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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ………....
by Joe Alexander | May 11, 2023 | News
‘Twas sheer bliss to be faced with being up on Claerwen a few days ago, well five to be exact and in the the thick of some superb dry fly sport ….. almost tooooooo good, with so many Heather fly landing clumsily on the dangerous waters of Claerwen reservoir these...
by Joe Alexander | May 5, 2023 | News
Back to an old favourite this morning …. Quite a different day to yesterday , definitely a warmer wetter wind ….. I was hoping some top of the water sport may be on the cards, as it’s generally very very good here with a gentle westerly. I rigged up my Orvis rod and...
by Joe Alexander | May 4, 2023 | News
Up early bells as rain was imminent on “the oh so accurate” BBC WEATHER app ….. why do I follow this, it’s normally wrong and if they don’t know if there will be any rain it’ll be marked as, chance of rain….. fifty percent !!! Come on, all this kit at their disposal...
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...
