Casting with Ceri Jones

This weeks guest has been one of the countries most successful competition anglers, both in rivers and lough style. Has been top Lexus Individual as well as representing Wales at International level gaining no fewer than 19 caps. In 2016 he gave up his UK competition scene and moved to New Zealand to start a new life with his wife Lisa, who is also a Welsh fly-fishing international. Ceri calls him at his South Island home where Dean tells us about his new experiences and what New Zealand has to offer.

This Christmas Special episode has snippets from all of Ceri’s guests which have appeared on his 25 podcasts since its launch in July. A great listen with chats from leading names in fly-fishing with tactics, funny stories and poignant last casts. Enjoy!

This episode Ceri chats with Illtyd Griffiths, one of the biggest names in the sea trout fishing world. He chats about his love for his local River Dyfi, plus his overseas trips to Kola and Argentina which he has fly-fished for the last 20 years. He is a mine of information and shares some of his knowledge including sea trout behavior and tactics as well as stories of some impressive catches from over the years.

This episode Ceri chats with Stephen Gale, he talks about his involvement and love for Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, the oldest running fly-fishing venue in the country. Steve is also a great story teller and he tells some funny stories and events while fishing with Ceri over the years. Rutland, Hanningfield, Llandegfedd and Ireland to name a few. If you are looking for a laugh, some of these stories will definitely put a smile on your face.

This episode Ceri chats with Jamie Miller, of Garnffrwd, one of the countries most successful and oldest Trout Fisheries. He tells us how it all started and come about, what goes on behind the scenes to also rearing of the trout at the onsite fish farm. He is also manager of the Welsh International Bank Fly-fishing team.

This week Ceri tells the story of the record salmon of 64lb caught by Georgina Ballantine on the River Tay.

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

This week Ceri chats with Gwilym Hughes, who has achieved so much in his long fishing career. Top rod champion in both lough style and rivers Internationals, captained his country, produced a collection of fly fishing videos as well as an angling writer. He also played a big part in setting up the police fly-fishing association.

This week Ceri chats with Andy Taylor, editor of the UK’s leading Trout Fishing magazine ‘Today’s Flyfisher’. He has represented England at both the International Loughstyle and Bank fly-fishing teams.. He talks about growing up and fishing at his parents fishery in Cheshire and also working for the Angling trust promoting competition fishing in England.

This week Ceri chats with Alice Davies. She has represented her country at international level no fewer than a dozen times and been team captain on two occasions. She talks about how she started on local streams around her home as a small child and goes on to tell us about her love now for fly-fishing stillwaters. She would love to see more ladies take up fly-fishing and gives advice to any females interested in taking up the sport.

This week Ceri chats with Colin Folan. Fishery manager and ghillie at Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel, Connemara. He talks about his love for sea trout and rearing salmon smolts for both Inagh and Ballynahinch, plus he tells many tales of fly-fishing, dapping and ghilliing over the years for clients.