Apr 5

Apr 5 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 175 Marina Gibson

This week I chat with Marina Gibson. She needs no introduction as she is one of the biggest names in our sport. Anyone who knows her will tell you she lives and breathes flyfishing. She is often seen across social media catching many species of exotic fish but it’s fishing for salmon which is her true passion.

Last year she realised one of her pipe dreams and together with her husband Stefan took over the lease of the salmon beat at Bywell on the river Tyne. She talks of her love of Spey casting and along with the positives, the negatives that come with social media.

This week is also an exciting time for her as it’s the launch of her new book Cast, Catch, Release.

Also especially for Patron members she is giving away a signed copy of her book for this week’s competition prize.

Enjoy!

Mar 23

Mar 23 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 174 Anthony McCann

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This week I chat with Irish angler Anthony McCann. He has a passion for Fly-tying and only started just over 4 years ago. He has such a talent and has a large following across social media. He specialises in salmon flies and more recently classic patterns. A few years ago he had a brain hemorrhage and he tells how fly-fishing and tying helped in his recovery. He recently has set up an online shop selling Raidzap and Largaton products. He has also donated a £50 voucher to spend on his site as a competition prize for patrons, which I will draw later in the week.

Enjoy!

Mar 8

Mar 8 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 172 Glenda Powell

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This week's episode I chat with Irish angler Glenda Powell. Originally from Northern Ireland but now lives in Waterford and is a guide on the River Blackwater. She also runs hosted trips to Iceland, Greenland and Patagonia. She is a qualified APGAI Ireland casting instructor and is often seen demonstrating he skills at Fly-fishing Shows around the world. She has an amazing story of how she got into making a living from her passion of fly-fishing.

Enjoy!

Feb 16

Feb 16 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 170 James Cosmo MBE

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This week I had the privilege to travel to meet James Cosmo at his home in Surrey to record our chat. He is a proud Scotsman and been a professional actor spanning 60 years. As well as an extensive television career he has appeared in over 130 Hollywood films. He has a love of fishing, especially trout, so whenever he has a chance he likes nothing more than to cast a fly on the river. We also chat about his new venture, 'Storyman' his very own blend of whisky.

Feb 9

Feb 9 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 169 Craig Barr

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This week I chat with Craig Barr. He talks of his plans for the coming season and of his recent appointment with Greys. In this episode he tells everything you need to know when fishing Rutland Water early season and into spring. Places to fish, flies to use and methods which will bring you success. The Ultimate Guide you could say from an angler who has fished it for over 40 years.

Jan 13

Jan 13 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 166 Dan O'Neill

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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.

Dec 29

Dec 29 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 164 Christmas Special (Part 2)

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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

Dec 22

Dec 22 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 163 Christmas Special (Part 1)

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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!

Dec 15

Dec 15 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 162 Stephen Smalley

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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.

Nov 17

Nov 17 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 159 Rob Redman

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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.

Nov 10

Nov 10 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 158 Gilly Bate

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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.

Nov 3

Nov 3 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 157 Darren Duffy

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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.

Oct 27

Oct 27 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 156 My Top 10 Flies

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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.

Oct 20

Oct 20 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 155 Elan Valley

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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!

Oct 13

Oct 13 Casting With Ceri Jones : Ep. 154 Stevie Munn

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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.

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