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A Fly Fishing Season In Wales – Looking back on 2024

2024 was another superb 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.

Last year was 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. We have also seen some colossal trout landed, to over 5lb on dry fly tactics.

Next seasons 2025 guided bookings are now being taken! 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 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 insurance.

Hope to see you on the water soon!

Tightlines,
Ceri

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Fly fishing for trout in Wales –  A look back at 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


Fly Fishing Welsh Rivers – Early Season Success

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:

river usk trout caught by a fly fishing guide


New Fly Fishing Wales Website – March 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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