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A Fly Fishing Season In Wales

September 27, 2026 /

We just had another superb trout season for guided fly fishing on the rivers of Wales; we are truly blessed with some of the best river fishing for trout in the UK, especially here on the waters of South East Wales and in the Brecon Beacons.

The season was truly action packed, with plenty of happy clients, all of whom caught fish and thoroughly enjoyed the Welsh guided fly fishing experience!

As well as trout, grayling have been a popular request, with several anglers catching their first ever ‘lady of stream’ – to an impressive 18 inches. The grayling season extends throughout the winter, effectively allowing year round river fly fishing in South Wales.

We also saw some colossal wild brown trout landed, to over 5lb on dry fly tactics. Fishing on the Welsh mountain lakes and reservoirs has also proven to be excellent.

2026 guided bookings are now being taken for grayling fishing this autumn and for early next season, for the trout.

So if you are looking for a fly fishing guide, an instructional day, or to simply improve your overall fly fishing skills, then please get in touch: cerivthomas@hotmail.co.uk  

I am the only fly fishing guide based in Cardiff, so if you are visiting the area on vacation or holiday and wish to enjoy a memorable day’s fishing I will be able to help. We are spoiled for choice locally with several excellent rivers nearby.

I also cover the famous river Usk and its many feeder streams in the Brecon Beacons, plus the lower and middle Wye system, which has some superb tributaries in the scenic Welsh Borders and the Black Mountains.
   
All tackle can be provided for an enjoyable and productive day on the water, along with lunch and a pick up and drop off service if required.

For peace of mind, I am a fully licenced angling coach, with ‘Angling Trust Level 2’ qualification and full insurance.

For more information on my fly fishing guiding services visit this page.

I hope to see you on the water soon!

Tightlines,
Ceri

Ceri Thomas Fly Fishing Guide Services

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The importance of having insurance as a fishing guide!

May 27, 2026 /

As a professional fly fishing guide based in Wales I feel having valid insurance and a relevant qualification is very important.

As a fully licenced level 2 Angling Trust coach, I pay an annual fee which grants me full insurance, which includes a comprehensive £15 million public liability and professional indemnity package.

Not to mention having professionally trained coaching skills, which are essential to ensure that clients enjoy the best possible experience on the water.

The vast majority of fishing guides operating in Wales do not have valid insurance or even a qualification.

If they do claim to have a coaching badge, then this needs to be renewed annually or insurance will be invalid. You can check for Angling Trust coaches with valid insurance here.

For more information on Ceri Thomas Fly Fishing Guide Services visit this page.

I look forward to seeing you on the water here in Wales 🙂

Tightlines
Ceri Thomas
Fly Fishing Guide

Email: cerivthomas@hotmail.co.uk

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Fly fishing for trout in Wales –  A look back at 2023

October 18, 2023 /

What a season it’s been in Wales! Despite varying conditions, the river fishing in particular has been simply world class. From early season nymph fishing on small tributaries, to action packed dry fly fishing on balmy summer evenings, the Welsh rivers continue to produce outstanding brown trout fishing, with both prolific numbers of fish and to trophy size.

I am now taking guided bookings for next season, so if you are looking for a fly fishing guide, an instructional day, or to improve your overall fly fishing skills then please get in touch. I am the only fly fishing guide based in Cardiff and I cover South and Mid-Wales area. All tackle can be provided for an enjoyable and productive day on the water.

As we wait for the trout season to kick off again in March, the winter grayling fishing is excellent in South Wales and I can guide you through the colder months for these beautiful fish, whenever the weather allows.

Trout fishing in Wales has been superb for myself and clients throughout 2023, with fish up to an incredible 26 inches. No client left the water without catching any fish! I’ve put together of few of my favourite images from 2023 in the gallery below. I’m looking ahead to the new season with excitement already. Hope you can join me on the water.

Tightlines,
Ceri


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Fly Fishing Welsh Rivers – Early Season Success

March 23, 2023 /

It’s been a great start on the Welsh rivers, despite the variable conditions this month.

Local knowledge is everything, so if you are looking for a fly fishing guide, an instructional day in Wales this season or to improve your fly fishing skills then please get in touch.

I started my season on the river Usk in cold and exceptionally low conditions, however I did manage my first 4 fish of the season on dry flies, including a 19 incher.

With the current unsettled spell the main rivers have been blown out since mid-March, however I have found some excellent nymph fishing on the smaller streams and tributaries that would otherwise be hopeless in low water conditions. Some of these can produce unexpected surprises as well as fantastic numbers of smaller fish!

A few images from my early season fly fishing in Wales March 2023:

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river sirhowy wild trout
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river usk trout caught by a fly fishing guide


New Fly Fishing Wales Website – March 2023

March 21, 2023 /

All good things come to an end they say. That’s what happened to the previous version of this blog website, when a hosting issue meant I lost almost all of the content on it, about 6 years of stuff.

With a new hosting provider the site is back online; an opportunity for a fresh new look and even better fly fishing content. It’s still a work in progress, but bear with me and keep an eye out for old and new blog posts as and when I re-upload them.

In the mean time, you can book a guided day with me here.

Tightlines,
Ceri

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Fly fishing the River Edw Wales

March 1, 2023 /

The Edw is a magical small river deep in the upper Wye valley. In this video I show you what you can expect on the Edw; and indeed on many of the smaller streams and rivers throughout Wales.

Fly Fishing PodCast – Casting with Ceri Jones

August 23, 2020 /

I recently took part in a podcast hosted by Ceri Jones. This new show is called ‘Casting with Ceri Jones’. It’s a brilliant fly fishing podcast that I’ve really enjoyed listening to, so it was an honour to be invited up to Ceri’s studio in Porth.

On the podcast I mostly talk about fly fishing remote Welsh lakes, pike on the fly rod and Fishing In Wales, plus quite a few fishing stories. I really enjoyed recording the podcast and I hope you enjoy listening to it. Hit the link below to check it out!!

https://castingwithcerijones.com/castingwithcerijonespodcast/episode6

Ceri Thomas (left) with Ceri Jones in his studio.

New Fishing In Wales Website

July 21, 2020 /

The new Fishing in Wales website is now live!!

This is a project I have been working on intensively during the lock down. The site features everything you need to know about fishing in Wales – where, when and how to do it. Plus some brilliant articles and videos that will be released over the next few weeks and months.

Check it out here: www.fishingwales.net

I’m proud to have been a part of this and to have delivered the website for the Angling Trust on behalf of Visit Wales, the main funding partner.

I’d like to thank everyone that has been involved in this project – your help in getting it over the line has been fantastic – Diolch yn fawr!

Please visit the site and enjoy 🙂

Tightlines,
Ceri

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