Casting with Ceri Jones

This Christmas Special episode has snippets from all of Ceri’s guests which have appeared on his 25 podcasts since its launch in July. A great listen with chats from leading names in fly-fishing with tactics, funny stories and poignant last casts. Enjoy!

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...

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 w...

This episode Ceri chats with Jamie Miller, of Garnffrwd, one of the countries most successful and oldest Trout Fisheries. He tells us how it all started and come about, what goes on behind the scenes to also rearing of the trout at the onsite fish farm. He is also manager of the Welsh International Bank Fly-fishing team.

This week Ceri tells the story of the record salmon of 64lb caught by Georgina Ballantine on the River Tay. The story is Georgina Ballantines’s own account which appeared in ‘The Field’ 1922

This week Ceri chats with Gwilym Hughes, who has achieved so much in his long fishing career. Top rod champion in both lough style and rivers Internationals, captained his country, produced a collection of fly fishing videos as well as an angling writer. He also played a big part in setting up the police fly-fishing association.

This week Ceri chats with Andy Taylor, editor of the UK’s leading Trout Fishing magazine ‘Today’s Flyfisher’. He has represented England at both the International Loughstyle and Bank fly-fishing teams.. He talks about growing up and fishing at his parents fishery in Cheshire and also working for the Angling trust promoting competition fishing in England.

This week Ceri chats with Alice Davies. She has represented her country at international level no fewer than a dozen times and been team captain on two occasions. She talks about how she started on local streams around her home as a small child and goes on to tell us about her love now for fly-fishing stillwaters. She would love to see more ladies take up fly-fishing and gives advice to any female...

This week Ceri chats with Colin Folan. Fishery manager and ghillie at Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel, Connemara. He talks about his love for sea trout and rearing salmon smolts for both Inagh and Ballynahinch, plus he tells many tales of fly-fishing, dapping and ghilliing over the years for clients.

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...

This week Ceri chats with Denis Cronin. Denis has fished at the highest level and represented his country many times for both Lough Style and Rivers. He has been captain, coach and manager for the Irish Teams. Nowadays he tells us of his love of pleasure fishing for wild brown trout at the loughs around his home of Cork and Kerry.

This week Ceri catches up with Mark Roberts. He shares with us his journey as a fly-fisherman from fishing the rivers in Northern Ireland, while in the army, lough style competition fishing, to being a qualified casting instructor, and onto his love for the River Usk. He talks of Dry fly fishing and interpreting a trout’s rise and some fascinating fly-tying stories.

In this weeks episode Ceri tells his story of his 19lb Lough Corrib Ferox Trout. Even tho he has been a fly-fisherman all his life, the last 15 years has seen him having a passion and could be called an obsession for large Brown Trout known as Ferox. This is quite a story, sit back and enjoy.

In this weeks bonus episode Ceri visits Garnffrwd Trout Fishery in Carmarthenshire.. He gives information and background to this premier water and what to expect if you thinking of paying a visit for the first time. He also gives his experience of his recent day’s fishing and tips to fishing dries.

This week’s episode takes us to Nevada, USA. Ceri’s guest has fished worldwide for many species and filmed his adventures for his TV show, ‘Wild Fish Wild Places’. Pyramid Lake is his local water which has a unique strain of Cutthroat trout up to 20lb. Double figure fish are commonplace, which are caught on the fly. He also talks about catching the big Rainbows on his visits to Jurassic Lake in Ar...

This weeks guest is Welsh International fly-fishing Bank Team Captain. As well as telling us about his involvement in the competition scene he talks about his fly-fishing YouTube channel. How it came about, what goes on behind the scenes in making his videos and his goals for it in the future. He also goes on to tell us of his new found passion fishing for bass and the story of his 10lb specimen h...

This week Ceri’s guest needs no introduction, you could go as far as to say fly-fishing royalty. An angling writer for over 50 years and during that time his watercolour paintings of game fish have adorned the pages of many of the worlds angling publications. He also talks about his charity ‘Fishing for Schools’ which he set up 12 years ago. Welcome to Ceri’s chat with Charles Jardine.

This week Ceri chats with Carp on the fly specialist, Jason Williams. He tells us of his transition from fishing international lough style competitions to his new passion of catching large carp at his local venue, Canada Lake in South Wales. He talks about his tackle and methods he uses and gives advice on how to catch these specimens.

In this weeks short bonus episode Ceri visits Elan Valley Reservoirs in Mid Wales. He gives all the information you will need to fish these waters and gives hints and tips how to fish for wild reservoir brownies.

David Miller is one of the countries leading fish artists. He tells us stories of his experiences of diving in the rivers and along the coastline of Wales studying and photographing fish, to get a better understanding first hand of his subject. His work is highly sought after by anglers from Sea, Coarse and Game.

Ceri Thomas likes nothing better than to search out some of the most remote mountain lakes to be found across Wales in search for native wild brown trout. He also shares his knowledge and passion for catching pike on the fly, plus tells us about his new role as Marketing Manager for ‘Fishing in Wales’.

Following on from Episode 4, fly-fishing guide Vaughan Thomas takes Ceri to one of his favourite saltwater lagoons to try their luck for mullet and bass. This short bonus episode Ceri tells the story of the morning and gives tips and advice for fishing for Lagoon Bass.

Vaughan Thomas shares his knowledge of fly-fishing the West Wales coastline from the Gower Peninsular to Cardigan Bay. His understanding of tides and swells stems from his lifelong love of surfing, and his 40 years of saltwater fly-fishing for Bass, Mullet and Pollock.

This week Ceri catches up with keen fisherman Tony Davies. Committed to protecting and restoring wild salmon and sea trout stocks across the rivers of Wales, Tony also played a big part in transforming reservoir trout fishing. With over 60 years fly-fishing, and in later years guiding, the chat with Tony meanders through his long fly-fishing career, the future of the sport and his extensive river...

This week Ceri catches up with Alun Rees, one of Wales’ leading sea trout anglers. Alun shares his knowledge and experience spanning almost 40 years fishing for these enigmatic silver tourists. He talks tactics, stories and how he designed one of today’s widely fished fly patterns, the American Express.