Casting with Ceri Jones

This week I chat with Irish Bank Team Manager, Campbell Baird. Last month Ireland took gold in this years home international at Garnffrwd, Wales. Campbell tells us of the methods, tactics and flies which brought Ireland success. He has over 40 years experience as a competition angler at National and International level and he also runs Woodford Fly Fishery, Carrickfergus..

For this week's episode I thought it was about time I dedicated an episode to grayling. It's that time of year when social media is full of photographs of these beautiful fish. For me tho, I never had the passion or urge to catch them so thought it's about time I chatted with someone to see what is the attraction. I chat with one of the most successful river international anglers in the country, Terry Bromwell. He gives methods, flies, tackle, tips and advice on how to catch them for anyone interested in fishing for then in the coming cold winter months ahead.

This week I chat with Yorkshire angler, Melvyn Wood. A talented flytyer with a passion for traditional wet flies and enjoys nothing more than drifting on a lough or lake fishing for wild browns. He chats about his trips to Orkney and Ireland including, Corrib, Arrow, the lakes of Donegal and Currane plus his local water Malham Tarn where he tells us the story of a magnificent brown he caught over 9lb earlier this year.

I love the autumn, the warm golden tones of the fall. Cooler water temperatures bring the trout on the feed and closer in to the banks searching for food to pack on weight ready for the winter months ahead. This weeks episode I give my methods, tactics and proven fly patterns for you to try this autumn, which have brought me success on stillwaters over the years.

This week Ceri tells the story of the record salmon of 64lb caught by Georgina Ballantine on the River Tay. Caught 100 years to the day, 7th October 1922 and still the British Record.

The story is Georgina Ballantine’s own account which appeared in ‘The Field’ 1922

This weeks podcast episode I meet up with Jamie Harries at one of the most famous sea trout and salmon beats in the country, Abercothi, on the River Towy. He is fishery manager of Golden Grove and has a real passion for sea trout since a young boy. He tells of the many stories and experiences as a ghillie on the river. If you love sea trout fishing at night and the romance that comes with it and funny stories you’re going to enjoy this.

This weeks episode I chat once more with Explorer and BBC Presenter, Will Millard. He tells us the story of the ferox trout he caught in Scotland only last week. Also chats about behind the scenes while filming two documentaries 'A year with the tribe' and 'Hunters of the South Seas' plus some powerful words of how fishing helped him through some dark times when he suffered with PTSD.

This weeks podcast is a little special as it’s the 100th episode!!!!!
I have put together a selection of snippets from the past episodes from the start, which I’m sure will bring a smile to your face.  Funny stories from my guests as well as episodes which have been popular from you my listeners.

This weeks podcast episode I'm fishing Rutland Water with England International, Craig Barr where we target big browns. We chat about our day plus Craig tells us his methods, areas and flies which has brought him success and what to expect the next few weeks.

If you love big browns?...... you going to looooove this!

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.