A beautiful week; just me, a rolling stream and a dry fly !!!

by Joe Alexander | May 21, 2023 | News

Wow, what a fabulous week on some of the wildest most secretive streams in mid Wales, just an absolute joy to be out …… every time I headed out just that energy of excitement …… will the fish be on the go ? Will that kingfisher be up at the top end? Will the mayfly be...

A tale of two rivers : the Afon Tarennig and the River Cammarch, sweet little streams in a world of their own!!!

by Joe Alexander | May 15, 2023 | News

It was with a tinge of excitement I headed off for the Afon Tarennig on Saturday, permission had all been approved by a smashing chappy who lives high in the hills where the infant streams bustle with life and trout live on the absolute edge of existence ………....

Bibio Pomonae ; a veritable feast for Salmo Trutta, on both Claerwen and Craig Goch ……Wicked dry fly sport !!!!

by Joe Alexander | May 11, 2023 | News

‘Twas sheer bliss to be faced with being up on Claerwen a few days ago, well five to be exact and in the the thick of some superb dry fly sport ….. almost tooooooo good, with so many Heather fly landing clumsily on the dangerous waters of Claerwen reservoir these...

Claerwen Reservoir ; a dozen off the top, on a dank drizzly day in May …..

by Joe Alexander | May 5, 2023 | News

Back to an old favourite this morning …. Quite a different day to yesterday , definitely a warmer wetter wind ….. I was hoping some top of the water sport may be on the cards, as it’s generally very very good here with a gentle westerly. I rigged up my Orvis rod and...

A quick session on an old favourite, followed by a sinful treat …… well you only live once hey !!

by Joe Alexander | May 4, 2023 | News

Up early bells as rain was imminent on “the oh so accurate” BBC WEATHER app ….. why do I follow this, it’s normally wrong and if they don’t know if there will be any rain it’ll be marked as, chance of rain….. fifty percent !!! Come on, all this kit at their disposal...