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The wildest of Wales…… two blissful days on Nant-y-Moch and Bugeilyn; chasing Welsh Gold !!!

by Joe Alexander | Jul 17, 2023 | News

So, last week, with our somewhat varied weather, the wild streams were pretty much out of the equation, with some heavy rain that had come in bouts, both during the night, and some lengthy spells in the day. It was time to chase Welsh Gold on two of my favourites ….....

Variety is the spice of life; mixing it up on the Llyns !!!!

by Joe Alexander | Jul 7, 2023 | News

Well, what a week, started at Llyn Clywedog on the Sunday and ended yesterday with a sublime day at Bugeilyn ….. sort of wasn’t planned if you know what I mean, just evolved with the steady, damp, drizzly south westerly weather we have been having for a few days….. I...

Blood, sweat and tears !!!! A dozen to the net up at the serene Claerwen Reservoir ……

by Joe Alexander | Jun 25, 2023 | News

So an early start yesterday , I wanted a full day up at the lovely Claerwen Reservoir …. Two fold really, some good fitness, and some fishing of course !!! The plan was to work the Northerly shore ….. as I parked up early bells by the dam wall, the mist was lifting...

Bring on the “Bracken Clock” ….. the dinner bells been rung! Three glorious mornings up at Claerwen Reservoir ……

by Joe Alexander | Jun 16, 2023 | News

So it was with an intrepid mind, that I set off for Claerwen on the Tuesday morning of this week ….. bright and warm by nine bells, was I going to be in luck??? Were the Cochybonddu beetles going to be out on parade??? and, were the resident brown trout, of the huge...

A hundred quid buys you a lot !!! Straight in at the deep end with this cheeky little number ; and a thoroughly good testing on the glorious Upper Wye !!!!

by Joe Alexander | Jun 11, 2023 | News

Last week I purchased a lightweight stream rod, reel and line from Amazon ….. To be precise, a Maxcatch Ultra Lite, two weight , and a Maxcatch reel to match the line rating . Together with this, I bought a weight forward fly line, in two weight for the pricey sum of...

The lovely River Arrow, an old haunt, and a chosen location for an excited client …. With some cracking dry fly sport thrown in !!!!

by Joe Alexander | Jun 5, 2023 | News

Mid last week an excited client met me at the bridge that sits over the lovely beat of the Arrow we were to fish ….. a very pleasant chap from Herefordshire ….. and being a small world I actually new him from a previous job he was in …. We discussed tactics and that...

The mighty Wye…..and a glorious session in the glooming !!

by Joe Alexander | May 29, 2023 | News

Twas with an air of excitement that I parked up at Tim’s place who has moved to Wales from the sunnier climes of Cape Town in South Africa … we have been buddies on Facebook for some time, and before now had discussed fly fishing and tactics over a few cool pints of...

Three clients, three days and three ingredients….. enthusiasm, fun ….. oh and a good few trout too !!!

by Joe Alexander | May 25, 2023 | News

A superb three days was had this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with three enthusiastic chaps ready to wet a line on the hallowed waters of the Elenydd….. fortunately they had organised accommodation on the Sunday evening, just on the edge of Rhayader….. we met up on...

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 ………....
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