by Joe Alexander | May 3, 2023 | News
Just a quick session on what was a beautiful afternoon yesterday ….. fifteen degrees and lots of insect life when I bowled up at one of my favourite beats on the River Edw. Upwings, some sedges and hawthorn flies were present this afternoon …. I had a hunch dry fly...
by Joe Alexander | Apr 30, 2023 | News
Well well well , after purchasing my permit from the garage in Ponterwyd what I had in store for me was two fold to be honest …. Firstly the fog, when I got across the moors, travelling passed Dinas reservoir, it was literally pea soup, I honestly couldn’t see twenty...
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...
