We headed down to Clywedog Reservoir after checking in into our accommodation late Tuesday afternoon for the customary walk around we all do prior any big event! This was the beginning of the Fly Shop Invitational Competition which Wayne had kindly asked Emerald Islanders to attend. This didn’t require a second thought with ferry and accommodation booked in the blink of an eye! We met up briefly with Russ and Gaz who have be doing a sterling job at this...
Way back in March, Wayne rang me about a competition he was thinking of running, wanting it to be a good hard match but with a spirit of friendship; I was hooked, and Renegades started to plan their visit to a place that no one had ever been to or could even pronounce. For those that don’t know, Clywedog reservoir is a reservoir near Llanidloes, Wales on the head-waters of the River Severn. The construction of the reservoir was enabled by an...
This year’s Sceirra Pairs Final sees a return to the 900-acre Llyn Brenig in Denbighshire, North Wales, and the second to last qualifier before the final was held at the same venue Sunday 30/0820. I hadn’t planned on entering the competition this year, but a mid-week call from The Fly Shop’s Wayne Jones explaining one angler was looking for a practise partner on the Saturday and a second angler was looking for a partner to compete with on the Sunday I...
So, after being in lockdown for a few months and with the posts on Facebook it was awesome to get the chance to get a few days on the midland’s reservoirs.We planned a day on Grafham then a three-day package on Rutland. Having friends who are never off these places like, Tim Joyce is a full timer on Grafham and young Graham Hayward on Rutland it’s easy to pick up the where what and how to catch from these guys and...
At a height of 1,200 feet, the 920 acre Llyn Brenig is recognised as one of the best top-of-the-water fisheries in the UK. The most anticipated hatches by anglers on Llyn Brenig is the Bibio Marci / Heather Fly which typically hatches during the months of July and August. Wayne Jones takes to the banks of Llyn Brenig in search of the infamous Heather Fly Fishing experience. If you would like a guided session on Llyn Brenig please contact wayne@theflyshop.co.uk
NYMPHING FOR DOLLAGHAN After some long awaited rain, the rivers got a much needed freshen up and more importantly a rise to help the migratory fish travel up the system. Near where I live I am fortunate to have both salmon and a unique strain of brown trout called Dollaghan that run up the rivers from Lough Neagh. These large trout spend most of the year feeding in Lough Neagh before returning to their rivers to spawn. These potamodromous fish start...
Having grown up fishing Llyn Trawsfynydd as a child and fishing my first youth and senior internationals here it holds a very special place for me. Set in the beautiful Snowdonia national park with amazing mountain views, the lake is fairly shallow averaging 12 feet and has great features islands, massive rocks and stone walls. I was fishing and guiding Kevin Last and it was his first-time fishing from the boat on Llyn Trawsfynydd. It was my first visit this...
Russ had been eagerly waiting for the first day out with the rest of the lads who I fish with in the Welsh Hawks. Although the forecast wasn’t great for our first day out on Clywedog with rain most of the day and a moderate breeze but I wanted to try out some of the new Superflo tip lines from Airflo.
Head ranger Gazza Dixon testing the Loop 7X 10-foot 7 WT fly rod and the Loop Oti still water line at Llyn Clywedog. A day of free rising fish and a great day to test the Loop 7X. This rod is very light for a 7 wt and extremely accurate. Having used this rod with fast sinking lines and knowing the power it has I was interested to see how it would handle dry fly fishing all day from a drifting boat. The...
Wild mountain fishing for wild brown trout in the Snowdonia national park. The forgotten mountain lakes in North Wales offer serine natural vistas with exceptional fly fishing and reasonable access for a true wilderness experience. Targeting free rising wild brown trout across the large 24 acres lake. Taking a roving approach travelling light to cover all the water employing the traditional method of cast and walk, proved to be a great method to catch these fish. The second lake is much smaller...
