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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 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


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