Casting with Ceri Jones

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 abo...

This week's episode I chat with Gareth Dixon, one of the most successful competition anglers in rescent years and a team member with the Welsh Hawks. As well as a passionate competition angler he is known by many as the face behind Llyn Clywedog. I chat with him at the new lakeside lodge at Clywedog. He talks of his background, his love of Clywedog and the competition scene, and tells us his top m...

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!

In this episode Ceri gives advice on boat safety, etiquette and tips, whether you fish Reservoirs or the mighty loughs of Ireland. A practical guide for anglers new to boat fishing.

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 Lo...

In this episode Ceri gives advice on boat safety, etiquette and tips, whether you fish Reservoirs or the mighty loughs of Ireland. A practical guide for anglers new to boat fishing.

This week’s episode Ceri chats with Mark Underhill owner of Rainbow Valley Trout Farm at Tiverton where he brings on 350,000 rainbow trout for stocking lakes around the country including Anglian Water Reservoirs. Four years ago he also took over the fishing at Wimbleball reservoir which is now going from strength to strength. Plus, during lockdown he bought the George Inn at Brompton Regis only a...

This weeks guest has represented her country at International level a dozen times and was team member in 2013 where Ireland had gold at Lough Caragh, County Kerry in 2013 where Ireland had gold at Lough Caragh, County Kerry. She talks of her local waters Lough Conn and Lough Cullen in County Mayo. She started her fishing career when she took over Healys Hotel on the shores of Lough Cullen in Ponto...

This week’s episode Ceri gives a guide to fishing traditional wets flies early season for both browns and rainbows. His most productive patterns and where to fish them on the cast, whether top dropper, middle or on the point. Plus which pattern to chose depending on conditions.

This week Ceri chats with Northern Ireland angler Dominic Kerrigan. As well as his passion for fishing at Mayfly time on Lough Sheelin and Erne he talks also of his love of fishing for daphnia feeders on Lough Mask and Melvin out in deep water and methods which has brought him success. He is also a big competition angler and talks about some of his achievements and his goals for this season.

This week’s episode Ceri chats with Jackie Mahon, one of Ireland’s leading fly tyers. and a true master in dying, specialising in Irish Lough patterns. He talks about how he got into the art of dying and what is involved in getting the rich Irish colours to his flies. As well as a pro fly tyer he is also a guide on waters around his home in Sligo, including Melvin, Arrow and Glen Car.

This week’s episode Ceri chats with Lindsay Simpson. He tells us how he got into fly fishing while he was in the army, is a proud Scotsman and as had 3 international caps….. for England! He tells us of his success in last years Hanak Grayling festival plus talks about his Youtube Channel and his goals for this season.

This week I thought I'd start the new year podcasts with an episode about Lough Corrib. Will be of interest to those wanting to fish it and those who like myself have a passion for this special place. I talk about how it all come about for me, the flies I have had success with over the years, mayfly time, favourite areas plus the time I took a 7lb brown off the shore.

This weeks episode is part two of my chat with Emyr Lewis. I met him at his home in Llanbrynmair back in November where he tells us tales of his experiences over the years as a river bailiff. Close encounters with poachers and some hillarious stories.

This week I chat once more with Galway angler, guide and good friend Colin Folan. Colin is a mine of information on the fishing in the West of Ireland and talks about his season on Corrib, Inagh, Beltra and the River Errif, plus tells us of his plans for the coming new season. As always he comes out with hillarious stories, if you thought the story of the King of Belgium on the previous episode wa...

This Christmas Special episode has snippets from all of Ceri’s guests which have appeared on his 33 podcasts during the last 12 months. A great listen with chats from leading names in fly-fishing with tactics, funny stories and poignant last casts. Enjoy!

This week Ceri follows on from last week’s chat with Russ Owen. He shares a boat with him at Llyn Clywedog plus takes a look onto the fish rearing cages. He talks of his success on the competition scene and shares with us his secrets, methods, top fly patterns and tactics. Invaluable information for anyone fishing this quality water.

This week Ceri chats with Emyr Lewis. Not only is he an experienced angler with many competition titles to his name he also worked as a river board bailiff for Welsh Water for 40 years. He fishes nowadays at his local lakes, Llyn Gwyddior and Clywedog where he has had a number of big trout. His stories as a bailiff on the river will have you riveted to your seat, as well as in tears so much so tha...

This week Ceri chats with Justin Connolly. He has fished the River Usk for over 30 years and now guides on the Glan Usk Estate and at Gliffaes. He is a qualified instructor with GAIA and has a love for doublehand casting. He tells of how he got into fly fishing as a small boy and his new passion of pike on the fly.

This week Ceri shares a boat with English International Simon Kidd at Wimbleball Reservoir, Somerset. After a successful day afloat they head to the nearby George Inn to record this podcast. Simon tells how he came into fly fishing as a young lad, his success in the competition scene and his work as a marketing and sales manager at Snowbee UK.

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...

This week Ceri talks about his methods and techniques which has given him success fly fishing for Bass at estuaries along the South Wales coast. What tackle to use, lines, flies, tide times and best times to catch.

This week Ceri chats with England International, Steve Pope at Blagdon Lake, Somerset where he has fished for over 50 years. He has many International caps including gaining the brown bowl. He tells us the history of Blagdon Lake and the changes he has seen, plus how the browns from Ubley hatchery were sent to stock the rivers of the South Island, New Zealand.

This week Ceri chats with Welsh International, Tim Llewellyn at the bankside of his local water Talybont Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons National Park. He talks of his passion for Talybont, wild trout and his success in the competition scene. Tells us stories of his big browns he has caught at Grafham Water and Lough Corrib plus his love for early season buzzer fishing during the duckfly.