Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 167 Nick Warren

Hi Guys, this week I chat with Nick Warren. He has a passion for the large sea trout of the Rio Grande, Argentina. He has fished there for the last 18 years with his biggest to date topping the scales at 28lb. He is from Bristol but travels with his work all over the world as an international DJ and Producer. Some of you will know him from the dance music scene of the 90's when together with Jody Wisternoff formed Way Out West. He talks of how music and fishing play a big part in his life even as a young boy fishing small rivers at his home in Dorset and spending all his spare money on records.

Enjoy!

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 166 Dan O'Neill

This week I chat with Dan O'Neill, ghillie at the Mount Juliet Estate, Kilkenny. He talks about the River Nore and the story behind getting the job at only the age of 14. He is also a qualified APGAI single handed casting instructor and gives demonstrations around the country at various shows. An interesting guy to chat with a few stories to tell including, James Bond and Denim Blue.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 165 Winter Tactics

Hi Guys, for this week’s podcast episode and the first one of 2024 I talk about winter tactics on the Stillwater scene. Both fishery and reservoir hints and tips to help get you success out of these cold and short winter sessions. What to look for, areas, patterns and methods, plus I tell of my experiences which can turn those difficult days into ones to remember catching double figure rainbows and feisty tigers.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 164 Christmas Special (Part 2)

Hi guys, I hope you all had a great Christmas and enjoyed listening to Part 1 of my Christmas Podcast.  There were so many guests and episodes in the last 12 months, I had to split it into two.  I had a blast recording each and every one of them and made new friends along the way and hope you enjoyed listening as much as I enjoyed making them? So once more sit back and relax and listen to my chats with guests of 2023.

Happy New Year!

Ceri

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 163 Christmas Special (Part 1)

Hi Guys, it’s that time of year again. I have had a great time this last year chatting to old and new friends on my podcast, 48 episodes in total. This week’s podcast I have put together excerpts from each guest and put them over 2 episodes with Part 2 up next week. Hope you all enjoy listening as much as I have making them.

A BIG thank you to all my Patrons for supporting the channel, for making it all possible. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and lots of screaming reels in the New Year!

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 162 Stephen Smalley

This week’s episode I chat with Yorkshire angler Stephen Smalley. He has fished his local rivers since a young boy, however, it's the stillwaters and reservoirs he prefers to be. He started to flyfish at Stocks Reservoir and nowadays he enjoys nothing better than to be afloat on his local lake, Malham Tarn. Many of you will also know him for flytying and seen him at many of the shows including the BFFI and Irish Fly Fair.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 161 Robert Thompson

This week’s podcast has gone international as I chat with Robert Thompson from Calgary, Alberta. Originally from South Wales he moved to Canada in the 70's. He is active on social media and he often putting up pictures of some amazing fish he's catching, including, Char, Tigers, Rainbows, Cutthroat trout and pike. We chat about something I’ve always wanted to do and that’s ice fishing, and tells how it’s done including some stories of big pike.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 160 Kevin Sheridan

This week’s episode I chat with talented and passionate fly tier Kevin Sheridan. He is a regular face at shows and fly fairs as he is an Irish representative for GAIA and ambassador for Semperfi. Originally from Galway but now lives in Cavan so it’s no surprise he is regular on Lough Sheelin. He talks of how the mayfly hatch has changed in recent years plus the popularity of the mayfly nymphs and early season buzzers, plus has some great stories on fishing the spent at last light.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 159 Rob Redman

This week's episode I chat with Welsh sea trout expert Rob Redman. It's plain to see while chatting he is obsessed with sea trout and in peak season he will fish every night as he lives beside the river. He talks and goes into depth of his understanding of sea trout, his most successful flies and making the most of tough conditions.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 158 Gilly Bate

In this week's episode I chat with River Test guide and instructor Gilly Bate. I met up with her earlier on in the season at Lower Mill, a beautifully manicured stretch of crystal clear water which holds both browns and grayling, to shoot a feature for the Flyfishing Journal. I chat with her this week on the phone to see how her season was plus to find out more about the chalk streams which she has fished for more than 20 years.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 157 Darren Duffy

This week I chat with Irish angler Darren Duffy from Cork. Even though he lives near the Black Water which has fished it all his life, it's the loughs he prefers to fish. Darren is a talented fly tier and has a feature in this Autumn issue of the Flyfishing Journal, showing his favourite patterns. He talks of the great fish he has had this season on Lough Sheelin and Ree while fishing the spent, plus how fishing the Mayfly nymph is becoming more popular and on its day can be deadly.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 156 My Top 10 Flies

After a few recent requests from Patrons, this weeks episode I talk of my top 10 patterns which have brought me success this year and past seasons. Must have flies I couldnt go without, I tell when to fish them, how to fish them and why they are so successful. All variants of known patterns with my own twist. Flies include 4 dries, 3 wets and 3 heavyweight nymphs.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 155 Elan Valley

This weeks episode I head up to Elan Valley for the last weekend of the season. High water with flooded banks proved difficult conditions but moving around and a change of tactics produced some nice fish. The ultimate wild fishery and a perfect place to sign off the season. I also tell of the history of how the dams came about with the loss of a community which were moved out to build dams to supply water to Birmingham. Cofiwch Cwn Elan!

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 154 Stevie Munn

This week I chat with Irish angler Stevie Munn. He hails from Belfast and talks about how he got into fly-fishing, his local water ‘The six mile river’ and its dollaghan, his love with Lough Sheelin and Erne. Plus he talks of his upcoming event ‘The Irish Fly Fair’ and what’s in store next month at the new venue.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 153 Old School On The Fly

This weeks episode I tell of my experiences of flyfishing when I started as a boy and vist my local lake Llyn Fawr with my original rod which I made and Rimfly reel and fished with old school flies to see how well they work today. Had some great fishing with Rainbows to 5lb goes to show fish dont follow fashion.

Enjoy!