by Joe Alexander | Apr 26, 2023 | News
As I parked my truck up yesterday on the approach road to the Pont Ar Elan , at the very top of Craig Goch reservoir, I looked up and had a visual view of the Monks Trod, an age old track, worn by centuries of monks making various tracks across the moorland for...
by Joe Alexander | Apr 21, 2023 | News
As I write this blog, it’s Friday and poets day ! Somewhat dank and dreary out, and so after a week of superb exploring in the Elan Valley, and her neighbour, the Claerwen Valley, I don’t feel so bad at all doing house chores and sorting out what’s required for the...
by Joe Alexander | Apr 16, 2023 | News
As I bimbled off this morning , I knew most of the wild streams would still be up from Fridays constant drizzle !!!! As I drove through Penybont on the A44 the Ithon looked pretty pokey , up and a bit muddy if I’m honest ….. I wasn’t hopeful that the Edw was going to...
by Joe Alexander | Apr 13, 2023 | News
An old glass fly rod that was given to me by a neighbour of my mums, and a Hardy reel I purchased for seven quid in an antique shop in Hay on Wye was to have a good airing this morning up in the wilds of the Elenydd . I was undecided as to the location to be honest ,...
by Joe Alexander | Apr 7, 2023 | News
As I parked up at the westerly arm of the wild Nantymoch reservoir yesterday, I had a feeling it was going to be a corker ….. that hunch with a super trouty breeze from the West, drizzle and overcast, with intermittent sunny spells …… absolutely perfect for wild...
