All tagged fishing in wales

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 86 Gareth Lewis

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 86 Gareth Lewis

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This week I chat with Gareth Lewis, secretary of Gwent Angling Society. He has the River Usk running through his veins and has a real passion for wild browns. He is known to many for his love of tying and fishing micro flies, notably dries up to size 24 which he has great success on. Even tho he is no longer tying commercially, he still enjoys taking part in angling shows around the country. He also tells us how it all started for him while fishing as a small boy on the upper reaches of the Taff near his home in Merthyr.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 76 Dennis Williams

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 76 Dennis Williams

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This week's episode I chat with Dennis Williams an 88 year old fly fisherman from South Wales. He took me on my first day’s boat fishing as a young boy to Chew Valley lake. He was at the forefront of nymph and buzzer fishing back in the late 70s. He has fished with many great anglers back in the day notably Arthur Cove and Arthur Oglesby. He still fishes Chew and Rutland every season. He chats about seasons and anglers past and his love for the sea trout of South America and the salmon of Alaska.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 74 Sean Thomas

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 74 Sean Thomas

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This week's episode I chat with Sean Thomas an exceptionally talented flytyer from South Wales who also has a passion for traditional old school wets. He talks about his love for sea trout which he has come into in recent years also his techniques he uses to catch Bass with great success. We also chat about his local river, the Ebbw where he has had browns to over 7lb. Enjoy!

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 72 Jeff Thomas, Eglwys Nunydd

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 72 Jeff Thomas, Eglwys Nunydd

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This week’s episode Ceri chats with Jeff Thomas, chairman of TATA Game Angling at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir one of the countries oldest fly fishing stillwaters. He has been a member for 46 years and tells of his best methods, flies and tactics and info on day tickets at this well stocked venue. He also goes on to talk of his competition fishing and his love of Ireland especially Lough Sheelin and Lough Currane.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 55 Ceri Thomas

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 55 Ceri Thomas

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This week Ceri chats with Fishing in Wales, Marketing Manager, Ceri Thomas. I meet up with him at the Beacons Reservoir situated in the magnificent Brecon Beacons National Park for a days fishing on the last week of the season. After having a successful mornings sport we headed to the island for a cuppa and record this podcast. He tells us how his season has been and talks about the great fishing Wales has to offer.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 27 Dean Kibble (New Zealand)

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 27 Dean Kibble (New Zealand)

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This weeks guest has been one of the countries most successful competition anglers, both in rivers and lough style. Has been top Lexus Individual as well as representing Wales at International level gaining no fewer than 19 caps. In 2016 he gave up his UK competition scene and moved to New Zealand to start a new life with his wife Lisa, who is also a Welsh fly-fishing international. Ceri calls him at his South Island home where Dean tells us about his new experiences and what New Zealand has to offer.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 25 Illtyd Griffiths

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 25 Illtyd Griffiths

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This episode Ceri chats with Illtyd Griffiths, one of the biggest names in the sea trout fishing world. He chats about his love for his local River Dyfi, plus his overseas trips to Kola and Argentina which he has fly-fished for the last 20 years. He is a mine of information and shares some of his knowledge including sea trout behavior and tactics as well as stories of some impressive catches from over the years.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 24 Stephen Gale (Stormy)

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 24 Stephen Gale (Stormy)

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This episode Ceri chats with Stephen Gale, he talks about his involvement and love for Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, the oldest running fly-fishing venue in the country. Steve is also a great story teller and he tells some funny stories and events while fishing with Ceri over the years. Rutland, Hanningfield, Llandegfedd and Ireland to name a few. If you are looking for a laugh, some of these stories will deffnitely put a smile on your face.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 17 Ystradfellte Brownies

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 17 Ystradfellte Brownies

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This week Ceri visits Ystradfellte Reservoir to fish for wild brownies at autumn time. A jewel of Welsh Waters where fish over a pound are not uncommon and with a great chance of catching a 2lb specimen. Ceri also shares with us his method of fishing dries to pick out the better fish. A beautiful lake with its Rowan tree lined banks in full colour, free rising exquisitely coloured wild browns and Red Kites soaring above for company.