings it is a very productive sea trout fishery (but only very lightly utilised), and there are two good salmon pools and some faster, streamy water that often holds grilse in the summer months and the occasional brown trout above the pound mark.

As a result of the river being relatively narrow here (and hence swift flowing) the Tyrdref beat can be fished by fly without the need for wading. You will need to get down on to the water’s edge and either use roll or spey casting methods, because the bank and foliage is high. Spinning is easy, but beware of low branches on some of the overhanging trees on the far bank.

In high water, great care is necessary at the lower end of the beat; there a swift glide leads to the white water slalom canoeing course at Pontweli. To fall in at this point could be very dangerous indeed.

BEST FOR

There is a designated platform on this beat for disabled anglers, with a firm path leading to it. Beyond this and due to access, it is also a nice beat for young anglers to enjoy.

The beat can produce salmon, sea trout (sewin) and brown trout. It is lightly fished, but always worth a cast, especially if you’re staying in the village and want something within easy walking distance.

ACCESS

Vehicle and wheelchair access is via a lane from the main car park at Llandysul, and there is another car park just 50 yards from the river bank. About 100 yards downstream of the upper limit of the beat, a path leads down to a shingle bank beside a deep salmon pool, providing opportunities for both fly and spin fishing. It is sometimes possible also to flyfish the tail of this pool from a wheelchair, for those with mobility issues. However, around half way down this beat there is a purpose built disabled fishing platform, where disabled anglers may bait fish. The platform has a concrete path leading to it, and then ample fishing space on the platform itself to fish at leisure.

There is a man-made footpath, a few yards back from the water’s edge, along the whole of this beat. Members of the public use this footpath, and if you do make overhead casts do please check that the area behind you is clear.

Navigation Pindrop HERE.

Navigation GPS – 52°02’24.5″N 4°18’19.2″W

MAP & AERIAL VIEW