Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 254 Hoping for Sedge

For this week's podcast episode, I talk about the sedge hatches, which have been very poor and sparse this past month. Hopefully it is down to the high water temperatures holding the hatches back. It's not only us anglers keen to get the cooler water to bring on the sport; both the fly life and trout are also waiting. I tell the story of past experiences when rain and cooler water followed the hot weather, which brought great success. Let's hope the next week or so will bring the sedge hatches we are waiting for and the trout back on the feed.

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 253 Paul Morgan

For this week's podcast episode, I chat with Paul Morgan of Coch y Bonddu books based in Machynlleth, mid Wales.
He tells of his love of wild fishing around his home, whether it's fishing for seatrout on the Dyfi, or brownies from the mountain lakes. We also chat about his fishing book shop and his publishing business, the changes he has seen over the years, and he gives an insight to anyone considering publishing their own book.

This week's Patreon competition prize is a signed copy of Paul's book 'Saltwater Flyfishing'.

More details on how to enter will follow soon.

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 252 Lee James

In this week's episode, I chatted with Welshman and creator of 'The Fly Tidy', Lee James. We chat about his competition fishing and his love of Lough Corrib, where he has fished for the last 16 years and what brought him success this May. He also tells us the interesting and funny story of how 'the Fly Tidy' came about.

Enjoy!

Lee is giving away a 'Fly Tidy' for this week's Patreon competition and will put up details soon.

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 251: Chris Hague

This week, I am joined once more with professional casting instructor and guide Chris Hague. We chatted about how his season has been, including the mayfly on the River Derwent at the Chatsworth Estate. He tells us of his recent addition to his casting qualifications and of his involvement and developments with Mackenzie Flyfishing, including a new salmon flyline. He also talks of his upcoming hosted trips to the East Ranga in Iceland.

Chris has given a Mackenzie FX Integra Trout Floating line as a competition prize for Patreon members this month; more details to follow.

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 250: Alun Rees

This week's episode is a milestone as we reach the 250th episode. I am joined by sea trout specialist and good friend Alun Rees. Alun was my first guest back in 2020, so I thought it would be good to have him back on this special episode.

We chat about his sea trout experiences, his tying, YouTube, GAIA and some of the podcast episodes over the years.

I want to thank all the contributors, listeners and especially my Patreon members for all the support.

Enjoy!

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 249: Draw of the Mayfly

This week's episode, I talk about the attraction of the Mayfly that brings anglers together. The experiences and the feelings the hatch gives us. A magical time of year that stirs so much anticipation and excitement, at this spiritual time for us, fly fishermen. The Corrib this year is seeing the biggest hatch in a very long time.... go and get your doctor's paper and get out on the lake!

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 247 Robert Thompson

This week I chatted once more with Robert Thompson from Alberta, Canada. Those of you who listened to my previous podcast with him, ep 161, will remember his ice fishing stories. Originaly from Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, Robert is a fishing fanatic in the true sense of the word, this time we chat about his recent trip to Guyana.
I will be doing more travel fishing destination podcasts and what better one to kick off than fishing the Amazon. He tells of the different species he caught including Arapaima to over 200lb and gives info of anyone wanting to experience the fishing it has to offer.

Enjoy!

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 248 Ferox Fest

Hi guys, this week's episode, I chat once more about Corrib ferox. I'm so looking forward to getting out this season to troll for the big girls. Lots of things have changed since I started targeting them back over 25 years ago. I tell of how areas which once consistently produced ferox, now you'd be lucky to get a pull, while new areas are starting to produce good fish. I talk of the time I had 11 great fish in the space of 10 days, and with new areas and methods, I hope to experience this kind of fishing again.... 'I'm on the case!'

If you're interested in booking a day with me, get in touch.

Ceri

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 245 St Patrick's Day Special

For this week's episode, to celebrate St Patrick's day I have put together extracts from all the Irish guests and episodes taken from the the past 12 months. Sit back with a creamy pint and enjoy!

Also details of how to win a selection of Irish wets tied by last week's guest Evo Smyth PLUS a day with me on the Corrib.

Good luck!

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 244 Evo Smyth

This week, I chat with Evo Smyth. Originally from Latvia, but for the last twenty years lived in the Midlands of Ireland. He is known by many for his fly-tying presence across social media and exhibiting at flyfishing shows. Like me, he has a passion for Irish Wet flies and gives his own twist to some of the well-known traditional patterns. Not only does he enjoy tying them, but it is also his favourite method when fishing the loughs, notably Corrib, Mask, Sheelin and Ree.

He is donating an Irish Wet fly selection for this month's prize to paid patron members. Competition and details will be announced soon.

Enjoy!

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 243 Tony Protheroe

This week's podcast I chat with Tony Protheroe, founder of the Crabtree Society. He has a passion for all types of fishing with many interesting and funny stories to tell. Born in Ireland but has lived most of his life in South Wales. We chat about how the Society started, his love of the River Teifi and sea trout, fishing in Ireland and his terrier Paddy.

Enjoy!

Enjoy!

Casting With Ceri Jones Episode 242: Alun Rees

This week while back in Wales I called in to see Alun Rees and recorded this episode. While sitting at his vice we chatted all things flytying plus the work he has been doing with GAIA incluing a new Guiding qualification. He has plans also in the near future to restart his youtube flytying channel with a series of Sea Trout patterns which I'm sure will be very popular.

Enjoy!

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 241 Times they are a changing

As Bob Dylan once sang 'The times they are a changing'.
While I sat by the vice this week my thoughts turned back to my early years and the long forgotten fly patterns we used to tie.
They were so successful back in the day but I doubt if any of us have those patterns in our boxes today. This week's episode I talk of the changes I have seen over the years, many for the better and some not so. I'm sure some of you will relate to some of the things I talk about here, and bring back some fond memories.

Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 240 Colin Folan

In this week's episode, I travel down to Galway to meet up once more with Colin Folan. Colin has had a few tough years recently with health and being made homeless. Fortunately, he has turned things around, so I took the opportunity to catch up with him. His previous podcasts have been very popular with listeners due to his funny stories. This week, he tells us more of the times when he was a guide/boatman at Lough Inagh.

Enjoy!