Ceri Jones is a passionate fly-fisherman, professional photographer and holder of the Lough Corrib Ferox Trout Record [23lb 12oz].
The Casting with Ceri Jones podcast is the story of Ceri’s career, the days, weeks and years spent casting from boats and riverbanks. Tales of the catches, the tackle, the lakes, the rivers, the ones that were landed and the ones that got away.
Interviews on location and in the studio, with fellow fishermen, gillies, boatmen, friends, champions and fisheries managers. There will be tackle reviews, venue guides and even the winding yarn of the Big Corrib Catch.
So pull up a chair, settle back, relax and enjoy an uninterrupted hour of fishing talk. Because as Ceri always says “The next best thing to being out fishing … is talking about it”
This week I chat with Welsh Sea Trout Expert, Rob Redman. He lives practically on the banks of two of the finest rivers in North Wales and has sewen runing through his veins and has also a passion for Bass as well as Salmon. He has made a name for himself across social media with images and posts of his regular catches and he is also a talented and inovated fly tyer. I meet up with him for a night's fishing on his local river the Wnion.
This weeks episode I chat with Explorer, BBC Presenter, Writer and passionate fisherman, Will Millard. He has done may documentaries including 'A year with the tribe', 'Hunters of the South Seas' plus many fishing productions. He chats about how he caught 'THE ONE' huge pike living in a secret lake in a South Wales valley, plus other behind the scenes stories while filming them. He tells us how he fished as a young boy with his grandfather on the Fens at his home and talks about his book ''The old man and the sand eel' Enjoy!
This weeks episode I chat with Andries Ferreira, a full time fishing guide in Lough Melvin and Lough Arrow. Originally from South Africa but has been over in the North West of Ireland now coming up to 20 years. He gives advice on fly patterns and methods for fishing these waters this coming September, also talks of the Sonaghan and Gillaroo ofound in Melvin.
This weeks podcast I head down to Devon and Cornwall and fish both Colliford & Wimbleball on probably the hottest days in nearly a hundred years. Fishing was tough but good to see plenty of fry feeders already active on Wimbleball and had some fantastic fishing at Colliford for wild browns and to my surprise wild common carp.
This weeks episode I chat with Ted Wherry. He has such a passion for wild browns he left his home in the UK and moved over to the West of Ireland near the shores of Lough Corrib. He fishes most days throughout the season and loves fishing dries, whether its buzzer time, olives, mayfly or sedges. He has had great success over the years catching fish between 4 to 7lb most seasons. He also talks of his timber boat which is his pride and joy.
This weeks Podcast episode I chat with Waterford angler Jason O Riordan. Early season he can be seen fishing his local reservoir Knockaderry for both browns and rainbows, but as soon as the weather warms up he turns to the salt to fish for Bass and Mullet. It is plain to see he has a passion for Bass and fishes the eastuary near his home and along the Copper Coast. He also talks of the occasional trip up to Corrib and the enjoyment he gets fishing with good friends.
This weeks episode I talk about summer hatches and what to expect the next few weeks on stillwaters, lakes and loughs. From flying ants, damsels, crane flies, sedges to daphnia feeders. With the right tactics and flies you can turn the baking hot blanks into a sizzling success.
This week I chat with Welsh Rivers International Terry Bromwell. I meet up with him for a chat beside his home water the River Taff. He tells of his story of his recent catch, a magnificent big brown while fishing the International on the River Don in Scotland. He also tells us of how it all started for him, his methods which has brought him success and his othe passion of bird photography.
This weeks episode join me as I fish and target resident rainbows at Llyn Fawr. For the first time in a few seasons the steep bank has been inaccessible due to being overgrown and bankside willows. Now with lower water levels I head over to see if I can tempt the fish which havent had a fly cast to them for some time.
This week I episode I focus on sea trout, for July has traditionally been the time when sea trout fishing kicks in. I chat with Alun Rees who has been a guest on my podcast on two previous episodes. He talks of how he feels sea trout fishing needs an update as very little has changed over the years regarding flies and methods. He talks of his ideas and plans for this season and how he is keen to try new ideas and encourages anglers to think out of the box.
This week I chat with English International Craig Barr, at his home water at Rutland Water. He has many achievements including seven international caps to his name and is England Captain this year at Llyn Trawsfynnydd. He has also been England Manager and runs a successful fly business, Flash Attack. I catch up with him on the lodge veranda looking over the lake. He talks about flies, areas and the pin fry feeders which are happening now.
Enjoy!
This week I talk of my recent success fishing for ferox on Lough Corrib. I have had great success over the years and spent hundreds of hours catching ferox to over 20lb including the record 25lb 2oz. In this episode I share some of my knowlege and give an insight into catching these incredible specimens. I am also offering patrons the chance of winning a day with me ferox fishing this September. Enjoy!
This week I chat with Gareth Lewis, secretary of Gwent Angling Society. He has the River Usk running through his veins and has a real passion for wild browns. He is known to many for his love of tying and fishing micro flies, notably dries up to size 24 which he has great success on. Even tho he is no longer tying commercially, he still enjoys taking part in angling shows around the country. He also tells us how it all started for him while fishing as a small boy on the upper reaches of the Taff near his home in Merthyr.
This week I had an amazing few days on the Corrib at Portacarron Bay. I talk of my experience, the conditions, tactics and flies used. I caught all my fish on a fly given to me by professional tyer Jimmy Tyrrell, a deadly detached body mayfly. All fish were from 2.5lb to just under 6lb. Enjoy!
In this episode I meet up with Colin Folan on Lough Corrib. The fishing was slow so we head in to an island for a steak lunch and chat about all things fishing. From dapping, his guiding experiences and the ‘piss pot’ trophy! Enjoy….
