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’s episode I chat with one of Ireland’s most successful Ladies International anglers, Linda Straghan. She has 11 caps and 2 Brown Bowls to her name. She tells us how she started fishing and gives advice to women wanting to get into the sport and her top flies which has brought her so much success on the competition scene. She also goes on to say how fly-fishing has helped her through cancer, a truly inspirational woman.
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This week I head to Garnffrwd Fishery, Carmarthenshire and chat with owner Jamie Miller. I chat with him at the lodge veranda at the lakeside to shelter from the rain. He tells us how the season has been, his retirement from being Manager of the Welsh Bank Team,, C&R and his expectations for the coming months, plus his new addition for anglers wanting to stay over, the bell tent.
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This week's episode I travel to West Wales to meet Cyril Fox. Cyril recently retired from being the Ghillie at Abercothi Estate. I have had numerous requests to get him on my podcast, so this week I joined him at the fishing lodge where, even though he's retired he still visits every day. He tells how it all started for him and stories while he has been working at this famous Welsh sea trout venue.
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In this week's episode I meet up once more with Tony Davies. He was one of my first guests back on episode 3, so decided to head back down to Pembrokeshire to chat with him on the bank of his local water. We talk all things trout from wild brownies to sewin and lakes from Bugeilyn to Talyllyn. Enjoy!
The podcast is now 3 years old and to celebrate this episode I have put together just a small selection of some of the most popular and my favourite funny stories. With over 140 episodes and 125 guests its been quite a time and loved every minute of it and made a lot of new friends. I want to thank all my guests, listeners and especially to my Patrons for your support in keeping it going.
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This week’s episode join Ceri as he fishes Talybont reservoir into the dark. Brown trout, ghosts and beasts. To get full audio effect listen with headphones. ASMR.
This week’s episode I chat once more with Welsh Rivers International, Terry Bromwell. He has had great success on the competition circuit over the years and last week gained another gold medal with Wales winning the Rivers Home International on the Afon Ebbw. I talk to him about the event and tactics which brought them gold. His recent achievements have not gone unnoticed and is now sponsored by Team Hanak, well done Terry.
This week’s episode I chat with one of Ireland’s most talented fly tyers and dyers. He has been guest of mine on the podcast previously, this episode he tells us how is season has been including some fantastic fish on the spent plus his guiding on the loughs around his home. I chat with him about Lough Arrow in County Sligo and talks of what to expect in the next few months from this special water.
This week’s guest I chat with Anglian Water Ranger at Rutland, Nigel Savage. He has caught both big rainbows and browns mostly by fishing his preferred and most successful method of fishing the floating fry and other roach and perch imitations. He also talks of what to expect the next few weeks including the pin fry and gives his choice of flies to bring success.
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This week’s episode Ceri travels down to North Devon to meet Lewis Hendrie. They fish an evening for the bass only walking distance from Lewis’s home. He has been in the competition scene for many years since he was a teenager. He is now taking time out and enjoying his pleasure fishing again. He chats about his bass fishing and his recent pb brown trout, nearly 6lb from a South Wales river while fishing with his good friend Terry Bromwell.
In this week’s podcast I talk of my recent trip to Lough Corrib, a very special place for me. Even though the fishing was tough at times, she was again kind to me taking good trout to dry mayflies most days and a magnificent 14lb Ferox.
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This week’s episode I chat with Lough Corrib expert Ted Wherry. I meet up with him for a few hours as he takes me out on his boat. The fishing was tough with only a few Mayfly coming off but managed to get a few fish. We fish around Ballynanty Bay and surrounding islands and talks of the drifts, the ECA and some funny stories thrown in.
This week’s episode I chat with the leading expert on catching carp on the fly. I’ve chatted with him before on my podcast, episode 9 and he also appears in the issue of the Flyfishing Journal. He holds the record for a fly caught carp tipping the scales at 39lb. He gives advice and tips for anyone wanting to try their hand at carp on the fly this summer.
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This week’s guest I chat with GAIA’s Head of Assessors Alun Rees. He tells of how he became a casting instructor plus advice on anyone who is interested in becoming an instructor and coach. Plus, in the second part of this episode he gives advice to anyone wanting to give sea trout a try this season, and shares his top 3 flies which has brought him success.
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This weeks episode I chat with former Wales International and Captain, Mark Thomas. I meet up with him on the bank of his local water Talybont. He tells of his love of Lough Corrib and especially buzzer fishing and the Campto. Plus his huge brown he had last season of 13.5lb from Chew Valley.
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